Archive for June, 2007

WiTricity Cures Digital Divide

Friday, June 15th, 2007

I can’t stop thinking about this news article about WiTricity. It is the perfect solution to bridge the digital divide. No No … let me explain.
Today @ PC World “WiTricity” Delivers Wireless Power Transmission
We moved one step closer to a world where plugging in your laptop, cell phone, iPod, and even a lamp for power [...]

Tim Allen and Jay Leno in a Classic Dual Duel

Friday, June 15th, 2007

When Tim Allen and Jay Leno start talking cars, anything can, and probably will, happen. Take this contest to see which can leave the longest strip of rubber with their “wives” cars. Yeah, right! Tim is packing a custom Saleen Mustang while Jay trots our his little V-6 Buick Grand National.
You gotta love it!

2006 Ford GT40 Twin Turbo Goodness!

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

I have a few searches set up to feed my ongoing need for fast car news and this popped in today. This video features a Twin Turbo Ford GT Built by Hefner’s Performance.
I want you to pay special attention to the speedometer shot as the GT40 goes through the gears. In a matter of [...]

The Lovin’ Spoonful’s Music

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

Ahh … there it is! (double click — headphones fill with Summer in the City)
Last night the local PBS station ran a Lovin’ Spoonful retrospective with John Sebestian titled A Lovin’ Look Back. It was fun listening to John tell stories about the 60s and hear the music again.
Funny part … I have The [...]

Why “NO” for Muni WiFi?

Friday, June 8th, 2007

The news is filled with stories of more and more cities adopting plans for WiFi implementations. The two biggest reasons given for needing to implement this technology are: economic development and bridging the digital divide. Let’s look at each of these must have reasons.
Economic Development
Cities are desperate for economic development, so using this buzz word [...]

links for 2007-06-06

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

AT&T: College kids don’t care about service brand
They could care less about brand when it comes to Wi-Fi service. They will pop on to whatever is the fastest of the free.
(tags: wifi, business, technology)

The pit crews behind DARPA’s robot race
People in downtown Ithaca, N.Y., got a glimpse this spring of the vehicular equivalent of a [...]