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From the Archives · 2003
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Stick to your guns
10 years ago, I spoke at a telecom conference, and suggested that 10 years out, most phone calls would be routed through the technology of the Internet. I was almost hooted out of…
Lessons in brilliant PR strategy
I've got just one observation on this whole RIAA thing, based on these headlines: "A 71-year-old grandfather is among more than 250 Americans being sued by the music industry for…
Road test - 16 hr laptop device!
I've got a 5 1/2 hr flight to San Francisco today and lots of work today. My old IBM Thinkpad battery is toast -- and I don't want to invest the $200+ to buy a new one, given that…
Media hype and disinformation
So it seems that the World Health Organization has overturned its travel ban to Toronto. Turns out it should have never imposed a ban in the first place, given that it was based…
Best weblog for war coverage
Check out the Command Post -- a web log where people are posting a regular stream of updates of what is being reported on mainstream and niche media worldwide.
Arrivals and departures in the midst of war
It's fascinating if you visit the Kuwait City Arrivals and Departures listings. The pages can be slow to load - sometimes you have to hit the stop button to get it to display --…
Adventures in high speed hotel Internet use
Traveling a lot. I often use the Telus Mobility Velocity wireless service, so that I've got an Internet connection anywhere I can do a cellular call. But I've also been in quite a…
I dropped my laptop!
NOTE: SINCE I POSTED THIS IN 2003, I'VE HAD A LOT OF VISITORS -- IF YOU DROPPED YOUR LAPTOP, PLEASE E-MAIL WITH YOUR STORY! I'M STARTING TO COLLECT THEM! jcarroll at…
"....stick carrot slices in your ears and nose.."
This has absolutely nothing to do with the purpose of this weblog or my business, but it was too good to pass up. We have in our kitchen one of those 'page-a-day' calendars --…
"....the wholeness of space; the wonders of the skies"
In 1998, my family and I were privileged to watch the launch of STS-90 in Florida; we had been invited by the Canadian Space Agency. And for years, we've regularly visited a site…
Can you sell information online?
It's the holy-grail for many companies. Lots have tried, few have succeeded, since I've long argued that people have a relatively small "informatiion budget." Too many people are…
Wireless in the sky......
Cool article over at ITWorld -- Lufthansa has implemented a wireless LAN in the sky. Soon to be available on most long distance flights. [ article ]
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