Monthly Archives: June 2010

Is OPTUS or Telstra the fastest on 3G …

Apple – Support – Discussions – Is OPTUS or Telstra the fastest on 3G ….  For Aussies it seems to be Telstra by a landslide vote.

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audible.com audiobooks wont sync

David suggests: Try this; Open iTunes—>select the audiobook—>Command+i (get info)—>Option Tab—>Music Kind—>Pick Audiobook from the drop down menu—>Ok. via Apple – Support – Discussions – audible.com audiobooks wont sync ….

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Omni magazine – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Image via Wikipedia Omni magazine – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  I used to read this magazine as a kid.  I really enjoyed it.  It had some great interviews and articles.  It was very beautifully done and artistic as well.  A … Continue reading

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Book Review: Click: The Magic of Instant Connections

This was a little light on references and facts, but it makes sense.  Several other studies seem to bear out the conclusions from the authors.  I would have liked a more scholarly approach.  This book is useful to anyone, but probably … Continue reading

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New Hotmail Review Part 1 (via Dangerous Dave)

So its more like Google. Just like another story I posted today has Mapquest looking/acting like Google. So have they given up on the idea of innovation? After it was announced a couple months ago,  I wrote a blog about … Continue reading

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Today I received a phone call from a fake tech support scammer (via Eschaton//Aesthetic)

Interesting variation. Do you think the average person would believe this? Today, I received a  telephone call from an Indian gentleman who insisted that there were errors, possibly malware (*gasp*) on my computer that needed my immediate attention. “It’s okay”, … Continue reading

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Running a Startup? You”re standing on the shoulders of giants. (via Owocki Dot Com)

I agree. You should be grateful to the work that was done in the past. I was having a conversation with my father the other day about the opportunities that advances in science and technology have created for the future-minded … Continue reading

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Gimme back my language, Dude! (via peter A cross)

Is Marketing taking over language? iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad; I’ve had enough. When did icing become frosting? Why is the pavement not the footpath? How long have we been riding in elevators and not lifts and, when did we begin … Continue reading

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