Dec 17, 2006 | blog
Interesting information that Om Malik has dug up. If this is true, it may turn out to be a very interesting device for the mass market. Google has a history of focusing on simplifying the user interface and making it easier for the average consumer.
I’ll sign up to try a device from Google.
Via: GigaOM – Forget iPhone, Think Google Phone
Dec 15, 2006 | blog, daily links
Will this be a neat service for the casual inventor? It should be good for entertainment as well, there have been some odd-ball inventions patented over the years.
Mathew’s analysis is spot-on. When you have the opportunity, why not ask the questions that will generate conversations?
Hey! Gartner actually stole one of my points from earlier this year! Back in March on my blog (https://rickmahn.com), I talked about how Vista was probably Microsoft’s last big update to the Windows OS. Copy cats. 🙂
The Wireless Report nails this one. The reason for having mobile data service is Internet access – and anywhere a phone gets signal is the expectation of users. Carriers need to get rid of their “walled garden” and allow unlimited Internet mobile data s
Dec 14, 2006 | blog
So far, Akismet has caught 10,196 spam comments on this blog. More than I had thought would be targeted in the first place. I have to give a tip of the hat to Automattic – the company that created Akismet, the WordPress plugin that combats comment spam. Its simply a top-notch tool for any WordPress blogger.
Dec 12, 2006 | blog
I have to admit to being a closet Mac ad fan. There, I said it.
Apple’s latest ad campaign, which started awhile ago, is just too good not to like. While I’m not a Mac guy, and will poke fun at Apple at any chance, their Mac ads are simple and clever.
Without outlandish claims or crappy music or dizzying visuals. The simple exchange of two people with clever cutting dialog makes them fun to watch for.
Dec 12, 2006 | blog, daily links