WordPress linkblogs are getting easier to deal with for the interested… I’ve been debating how to best do it myself since I sometimes post very short “of interest” bits rather than actual written by me bits. Here are two ways you might consider… Matt, the lead developer of WordPress has devised a simple way which … Read moreWordPress Linkblogging
While I personally did not find the spam protection to be sufficient, you might find the following of interest and useful if you are using or deciding on whether to use Mail as your email app. I am still running SpamAssassin at the server level and using SpamSieve locally to pick up things that get … Read moreMail.app’s Spam Filter
more and more feeds….Thanks Dave
WOW – While I knew that had a few issues thanks to Glenn’s reporting, I did not see this coming… Cometa Networks has confirmed that they are ceasing operations: Wi-Fi Networking News was able to confirm through multiple independent and reliable sources this morning that Cometa Networks will start the process of running down its … Read moreCometa Shutting Down
I’ve been crawling through job postings on various sites and found an absolute gem…Rather than post a link to it (I don’t need any more competition!), I’ll just leave this highlight: In view of the fact that you will effectively be selling your soul, you will be well paid. The only downside of the job … Read moreBest Job Posting Yet
As cool as this is, I wonder how it will work. Since the Palm mail clients in OS 5 have to connect in order to get mail. vs the mail just arrives solution in RIM hardware. Perhaps a background service is coming in OS 6? If not perhaps this is more than you need (though … Read moreBlackBerry Connect for Palm OS
This just might get really annoying! First, if you don’t have Verizon or any of the other carriers who might try this, you are going to see some annoying pop-ups on your TV program when they have no relevance to you since you can’t respond even if you wanted to… Universal Short Codes are the … Read moreCarriers sold on shopping by cell phone
Avi over at Home Theater Watch has an interesting article on Denon… Some highlights – They claim a #1 share of receivers greater than $600 and the number one seller, the 3800 AV Receiver, is actually just over $1,000, which Avi considers a sweet spot given that few consumers will spend more and those that … Read moreDenon Home Theater
Online grocery shopping is a wonderful thing! We use FreshDirect for our main grocery store and YourGrocer for bulk (primarily baby and drink stuff). The convenience is terrific – you schedule when you want things delivered and the quality of food has been very high as well… much better in fact than many of the … Read moreOnline Grocery Shopping, Take Two
I’m not even sure how this is possible given everything we’ve been told about the network incompatibilities of GSM and CDMA… but who am I to question this? The Wall Street Journal is reporting today [subscription] that AT&T is expected to announce a partnership with Sprint to offer wireless service to AT&T customers. [MobileTracker] UPDATE … Read moreAT&T to partner with Sprint for cell service
As of March 2004, most users in the US connect to the Internet using dial-up modems of 56Kbps or less. 44.42% use 56Kbps modems, 6.88% use 28/33.3Kbps, and 2.73% use 14.4Kbps modems. 54.03% of home users in total in the US connect to the Internet at 56Kbps or less Broadband penetration in US homes increased … Read moreBroadband Adoption
Business Week has a piece on TiVO and what they’ve got cooking. They are trying to push things forward while also fighting off the Cable and Satellite competitors who are seem to no longer be interested in including their branded DVR software… TiVO says they’ve got a much to be excited about, moving past just … Read moreWill Souping Up TiVo Save It?
Get it Now! Camino is getting better and better… this release included the Talkback bug tracker to make it easier to squash the blips. I’ve been enjoying the nightly builds and definitely recommend it as an alternative browser on the Mac platform. I’ve previously blogged about Camino here.
SubEthaEdit 2.0 has been released.
Note to self… TechGnome has a nice hack for working through additional static pages in WordPress.
I’ve been thinking about switching our home phone number over to one of the VOIP services… We received a Direct Mail piece today from AT&T which is selling a discounted rate of $19.99/mo for 6 months but then switches back to the regular rate of $39.99/mo. Vonage lowered their unlimited package today to $29.99 which … Read moreVOIP
This is a great read in which the author, James Beard, uses the bribe technique to get through and dine at an impossible list of restaurants in NYC. A few nights later, the effect of this newfound glow became clear. I walked into Le Cirque 2000, the gilt-edged establishment on the East Side. “Sorry,” I … Read morePocket Full of Dough
Adding this to my gadget bag would complete a very nice mobile set up of Palm Tungsten T3 + Sony Ericsson T-610. I have the original for a Palm Vx and recall it being quite good… A keyboard that will be usable with most Bluetooth equiped handhelds and smartphones will be coming next month from … Read morePortable Bluetooth Keyboard Will Hit the Market Next Month
Omnifi is getting set to introduce the Omnifi DMP2 that will, in addition to streaming music, will stream video (MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, and XviD) from its 60GB hard drive for viewing in LCD equipped automobiles. [eHomeUpgrade]
If you’ve been trying to figure out what application suits you, here’s a pretty intensive comparison.