Monthly Archives: May 2006

Brutally Slow Work Connection

Not sure what’s up, but man we’ve been suffering with horrible network connections lately… here’s my latest speedtest report: Download Speed: 114 kbps (14.3 KB/sec transfer rate) Upload Speed: 8807 kbps (1100.9 KB/sec transfer rate)

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Dashcode

Apple’s Dashcode Leaked – Get It Here Looks most interesting… Technorati Tags: Apple

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Vista – not a magic bullet

AMD: Vista only a tiny step to convergence | CNET News.com This is a pretty harsh piece on the state of the PC as told by AMD and cofirmed by Bose.  Things are clearly too complex, big and loud.  Consumers … Continue reading

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Back from London

I was in Europe again last week – this time in London for business. The travel is pretty heavy in my job, but the cross-atlantic action is new. I have to say I really like Europe and had a very … Continue reading

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Google ‘s Breakup

Steve Rubel made me aware of a new Google marketing campaign for The Break Up with Jennifer Anniston and Vince Vaughn. The idea is interesting – use the Google Video service to stream the clip (why not scale the preview … Continue reading

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ZeFrank on Travel

I’ve got a trip to London tomorrow and happened to catch this clip from ZeFrank which really just made my day. While heading to new places sounds exciting it’s always a grind no matter how you slice it. I’m getting … Continue reading

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MacBook Arrives

The Apple Store (U.S.) – MacBook: I have to say the MacBook is a helluva compelling machine. I’d take mine in black if I was going for it, though I am quite happy with my Pro version. If you look … Continue reading

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Movielink and CinemaNow: Hardly Worth the Effort

If you must obtain a movie in the next few hours but can’t leave your house or have anybody else pick up the flick, these two Windows-only stores might work. Otherwise, it’s unclear who would bother with them: They stock … Continue reading

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MacBook Pro!

Wow! I received a MacBook Pro from the office yesterday and it’s absolutely amazing. After using a Powerbook for so long the overall responsiveness of the systems is a quantum leap! Apps I was used to just having to wait … Continue reading

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I’m Back

I’ve recently had the opportunity to take a few weeks from the office and it’s been an amazing mental experience. My first week was a family vacation – noted in the previous post – and as part of this trip … Continue reading

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