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Canadian Cable Internet provider Rogers has started testing a system that will allow them to insert messages to their customers about billing and account status. While this may seem to be a fairly innocuous activity, it uses technology that Net…
Google has decided to throw it’s weight behind a new initiative to make renewable energy more affordable than coal. Called RE<C, the program will support research in solar, wind, and geothermal technologies in an attempt to create a renewable energy…
Even as Microsoft strives to expand it’s operating system exposure in foreign markets, Linux gets a boost at home from the nation’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart. Two weeks ago the king of discount shopping introduced a $200 PC. Now, the initial…
I started playing around with OpenDNS today, and it looks very useful. OpenDNS is a free service that uses DNS to block dangerous, adult, or unwanted Web sites. Personally, I feel pretty safe browsing the Web, and don’t really worry…
The trend to make cell phones smaller is admirable, in some cases. I don’t know anyone that says, “Boy, I really miss my 1.75 lbs Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, it was like holding a brick to my head!” Yet, sometimes things…
Yesterday, I wrote about the difficulty already inherent in getting Linux to the masses. It doesn’t help when Microsoft continues to work out deals with hardware manufacturers to increase the number of computers preloaded with Windows, rather than sell the…
The recent release of the Linux distribution Ubuntu has many wondering, is Linux ready for the masses? Version 7.10 of Ubuntu’s desktop Linux is definitely a Linux release that’s easy to use, navigate, and learn; especially if you’re computer literate.…
Originally I had planned on purchasing a TiVo, complete with its monthly service plan, once the Series 3 HD DVR was released. However, when that day finally came, the price tag of $800 for 20 hours of HD recording made…
There’s a great article in the November issue of Fast Company about Johnathan Goodwin, the “Motorhead Messiah,” who has been doing some pretty interesting things with diesel engines, turbines, and alternative fuels. Goodwin is doing things to cars that the…
It looks like the Net Neutrality debate might be heating up once again, and many would like to see it make another splash in the public arena. While there have been a number of incidents over the past few months,…
Last weekend Leah and I visited Hamilton House, a historic house maintained by Historic New England, in South Berwick, Maine. It’s a beautiful location on the Salmon Falls River, with an ornamental garden and very scenic grounds. I was able…
Well, it’s been almost a month since my last update. September has been a very full and busy month! Since the beginning of August Leah and I have firmed up a number of details for the wedding. This month alone…