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Thoughts and things I care to sharelinks for 2007-05-19
- The rumors are true – here is a Dell Official with a short video introducing the Tablet PC. Though it will be in the corporate-focused Latitude line, details and a model name was not mentioned. More to be reveiled in the fall, which just so happens to b
- Looks like AMD isn’t out of the race yet (thank goodness), as it has a rival to Intel’s Centrino platform in the works. Puma, as its called, hits all the same mobile power saving points and features that Centrino is famous for including support for the u
Theme update, not 100% happy…
There was an update to the theme I’m using here on my blog, and there are a number of updates that work well, but I just don’t like how it handles images and links on my sidebar. I really don’t want certain images to have a shadow under them, and I also don’t want some links to have an underline or hover action. My tweaks to the CSS file just don’t work any more and I’ve got to print it all out to understand what the author did. Just takes time from other things.
links for 2007-05-18
- Interesting turn of events – this will be helpful for many ISPs.
WiFi or Wireless WAN?
Kevin C. Tofel over at jkOnTheRun poses a very interesting question: Would you give up integrated WiFi for WWAN? Some UMPC devices only have one mini-PCI slot, and could accommodate either a WLAN or WWAN module. Or its possible that one may want on or the other, to keep weight in the computer down, and eliminate one power drain – WiFi is terribly power-hungry.
With 3G services like EVDO and/or HSDPA, you have a nearly equivalent Internet connection speed as a WiFi connection (remember its the cable/DSL connection speed that may limit your Internet at a Hotspot). The only downside would be associated computers at your office or residence, but if you are talking only about a Ultra Mobile PC – it may be an Internet-only device anyway.
Thoughts?
Via: jkOnTheRun – Would you give up integrated WiFi for WWAN?
Twitter Problems?
Is twitter having problems today? I haven’t been able to log in all morning. Well, that is the growing pains of a beta service.
links for 2007-05-15
- It seems that every year, as the shrinking market and usefulness of non-connected, or non-phone devices is used to scream out a headline like this one at Information Week. “Market for HANDHELD Devices Continues to Shrink!!” (The sky is falling!). Doh!
Lifehacker GMail tips
More often than I notice, Lifehacker has a post with useful tips. This time its Gina Trapani, with shortcuts for searches within GMail (or hosted GMail).
Via: Lifehacker – Find your GMail by label short names
links for 2007-05-14
- I was able to learn about a number of these technologies at Windows Connections earlier this spring, but it’s nice to see the products hitting the market at last. Should provide many more options to individuals & businesses looking for solutions.
UStream – Can it be the tipping point for consumer TV?
I’ll admit to not being really interested in YouTube. Yes, I found some fun old videos, watched the Mento’s & Diet Coke vids, and so on. But I really wasn’t interested in it too much.
What YouTube does do well, is provide a consistent platform for publishing user-created videos. It does this very well, indeed. But what if you wanted to broadcast live video? Doesn’t do that does it? One of the few sites that can is UStream.tv.
Providing a Flash-powered, interestingly easy to use interface, UStream.tv makes it really easy to capture video from a local USB cam, and stream it in realtime over the Internet via a page on their site. You can find my “show” here! I must use the term “show” loosely when applied to me, but the limit is up to your imagination. There are many user-created shows that have interesting dialog, content, and many times interviews or tours of interesting places.
Two of the shows I have been following are Chris Pirillo, and Jeremiah Owyang. It’s an interesting service, especially if you are interested in Internet video and new media. I happened to find it via the ever omni-present Robert Scoble, when he was testing the service before the Web 2.0 conference.
For those wondering, there are user-based controls and tools to report inappropriate uses, and there is a voting/rating system that works quite well. It seems to me that UStream.tv is targeting a wide range of users, from business, to enthusiast, to… anyone. Very neat site with huge potential.
links for 2007-05-11
- If you’ve ever used software other than what is offered in shrink-wrapped boxes through your favorite retailer, you will know this to be true. WordPress is one of the finest examples of what open source (or any sourced) software should be. Fast, easy to
@MAC_Arms Pay taxes when you make your money, pay taxes when you spend your money, pay taxes when you successfully invest your money, pay taxes when you save enough taxed money to afford a house, pay taxes to live in your house, pay taxes when you sell the house that you paid taxes on to
Yup, taxes are criminal and we need serious reforms. I've always said that if you want to see a tax revolt, make withholdings illegal and have Americans write a tax check every payday. They'll revolt for sure. You don't miss what you never had.
I think it’s safe to say that @GovEvers should stop blocking audits in Wisconsin and open the books…
“Only AMERICAN citizens should vote.”
Sen. @berniemoreno says voter ID and proof of citizenship are simply common sense.
“We’re talking about a very low threshold — identify who you are and prove you’re a U.S. citizen when you register to vote. I think we’re getting closer to
Wrong. Democrats are solely responsible for hours-long airport lines.
They voted to defund TSA three times and won’t even entertain a conversation about reopening it. Why?
They’re using it as leverage to stop enforcing immigration laws.