Kindle - First Reactions...
The Kindle arrived today and I've spent a few hours playing with it. Here are some preliminary reactions.... 1) I'd classify this as a knowledge device. It is meant to facilitate the consumption of knowledge in a consumer vice conversational…
The Kindle Meme
Amazon is generating lots of buzz with the release of their Kindle ebook platform today. Many of the people I follow on Twitter made some sort of announcement regarding the order that they placed and mine is on the way. I think Kindle is…
Lesson learned...don't judge a book by its Internet cover
I first heard of Jason Calacanis on the TWIT podcast (#57) about a year ago. I wasn't impressed with his performance and his negative reputation was reinforced as I observed how regularly he served as a whipping boy on sites like ValleyWag, etc. I…
From Casinos to Counterterrorism
Interesting article on intel technologies in Las Vegas, including NORA.... A 43-year-old technology visionary and high-school dropout, Jonas soon realized that his system could also identify employees colluding with gamblers, say, by discovering…
Where iTunes runs into trouble
Let's say I want to buy the new "She Wants Revenge" album, so I decide to do a comparison between iTunes and the Amazon MP3 store. On iTunes the tracks are only available in DRM form at a cost of $7.99 for the album, which is a great value for a 13…
Your iPhone may be a Gphone
If this analyst is right, I am willing to bet the iPhone will be Gphone enabled: But Richard Doherty, research director at The Envisioneering Group, says Google is driving toward getting device makers to produce basic handsets equipped with a…
Another TEW web site - East Bay TEW
Another node in the network.... East Bay TEW site looks great! Is a joint venture between Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and the City of Oakland. The group serves as the region’s hub for gathering, analyzing and disseminating…
Online Backup with Amazon S3
A few months ago I had two RAID NAS storage devices fail on me within two days of each other. These two devices comprised 100% of my backup capability, which got me thinking about some off-site alternatives for some of my data. After a lot of…
DHS Spams Itself
I am subscribed to this list and must admit I was more amused than annoyed given the entertainment value of the posts. Here’s the story: DHS provides a daily summary of news items for its mailing list subscribers, which includes people with…