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Content Rules
I have lived through a lot of change, and it seems like change is happening now much more rapidly than in the past. To keep up with technology, you have to be fast on your feet and willing to accept new ideas. Most people, as they age, stop at a certain point….I’ve seen videoconferencing companies…
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Google TV
Related to yesterday’s blog posting (funny how I timed that blog entry…completely random, believe me), this article on Computerworld tells us that Google, Sony, and Logitech are planning to introduce an Internet capable (smart) TV. This Android-based TV (sure hope it will be High Def…interesting, Friend Paul posted this link on Facebook that mentions 1080p…
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Home Networking Paradigm Shift
Figured I’d change the tone a bit for this blog. Instead of heavy emphasis on product testing (which is time consuming and sometimes expensive), I’ll start commenting on things technical that strike my fancy or when I see interesting developments that I just can’t keep quiet about. The Old Days – Way in the Past…
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Lifesize Video Center at Interop Vegas 2010
UPDATE: Read my latest (Sept 2011) Overview of LifeSize products / services here. I’ve been sitting here at AltamontCowork dreaming about the good old days of TeleCon and other conferences, including Interop. Lucky for me, I can be at this years Interop Vegas 2010 without leaving my comfy chair, thanks to Lifesize Video Center.…
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Telecommuting: Crossing the Threshold to Work, Part 1
Go here to read Part 2 Go here to read Part 3 Go here to read Part 4 Free advice on how to start a telecommuting program at work. Read my: Post COVID Remote Work Guidelines Telecommute while the coronavirus is still active. BEEEEPPPP. BEEEEEPPPP. Arrrgghhhh. It’s 5:00 AM and your alarm clock is announcing the start of a new…
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Wal-Mart Buys VUDU
You may already know that I think the world of VUDU. Here is the most recent blog entry written after we received our very own VUDU box (yeah..that was before they were embedded in TV’s and Blu-Ray players…and way before Wal-Mart). I suppose you could say, I know how to pick ’em! Sure hope I…
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Comcast Buys NBC
Interesting development this morning as Comcast purchased NBC Universal from General Electric. The technology mergers continue. In recent weeks we have seen the marriages of Tandberg and Cisco, Logitech and Lifesize, and now Comcast and NBC. Very interesting times… A NY Times article says: “Almost immediately, the transaction reshapes the nation’s entertainment industry, giving a…
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Logitech V450 Nano Cordless Laser Mouse
Rating: 4 WaterTowers (cool laser wireless mouse) Last night we went to Best Buy in Tracy, CA and, as usual, I browsed the aisles to find technology that, to me, might be new and exciting. In the computer section, I saw the Logitech V450 Nano Cordless Laser Mouse and picked it up. $50 or so.…
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Motorola Cliq and MOTOBLUR: A Quick Peek
Rating: 4 WaterTowers (cool phone and service) I am dreaming of owning a phone that will allow me to stay in contact with all my friend via Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Email, Text, and, oh yeah, that old fashioned thing called a phone. Imagine if you can monitor the Twitterverse on the front screen of your…
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Posting from ipod touch
Playing with my wife’s new 64g iPod touch,I downloaded a wordpress app (free) that allows me to post. Did this work? If so….very cool!
TechyMike: Technology Made Easy 