Stories for May. 18, 2005

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Dave Matthews Band has put up instructions for getting around the Windows Media DRM protection on their own discs. Ironic, no problems on a Mac where you can use iTunes software to copy songs to your computer. As you might remember we made a little bit […] Read more »

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Earlier this month, Business 2.0 had an interesting little piece on Google’s Magic Bus, which picked up Gooligans every morning from San Francisco and take them to GooglePlex in Mountain View, Calif. Well there is word that more and more Google employees are getting on the […] Read more »

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I’m upgrading my 1GHz PowerBook with a faster, bigger, hard drive. It was surprisingly easy, but it’ll take a while for me to determine how much faster it is. Read more »

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I just got off the phone with a vendor who’s been chasing me ever since WWDC 2004 to use their product. (I haven’t found the time to evaluate it, honest) and in the course of the conversation, I asked if I’d be seeing them at WWDC […] Read more »

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After ranting about my difficulties activating my copy of Intuit QuickBooks 2003 I was contacted by an Intuit customer advocate (nice title) who not only personally made sure my program was properly activated and registered but also informed me they were sending me the latest version […] Read more »

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If you follow the 43Folders websites (Site, Google Group, Wiki) you’re no doubt familiar with Getting Things Done (GTD). I’ve not read the book myself (but Josh is!) but know that a system of tagging to-do items with a @ prefix is one of the cornerstones. […] Read more »

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This past weekend, when not tapping away at the computer or consuming copious amounts of alcohol, I spent time reading Thomas Friedman’s oversimplified explanation of the post bubble, increasingly interconnected world, The World is Flat. (More on that some other time!) He has expressed a lot […] Read more »

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The techADDICTION Show #009- 18th May 2005 (53min 48sec)MP3 – 18.5MB It’s been too long since the last show so Kevin and I decided to make it up to our loyal listeners with a bang-up great show! Windows Mobile 5.0 extravanganza followed by a special guest, […] Read more »

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Improved recognition and advanced pen functionality attracts growing OEM customer list Sunnyvale, CA – May 18, 2005 – EverNote Corporation today announced the immediate commercial availability of ritePen 2.5 advanced handwriting recognition software that improves the core UI functionality and handwriting recognition on Windows-based pen computers. […] Read more »

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Remember this rant I made when I got a new computer and couldn’t activate Microsoft Reader due to my "quota exceeded"?  Well, as you know I recently got a new Tablet PC. So what happened tonight? Here we go again (and every time I get a […] Read more »

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Jennie Bourne of Future of TV reports that UrbanDSL, a Bronx based broadband provider is already delivering video over fiber to the basement/VDSL in Bronx in New York City. Verizon is yet to rollout its service. These folks have been reselling Vonage under the original deal […] Read more »

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Despite constant boosting from FCC commissioners Michael Powell and Kevin Martin, the broadband over power-line is a technology which is woefully outdated. In fact some believe that its time has come and gone, though many seem to be still pushing it hard, like those folks down […] Read more »

Stories for May. 17, 2005

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Apple has fixed its affiliate links for its iTunes store, according to some sources in the digital music industry. I had posted something earlier today, indicating that Apple might have been missing out on important sales. Not that I had anything to do with it, but […] Read more »

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Never thought I would say this but I am missing Verizon. While my current incumbent is still making plans, folks in Verizon territories are beginning to start getting their FIOS connections. Earlier today someone from Maryland area told me that they were getting bombarded by Verizon […] Read more »

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Business 2.0: Cisco Systems’s (CSCO) chief technology officer, Charlie Giancarlo, sat down with me for a wide-ranging chat about consumer technologies, including voice-over-Internet protocol, the iPod’s impact on digital devices, and, of course, the ever-increasing need for bandwidth inside our homes. Giancarlo, who also heads up […] Read more »

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Okay everyone, I want to know what all of the Mac users out there think – drawers or no drawers? Drawers are those panels that slide out of a larger window in some Mac OS 10 apps. For instance, Mail has one in Panther that shows […] Read more »

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Jason asked whether C/Net will give me credit for the scoop. Nope. Nothing like that on AP either. Fine folks at Business Week, well they are giving some link love. Already in my mind they are great blog citizens. Jeff by the way made the enteprise […] Read more »

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Mike brings to attention that India is grappling with a unique set of problems when it comes to their 3G direction – whether to give away new licenses for free to existing license owners or charge carriers for it. This has everyone in an uproar. Indian […] Read more »

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Lime Wire, file sharing-file swapping service is now #37 on Lycos 50 charts, catching up with KaZaA (#11). What more, this is only the opening week for the file sharing software. via Read more »

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Corporate Wireless LAN gear biz is in a bit of a slump, down six percent decline during the first quarter 2005, according to Dell Oro Group research. Total sales for the first quarter came in around $192 million with Cisco emerging as the largest player, Symbol […] Read more »

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Here is the good news – US consumer is showing no signs of slowing down his (well has to be mostly his) spending on consumer electronics. U.S. households now own an average of 25 consumer electronics products, according to the 2005 “CE Ownership and Market Potential” […] Read more »

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LightReading’s unnamed sources say that The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is going to make basic e911 mandatory requirement for all VoIP providers, and the decision could come as soon as May 19th. e911 is a politically charged issue, and many in FCC and Congress are worried […] Read more »

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XM Radio is jumping on the wireless bandwagon, and is trying to negotiate with wireless carriers to deliever its satellite radio service to handsets. “They are clearly looking for content to support their platform and we are a logical place for them to go,” XM CEO […] Read more »

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U.S. exporters claim the yuan is as much as 40 percent undervalued, making Chinese goods unfairly cheap. US government is making menacing noises, and if the worst case scenario does play out, it will buy some respite for US broadband equipment providers, but barely. More Read more »

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I’m starting my preparations to head to this year’s WWDC and as part of that, I’m working on my list of stuff to jam into the Brenthaven backpack. Since I’m going to be hauling this across the country, as well as through a week’s worth of […] Read more »

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NewsGator, Feed Demon deal analysis continues with amazing insights from all over the web. Tony Gentile says, “A more logical move would be backward integration with a publishing platform, or forward integration with a marketplace owner.” Dave Winer, kinda agrees with me and think a Mac […] Read more »

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I use Quickbooks Pro 2003 from Intuit to provide my business accounting needs and it has served me well for a few years.  There are newer versions of the software available but Quickbooks is pretty pricey and the version I have works perfectly for me so […] Read more »

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Slashdot is pointing at a terrific write-up detailing the speed gains in running a Mac Mini off of an external Firewire drive instead of the relatively slow notebook sized hard drive it has inside. The idea makes great sense, and being a desktop computer (even though […] Read more »

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Evan Koblentz has been researching PDAs for several years and has published a comprehensive and interesting look at The Evolution of the PDA.  Evan has covered it all from the very first attempts at PDAs from HP and Casio and has chronicled the history of the […] Read more »

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Rumors have been swirling around the Inkernet for a few days with news about a new slate Tablet PC from Motion Computing.  I just received some accurate information direct from Motion containing the official press release and detailed specs on what looks to be a fine […] Read more »

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RSS giant NewsGator has acquired FeedDemon in a move to consolidate the strengths of each company’s product into one complete package.  The news has surprised many but upon closer examination makes perfect sense from a corporate standpoint.  Chris Pirillo has a joint interview with the CEOs […] Read more »

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Well, yesterday’s post about Apple, Yahoo, Napster and Microsoft set off a lot of people – many of them, not too thrilled with my arguments. Many were on the fence, but there was one response from an entrepreneur in the digital music space, that summed up […] Read more »

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Beoing’s Connexion unit is working on ways to deliver upto four live television channels to airline passengers using laptop computers using its in-flight wifi service. The signals from stations such as BBC, CNBC, MSNBC and EuroNews are going to be grabbed from satellites extending these to […] Read more »

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The ink on the Feed Demon, Newsgator deal is not even dry and I am already onto the next big thing – MediaTuner, a new RSS reader, which combines RSS feeds with torrents, live video streams, podcasts and live audio streams and tons of other most […] Read more »

Stories for May. 16, 2005

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An observant jkOnTheRun reader sent me this link for a small state coming from the Sahara folks "soon"   (thanks Matt): Read more »

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For those of you who love the giddy feeling of a shiny new point release, the first update to Tiger is now available via your local Software Update. Apple’s Support page will give you the lowdown, which includes improvements relating to Mail 2.0 and the Address […] Read more »

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What’s everyone using for cleaning your Tablet screen?  I am getting very smudged and constantly cleaning the screen and am wondering if someone has a great cleaning solution to recommend . Read more »

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While Spotlight is definitely cool, it doesn’t quite fit my workflow. Quicksilver remains the supreme app on my Tiger installation. At a glance these tools may seem similar – even potential competitors – but in the end they’re VERY different tools. Alas this is a discussion/argument for another day. Let’s set that aside and move on to the point of this post.

Spotlight has made itself a little home in my workflow by including Spotlight Comments. If you’re unaware, Spotlight Comments are a new section in each file or folder’s Get Info screen. You can add your own information to each item indexed on your system for additional Spotlight specificity.

For me, Spotlight Comments represent a way to tag my files a la Flickr, del.icio.us, etc. This is immensely more useful for me than the default full text indexing that Spotlight offers. I want a narrow result set most of the time. Adding tags that make sense to me accomplishes this nicely.

But there’s a problem. I’m lazy. I don’t want to have to click each file, CMD I to Get Info, enter my Spotlight Comments for that file, close the window, and move to the next file. That’s like 5-10 seconds of mouse movement and typing and, well, I’m tired just thinking about it. Enter my faithful sidekick, Quicksilver. (Hi-Ho Quicksilver!) Read more »

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Oh goody! A real life Silicon Valley scandal. Matt Marshall wrote yesterday in the Merc about exodus of general partners from VSP Capital. Private Equity Week had reported the same last week and added that Duke University, a limited partner is looking to bail out of […] Read more »

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