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November 30, 2005
I live in an apartment complex. All around me I have 2.4GHz phones and wireless interference that breaks just about any WiFi base station I try to use. I went through Linksys, Apple, Netgear and even a Parkervision base station...
November 29, 2005
Cyber Monday refers to the first Monday after the Thanksgiving weekend in the United States. This is supposedly the biggest online shopping day of the year. But is it? Here's a graph of an online retailer's 2005 daily revenue through...
November 28, 2005
Hand cranked access to the world's information: Nicholas Negroponte, MIT's Media Lab Chairman, has accounced plans to build a hand-cranked wireless laptop for approximately $100. In principle, the project seems simple: Design a laptop with built-in wireless and minimal power...
November 27, 2005
If you have a Treo, it probably goes everywhere with you, right? Why not carry your music and podcasts with you by taking advantage of the phone?｢どｨび｢s storage capabilities? Here is how it?｢どｨび｢s done: 1. SD Card: Treo 600 and...
November 26, 2005
Amazon.com has long been a leader in customer participation among retail web sites. If you haven't been to Amazon in a while, take a quick look at the page for Freakonomics to get a feel for what Amazon is doing...
November 25, 2005
Corporate mergers have many challenges, including standardizing on a domain name. A few missed steps in the transition can hurt a brand, and cost a sight some hard-earned and well-deserved traffic. After Sprint's merger with Nextel, Sprint has been working...
November 24, 2005
Are you a bargain shopper who takes advantage of the deals offered by retailers on the day after Thanksgiving? This year, consider skipping the dark parking lots. Instead, stay at home and get the same deals online. Many major retailers...
November 23, 2005
I recently returned from a conference where I received cards from dozens of attendees. Upon returning, I sent a thank you email to each person I met using the email addresses on their business cards. To my surprise, over 8%...
November 22, 2005
Google recently finished the integration and rebranding of Urchin as Google Analytics. This included changing the pricing from a monthly subscription to free. However, there have been some costs for loyal Urchin subscribers: 1. The reports have been painfully slow...
November 19, 2005
Presented by Roald Marth. Here is a list of web sites mentioned during the presentation: Internet Connections: Verizon DSL Satellite from DirectTV InsightBB Cable Internet FIOS from Verizon (Fiberoptic Internet Connection) Clearwire WIMAX TabNote Computers: Fujitsu 4020 Gateway Convertible Notebook...
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