Author: Mike Pihlman

  • Logitech and Lifesize

    Logitech and Lifesize

    I was breezing thru some news and saw that Logitech plans to acquire Lifesize.  Well the world of videoconferencing just gets interestinger and interestinger.  The mergers continue…who will be next? What do I think?  Lemme ponder this…….Logitech makes some great products, Lifesize is a leader in HD videoconferencing and is leading the SIP charge into…

  • Cell Phones and Cancer

    In one of my first blog postings I warned of the over-use of cell phones. I am still concerned / cautious and still recommend “cell-phone-use” moderation.  However, the dramatic increase in texting may actually help.  Sure your fingers and thumbs may experience more problems, but, keeping the cell phone away from your brain is, to…

  • HootSuite Review: A Quick Look

    June 2023: Enjoy this HISTORY lesson. 🙂 Rating: 4 WaterTowers (Cool Twitter app) Do you Tweet?  If so, you may want to try HootSuite 2.0….I think you will like it.  I have been using HootSuite for a few days now and I am hooked, hmmmm..well, I’m getting there. HootSuite does almost everything I need it…

  • Did You Know?

    Phil forwarded a link to this video today.  I thought it was great!

  • Vidyo Router Awarded Patent

    As you know, I rarely post press releases, but, when it comes to applications / products / or companies that break with tradition and move the technology forward….I will post news worthy information. Vidyo is one such company.  Not afraid to break the mold, they hit a home run with their video quality a couple…

  • Barnes and Noble Nook

    Caveat:  I have not tried the Nook.  The information below is from information I received at the store or online. You may know by now that I have been resistant to adopting the electronic readers (oddly enough for someone who loves new technology). You also probably know that I love to read (see TracyReaderDad.com)  and, to me,…

  • ReadyTalk: A Quick Peek

    Rating:  3 WaterTowers (a web conferencing application) I had heard about ReadyTalk from some friends.  Not one to pass up an opportunity to test an application that I had never heard of, I went to the ReadyTalk web site to download and try the demo. Unfortunately, to participate in the “trial” (you know I like…

  • Cisco to Buy Tandberg

    This Blog has moved. Read this exciting news at the new location. Cisco to Buy Tandberg on TelBitConsulting.com

  • Cisco to Buy Tandberg

    Saw an email this morning on the Megaconference list and then visited this Blog entry by Stefan. Please leave comments below and let us know what you think, but, first, here is my opinion: 1. Cisco, in my humble opinion, is very innovative but has not been fully in tune with the existing videoconferencing technology…

  • Moving a WordPress Blog

    Now that you are here, please BOOKMARK this location as all NEW blog entries will be here.  🙂 Quick update: My TracyReaderDad.com blog on Yahoo Hosting has been having problems the past two days.  Can’t get to it.  Yahoo support is working on it, but, so far no long term success.   If they can’t…