Archive for February, 2006

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What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks

Thursday, February 16th, 2006

Writing well is definitely a learned skill, but when applied at its finest, Shakespeare can emerge, or can it?
One thing I have learned over the time frame of writing Business Unusual, writing is hard work. It takes commitment, tenacity, perseverance, and three or four more words to describe.
Have you ever thought about Shakespeare writing and [...]

Students at MIT give flying car a shot

Thursday, February 16th, 2006

Several times I have posed the question, “Where are the flying cars?” and now a group from MIT are going to try and deliver the goods. This will be more fun to watch than the Olympics by far.
In reading the article, they are shooting for short distance trips at 120MPH at about 30MPG in the [...]

links for 2006-02-16

Wednesday, February 15th, 2006

Viral Billiards
another fun, no learning curve, game
(tags: funny games internet web)

Voice over IP Poll

Tuesday, February 14th, 2006

Most readers know my thoughts on VoIP as a business technology, especially in the role for business. The poll asks whether you use Voice over IP and I would appreciate any comments on your experience with it.
How do you rate the quality and reliability. Are you realizing the full savings you were led to [...]

iTunes - Billion Songs Countdown

Sunday, February 12th, 2006

Apple is going all out to drive the iTunes downloads to the 1 billion mark. The counter on this page shows the speed at which songs are bought, but the grand prize shown below is will worth the dream …
Apple - iTunes - Billion Songs Countdown
And if you’re the lucky grand-prize winner who downloads the [...]

Web of intrigue widens in debit-card theft case

Sunday, February 12th, 2006

A fresh reminder to reconcile your statements each month, rather than just pay the bill. The two possible retail chains, listed further down the article, are listed as Walmart and OfficeMax. The investigation is still ongoing, but this is another wake-up call for improved security in area where plastic is used.
It is also noteworthy [...]

links for 2006-02-12

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

U.S. concludes ‘Cyber Storm’ wargame | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
if you liked the movie, war games, you’ll love the real life sequel
(tags: technology internet weapon computers)

NBCOlympics.com - Home
the official olympics website. it promises a lot of video coverage, but apparently not live video
(tags: olympics sports internet web technology)

Verizon Goes on the Offensive

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

Verizon has a vision of your future when it comes to telecom and data services. Fiber to every home by 2010 and offerings that include video and television at speeds approaching 100Mbs. This Market Watch article does a good job of laying out their plan and explaining why the stock is worth holding on to [...]

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Thursday, February 9th, 2006

Star Trek New Voyages
fan fare for the uncontented
(tags: sci-fi startrek video)

Download | Songbirdnest.com
an open source competitor of iTunes that looks cool
(tags: technology web Apple)

links for 2006-02-09

Wednesday, February 8th, 2006

Wired News: Sharper Image, Better Performance
contacts for sports. a great idea from the sunglasses with the same effects
(tags: technology)

DirecTV confirms EchoStar wireless plans - Engadget
an interesting development with $1Billion part of the deal
(tags: internet technology web)

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