VC Michael Eisenberg chimes in on why he is disappointed with the closed nature of the iPhone....
Now that 24 hours have passed, some commentators have noted that the iPhone will not allow third party apps.It is of course, just a day after the annoucement and 5 months until it actually comes out. But it is interesting to guess...
Michael Gartenberg (via Scripting News) informs us that only Apple can extend the phone. Five guesses as to why:S - K - Y - P - EIf I have WIFI and I'm connected via WIFI, why would I run down my Cingular minutes?I hope...
Still trying to take it all in, but here are some thoughts:Built-in WIFI/EDGE means I can get and create my news/podcasts/vodcasts everywhereBuilt-in camera - photoblogging! Just need a small app for thatRecord voice for podcastsConference call recording for podcast interviews? (legal issues?)Bluetooth means I can...
Netgear announced their Digital Entertainer HD at CES and it plays YouTube content, among many others.Some questions come to mind:Does it do RSS? (apparently not)What must Big Media be thinking? (who cares)I think it is silly to offer a media device these days that...
Nial Kennedy writes about a new Sony TV that can subscribe to RSS. His comment? "Crazy!"Why yes, it is crazy. Let's have more craziness like this. Anything to route around the mediocre fare on cable....
Here's my review of the just announced Netgear SPH200D cordless Skype phone. I had the opportunity to beta test it for about three months, and I'm really happy with it....
Here is my most favorite person in the whole world. It's a staff profile of Joyce, but it doesn't really explain how awesome her cooking is....
There seems to be a lot of interest in the Rowica* Podcast Player, so here is my two cents about it:I agree with Dave - it must be an RSS aggregator/podcatcher. If it is to aggregate consistently, it needs a charger/cradle. Whenever I'm not...
MacNN notes rumors about Google talking to YouTube. They go on to note that Apple and Google have apparently talked about getting Google's video library to play on Apple's upcoming iTV product.What I find so interesting here is what this might mean for independent...
Who'd have thought it possible? T-Rex Soft Tissue...
Wow, talk about an investment. Branson Pledges to Fight Global Warming...
Here's an idea (and I'm sure this is not a new idea): Build a local RSS server, that delivers my Bittorrent downloads to iTunes as video podcasts.Now I can view my Bittorrents on my flat screen TV with iTV.I'm sure that there are issues, like...
I've been thinking more about Roughly Drafted's iPod Blogger idea and I've come up with a list of what I would like to see in an iPod that can serve as a blogging platform:WIFIMicrophoneCamera to take pictures and video.Built-in studio. The ability to record...
Check out this Hybrid Mini Cooper with the electric motors in the wheels. 0-60 in 4.5 seconds.I think quiet electric cars are going to be all the rage in a few years, primarily for their awesome acceleration, not to mention their fuel economy....
Robert Young has a good idea, namely Apple should buy YouTube. I would add that if Apple does so, it should also consider how an iPod Blogger model might fit into this. Apple makes a big deal about making podcasts using its platform....
Engadget covers what we know and don't know about the up coming iPod killer called Zune. Apparently it will have WIFI, but will it have an RSS reader and podcast downloader? If it doesn't, I can't really see how this is an interesting or...
Edward Tufte's article on sparklines:http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0001OR&topic_id=1&topic=...
Here is a wonderful fossil of an ichthyosaur that was found in black shale - an oxygen poor environment that prevented decay of the soft parts of the animal. This is part of the collection of the Natural History Museum in Stuttgart Germany...
With Qwest as the lone holdout in the NSA records sweep, I'm curious to know if their stance will lead to more customers. I certainly looked them up and was disappointed to see that they do not have services in California (other than phone cards...