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Entries from January 2004

FCC Approves Sony Clie TH55

January 12th, 2004 · No Comments · gadgets and technology

Coming soon from Sony…
An upcoming Sony model will offer a hi-res+ screen in a tablet design, a camera, and both Wi-fi and Bluetooth wireless networking. [Brighthand]
This is a tough time to be releasing an OS 5 palm device as smart users are expecting OS 6 devices this spring…at least I sure am. [...]

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Home Media Server done right!

January 12th, 2004 · No Comments · gadgets and technology

TechTV picked Denon’s NS-S100 multimedia server as its pick for the Best of CES 2004. Surprised? We sure were, but TechTV explains that they picked… [Gizmodo]
This sounds like a winner!! I love the idea of starting a movie in one room and finishing it in another. The addition of a removable drive bay [...]

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VOD over Broadband…

January 12th, 2004 · 2 Comments · gadgets and technology, movies, software, tv

Well - not exactly, but pretty damn close. With the help of a high speed connection and some handy applications it is very possible to download tv programs and movies. Sure this is not new news to many technical users, but in the past week or so, I’ve been experimenting and the results [...]

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OQO - Ultra Personal Computing

January 10th, 2004 · No Comments · gadgets and technology

Last night I caught a quick video of the OQO on TechTV and today through this article at the Register I found that the site has finally been updated with photos and a nice video overview.
While I totally respect the engineering here - size is small enough for an inside jacket pocket, includes a [...]

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Microsoft: iPod, iTunes limit choice, harm consumers

January 10th, 2004 · No Comments · marketing, music

Personally I find this press from Redmond to be hilarious…
A Microsoft executive said Thursday that the HP and Apple iPod/iTunes agreement would limit choice and harm consumers on the Windows platform… [MacMinute]

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High-Tech Caretaker

January 10th, 2004 · 1 Comment · gadgets and technology

Sensors, cameras and two-way audio devices are being hooked into traditional alarm systems, providing owners of second homes peace-of-mind from afar. [New York Times: Technology]

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Sony Ericsson announces black T630

January 9th, 2004 · No Comments · gadgets and technology

Looks awesome in black…
Sony Ericsson announced that its T610 replacement will come in black (pictured at right) and will be sold by T-Mobile. The T630 has all the features of the T610, an improved screen and a few more items including a redesigned case. [MobileTracker]

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Ecto

January 9th, 2004 · No Comments · software

Ecto is the newly revised Blog Editor formerly known as Kung Log. I’ve been beta testing it and think it is very nice. The main issue any editor will have getting me out of NetNewsWire is the RSS NewsReader integration. Many of my posts initiate from something I’ve just read in my [...]

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Motorola debuts new bluetooth speaker

January 9th, 2004 · No Comments · gadgets and technology

Motorola has unveiled the latest addition to its Bluetooth portfolio: the new HF800 Portable Wireless Speaker. The Motorola HF800 Portable Wireless Speaker is a compact accessory that can act as a hands-free speakerphone or wireless headset jack when connected to any compatible Bluetooth enabled device up to a 10-meter range. [infoSync]
Perhaps wireless headphones are [...]

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SpamSieve 2.1.1 released

January 8th, 2004 · No Comments · software, spam

Upgraded mine earlier today…
SpamSieve 2.1.1 offers faster message processing, improved accuracy with the Panther version of Apple’s Mail.app, better interaction with Eudora and Entourage, and a statistics window that show percentages instead of ratios, among other fixes. [Mac Net Journal]

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What’s next from Sony

January 8th, 2004 · No Comments · gadgets and technology

Gorgeous! The only thing that seems to be missing is some handwriting recognition in addition to the on-screen keyboard.
What we’re really excited about is something called LocationFree, which consists of a 12.1-inch wireless LCD touchscreen television that connects to a basestation over WiFi. Besides being a nifty wireless portable TV the LocationFree can also [...]

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SyChip Exhibiting New Low Power Wi-Fi SD Card

January 8th, 2004 · No Comments · gadgets and technology

Great new for Palm T3 users, but no word just yet on when we might see a product… or a driver. Should work in theory though.
SyChip, the company that developed the current Wi-Fi SD card be sold by several companies, has developed a new model that uses less power. [Brighthand]

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Home Music Streaming Options…

January 8th, 2004 · No Comments · gadgets and technology, music

There is no shortage of choices in the home media streaming market with many new devices being announced fairly regularly including some from large PC manufacturers.
Slim Devices has still retained the lead in my mind though for their ability to keep it simple, work across platform (Mac, Win, Linux), be wired or wireless, [...]

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New Feature … An Ad Banner for Me!

January 7th, 2004 · No Comments · Personal, marketing

So, if you are just arriving or a regular, you may be noticing a new banner at the top of the page (RSS Readers, will just have to open the link). I’ve added this to both the main index and the individual item index pages since they get the most traffic. I have [...]

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EyeTV expands to EyeHome

January 6th, 2004 · No Comments · gadgets and technology

EyeHome is a new magic box that streams photos, music, video, and movies from your mac to your TV. I only does MPEG and DivX, so quicktime or raw DV output from iMovie won’t work. It comes with a remote and all the standard home theater hookups, and looks like it has all the features [...]

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PocketMac Smart Phone Sync Software Now Available

January 5th, 2004 · No Comments · gadgets and technology

Good news if you like PocketPC…
A new version of PocketMac allows users of Windows powered smart phones to synchronize with Mac OS X applications. [

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Auction site for stuff stolen in NYC

January 4th, 2004 · No Comments · fun stuff and good links

New York City is auctioning off property seized in busts. Great deals on hot goods.
stealitback.com via [Boing Boing]

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The challenges of synching

January 4th, 2004 · No Comments · software

I predicted the other day that synching would appear in lots of newsreaders in 2004. (Some have it already, yes, but they don’t have it as I’ve defined it below.)
A good question would be: why isn’t synching already a feature of every newsreader already? It can’t be that hard, right—just read and write from a [...]

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That’s the Spirit! Mars Rover Lands Safely on Mars

January 4th, 2004 · No Comments · fun stuff and good links

The Rover has landed… [SPACE.com]
More here right from NASA.

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Film Company Hired by Atari

January 3rd, 2004 · No Comments · marketing, software

Taking Interactive Entertainment to the next level…
Atari has hired the director Ridley Scott’s company to promote the next version of its “Driver” game and is in talks to turn the franchise into a movie. [New York Times]

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