April, 2006 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for April 2006

There is this meme spreading around the web that Yahoo’s newly launched technology site is a big threat to C/Net and its properties. It is getting a lot of press – WSJ and NYT are all dutifully reporting what Yahoo is preaching. I checked… Read More »

Fox Buys Newroo, kSolo

Ross Levinsohn, made a big splash a few months ago when he announced at an Under The Radar event that he had bought someone in the room. The news zipped across the Silicon Valley right on to my Power Book, just when the Business 2.0… Read More »

 
 

Macbook Pros Are Hot

As many of you have seen, heard, or used a Macbook Pro, you know that they run kind of hot. This is partially because of the insane processor speed, and the small size of the casing; even though there are some other mysteries of… Read More »

Got Democracy?

Many of us think we do. Yet it’s widely-known and accepted that most of what we see, hear, and read in traditional media is owned and dispensed by a handful of corporations, whose interests and/or technological limitations all-too-often conflict with giving us effective coverage… Read More »

MobileTechRoundup Podcast #42 is a riot

CLICK HERE to download the file and listen directly.MoTR 42 is 43:34 minutes long and is a 30 MB file in MP3 format. INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta… Read More »

Say Chicago For New Tech Cool

Chicago, Chicago that toddling town Chicago, Chicago I’ll show you around – I love it Bet your bottom dollar you’ll lose the blues in Chicago Chicago White Sox are the world champions, the Cubbies are doing well, and guess what tech is blooming in the middle of the country.… Read More »

This Week on jkOnTheRun

I have been using Windows Live OneCare on three different computers for about six months and couldn’t be happier with the service.  OneCare provides protection for up to three computers in the form of anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall protection, and PC maintenance (disk defragger, file cleanup,… Read More »

Palm has once again released the AKU2 ROM update for the Treo 700w phone.  They have fixed the glitches in the install process and have stated that if you have… Read More »

Mobility Guys Podcast debuts

A gaggle of geeks who are also all Mobile Devices MVPs have banded together and started a mobile tech podcast, the Mobility Guys podcast.  Don Sorcinelli, Steven Hughes, Chris Leckness, and Jack… Read More »

This is another nail in the coffin for standalone electronic literature readers, in my opinion. Microsoft Vista will include functionality to replicate the New York Times look and feel in a digital version on any notebook or desktop. Dubbed "Times Reader", the electronic version… Read More »

Installing Linux on the OQO

Maybe you just hate Windows, or perhaps you want to create the smallest Apache server on the planet.  Whatever your reasons, LinuxPlanet has installed SUSE Linux on an OQO 01+ and lived to tell about it.  The author tells you all about how to do… Read More »

More Must Reads

So after a solid year of careless downloads, installs, file storage, and a plethora of other bad usage habits, I’m going to do a clean install of Tiger. This time around I’d like to do it right. I need an environment that’s conducive to a fast working… Read More »

As I cruise around the Mac news web, I often see headlines that read “XYZ Corporation releases iPod killer” which is immediately followed with laughter from the Mac community about why the devices is inferior to the iPod. I do think that it isn’t wise to immediately… Read More »

As an independent consultant one of the most important pieces of software I own is my time billing software.  A good time billing program is essential to account for all time worked on a project, especially if you have multiple clients and projects.  I have been… Read More »

Although I really like the UMPC concept and it’s very early in it the form-factor life-cycle (OK, it’s REALLY early), it’s a little disappointing to see a lack of innovation. Looks like there’s a "new" UMPC model available called the It’s Label in… Read More »

Paul Graham brings his Start-Up School to Stanford this weekend. The event is free, but I am told that they have standing room only. Where: Kresge Auditorium, Stanford University. When: 29 April 2006, 9:00 am. [Schedule] The Speakers are here * Caterina Fake, Co-Founder, Flickr * Mark Fletcher, Founder, Bloglines;… Read More »

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