Back when I did tech support, I realized that we often overlook simple fixes while looking for complicated ones. In my part of the world, there has been a minor uproar over prostate care at a local VA hospital. Lots of patients receiving radiation therapy did not get the proper amount of radiation “seeds” implanted […]
Wait. I have to check my Facebook. No Messages? OK. Here I go. iPhone Week 2 I sat down with a friend last night who also got one of the new 3GS Models. We went back and forth on what we liked and didn’t. He had a lot of paid apps, while I haven’t purchased […]
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Not that that is anything new. Reuters reports that Microsoft has announced that baddies are using vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office for Windows to recruit computers into botnets. The full story is here. An excerpt, including a link for help: Me, I use OpenOffice.
Last week, I mused about Google’s plans to release the Chrome OS. Today the big tech industry news is that MS plans to challenge Google Docs in the cloud. So today’s question is, does it matter that these companies are trying to encroach on each other’s turf?
Had some technical difficulties with the Podcast rig. Something that I will have to work on tomorrow. For now, WITH will have to hold off until next week. In the meantime – here is the last years’ WITH.
Power dot com, an agregator for social networking sites, has sued Facebook over issues of access. The suit, however, is framed in terms of “Who owns users’ data?” The Reuters story (full story here) is short of details of what exactly Power dot com wants to do with the data, but I’m guessing it’s an […]
What a difference a day makes…. Apps Well, not really. I am still happy with my purchase. Last night I spent some time working out some of the settings. I also have been getting apps for the phone. The Bug Spray app was not that great. Was really razzing people with the iHandgun app. Drum […]
As you might have heard, I made the decicion to get an iPhone. I looked over all the smartphones – especially those with windows mobile on them (I still have a spot for the good old mobile). The one phone I wanted just didn’t seem to be going in the direction of the standard Smartphone. […]
A couple weeks ago I was interviewed by Rich Albertoni for the Isthmus. It was for the article: Plugged In: In music and spoken word, local culture is embracing the podcast era. The article came out today in the Isthmus – which is a tabliod style magazine that comes out weekly in the Madison area. […]
For the longest time, we have been told that Blades are better than servers. Well, what would be better than that? Extreme Scale out. I talk with Doug about the “Skinless Server”. We look at the DL-6000 SL-160, SL-170z,SL 2×170 a pull out server with the cables in the front for easy access. With the […]
Brought to you by Gotoassist Express – Get a 30 day free trial at http://www.gotoassist.com/techpodcasts Google recently took the Beta label off of Gmail and Google Docs. Gmail has been in beta for over 5 years – with a 3 year private beta. By being in Beta, one could easily write off an issue or […]
In a move that a number of Linux watchers have thought possible, Google is planning to enter the OS market with a Linux-based operating system. Read the story from Bloomberg here. The announcement on the Google blog is here. Microsoft cannot be very happy about this. So far, their relationship with Google has consisted of […]
July 4th was a Blast – Summer of Podcasts Week 2 – Summer of Geekazine Winner – Michael – The Paypal issue – Studio almost done – The Green Screen Video – CES 2010 Take the Geekazine Podcast Survey Try GoToAssist free for 30 days – No CC needed: GoToAssist.com/techpodcasts. Put Your Financials into order […]
I have been working hard in getting the new studio up and running. Today was the first day I could really test it. Therefore, with Logitech 9000 webcam in hand, I put together the first video. I brought it upstairs and tested out the new video editing equipment. Amazingly, it really handled the bad light […]
Brought to you by Citrix GotoAssist Express – Get a 30 day free trial at gotoassist.com/techpodcasts July 8th: In 2007, developer Dan Kaminsky found a flaw in the addressing of the Domain Name System, or DNS. DNS is found on home to commercial routers around the world. The issue was so severe, that they were […]
MarketWatch reports that Windows Mobile, the mobile device implementation of Windows CE, is in danger of losing significant market share. The story is here. An excerpt: The story goes on to detail that Windows Mobile is facing threats, not only from the iPhone, but also from the Android OS and Palm’s new WebOS. Meanwhile, though […]
The Guardian reports that a number of users of the new iPhone 3G are reporting that it seems to get unusually hot. The story is here. These are so far anecdotal reports; no testing lab has weighed in on the story yet, so far as I can find out. If I had an iPhone, I […]
Were gonna be short on Ramblings since it’s another fun filled weekend. Happy Independence Day I am writing this on July 4th, so I shall say it. If you are not in the US, shoot off some fireworks anyway. It’s fun – unless you are in a country that doesn’t make it fun, then just […]
Reuters reports that a real estate agent who had registered the domain name, thejaylenoshow dot com, violated comedian Jay Leno’s “common law” right to his own name, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a United Nations agency. The story is here. The agent used the domain name to direct web users to a […]
And, after the hoop-la dies down, things will just settle back down. Story here. My guess, based on entirely on complete and total ignorance: They’re taking market share from Cuil.
Summer of Geekazine contest comes to a close – Summer of Podcasts starts right up. New Video intros being made – Wanna help? Where is my Staple Gun – the new studio. Take the Geekazine Podcast Survey Try GoToAssist free for 30 days – No CC needed: GoToAssist.com/techpodcasts. Put Your Financials into order – Edward […]
You might remember the products. You might remember the hype. Then, you are tooling down highway 41 years later and all of a sudden you think to yourself – “Hey, whatever happened to…” Failed ideas. Maybe it was a great idea, but wasn’t made right, or design errors brought it down. Maybe it was just […]