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The Internet's new Dr. Spock?

The Internet's new Dr. Spock?....Doctor Spock?I thought it was Mister Spock and Doctor McCoy??Dr. Spock[url=http://www.drspock.com/]Supposed to be top notch doc for[/url] children and most of what he recommends is pretty sound, but there are some areas I don't agree with his methods. Just look at the current generation of brats...

Tags: Spock, Internet

Discussion threads 2007-08-17

News to know: Linux; XP SP3; MySpace profits; HTC Advantage unwrapped

Notable headlines:Paula Rooney: Torvalds, Red Hat are no shows at Linuxworld. Novell CEO Calls For New Linux Distro ISV Standard, Praises FSF.Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft confirms Windows XP SP3 pre-beta is in testers’ hands. A Microsoft Code Name a Day: Volta. You say SkyDrive, I say LiveDrive. Ed Bott: A confusing...

Tags: Google Inc., Linux, High Tech Computer Corp., Google News, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., MySpace, IBM Corp., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-08-09

Spock's public beta debut goes splat

Spock's public beta debut goes splatWorks fine nowAlthough why we need another search engine?Not WorkingThis is all I get:Status: 500 Internal Server ErrorGet a lot of "Uh Oh..." messageas of 14:20, I get that message 2/3 of the time.

Tags: beta debut, Spock

Discussion threads 2007-08-08

Spock Can't Handle the Pressure

As reported by Dan Farber, new people-search engine, Spock, has been unusable today.Sure, there are reasons and reasons and yet more reasons for the failure, but users are impatient and just don't care why the thing doesn't work. On the flip side, it looks like a promising tool (when it...

Tags: Reason, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-08-08

Spock's public beta debut goes splat

People search engine Spock opened its doors today in a public beta. I posted about it this morning, calling the service a "bit slow." It has slowed to a crawl (15 to 20 seconds for the results) for most searches I have tried today. It's a worst nightmare scenario for...

Tags: Server, Amazon.com Inc., Beta, Spock, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-08-08

Spock joins the people-centered Web

Spock joins the people-centered WebSlow? ...more like GlacialDid they neglect to prepare for any acutal load or something? I'm just trying to claim my profiles and it's painful.I hope they fix these performance issues soon.

Tags: Channel management, Spock, Web

Discussion threads 2007-08-08

Spock joins the people-centered Web

The people-centered Web gains a new player as Spock officially opens its door with a public beta. It joins Wink and ZoomInfo in parsing the universe of people. Like the greening of the planet, people search engines, social networks and dating services are fleshing out the people-centered Internet.I wrote about...

Tags: Web, Beta, Candidate, Spock, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-08-08

Spock, a first look

Spock, a first lookHmmThis is just like how much of a people-person Mr. Spock on Star Trek was! He was just such a social butterfly!

Tags: Spock

Discussion threads 2007-05-17

Spock, a first look

Yesterday I wrote about Explode's new people search functionality, which will inevitably be compared to the much hyped but yet-to-launch Spock, even though at this stage the two services are trying to tackle slightly different problems. Whereas Explode seems to be primarily a meta-social network, with search as a means...

Tags: Search, Social Networks

Blog posts 2007-05-17

Spock's alpha people network

Spock's alpha people networkDPA 98 AnyoneDo products like this recognize country boundaries and the related legislation that protects an individuals Data being stored and manipulated by unauthorized companies or individuals? Minor point, but I could be the difference between success and 60 million Data Infringement lawsuits.CopyrightI would think this...

Tags: Identity theft, people network, Spock

Discussion threads 2007-04-16

Spock's alpha people network

One of the debutantes at the Web 2.0 Expo this week is Spock. While the name was acquired from the now defunct Dr. Spock Web effort, this Spock is about finding people, not health and babies...or Star Trek. Mike Arrington Techcrunch, Rafe Needleman Webware and Tim OReilly have covered it...

Tags: Web Technology, Web 2.0 Expo, Search, General

Blog posts 2007-04-14

If this blog is an ad, then Spock has a goatee and Sulu has a dueling scar

If this blog is an ad, then Spock has a goatee and Sulu has a dueling scarI should have counted the words. Cha-Ching!I was expecting just a tiny bit more content in this blog. What was that two sentances or three. But don't worry, there were links...

Tags: Blogging, blog, advertisement, Sulu, Cha-ching, Spock

Discussion threads 2006-10-11

If this blog is an ad, then Spock has a goatee and Sulu has a dueling scar

Wikipedia cites Mr. Spocks goatee from the original Star Trek series episode Mirror Mirror as "a part of popular culture as a satirical symbol of evil and normality run amok." So it is with states (currently, New York, though its not alone) that would indiscriminately impose onerous advertising regulations...

Tags: Blogging, Spock, advertisement, blog, Wikipedia

Blog posts 2006-10-09

Additional Resources

Cool New Google Maps Feature: New Jersey Wormholes!

wow, just wow ntntSpock: They're maps, Jim, but not as we know them.[sigh] Where's Scotty when you really need him?

Tags: Google Inc., Google Maps, Mapquest, Bing Maps, Cool New Google Maps Feature, Bing, New Jersey Wormholes, Brook

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Scalia gets a schooling in online privacy

Scalia gets a schooling in online privacyI agree with ScaliaI've been saying for years now how the idea of "privacy" through anonymity on the Internet is incredibly ignorant. It's like saying that anytime I leave my house I can put on a costume and take off my car's license...

Tags: NOW IT, Scalia, schooling, online privacy

Discussion threads 2009-05-18

Star Trek 1.0 (Mobile)

Mr. Spock and Captain Kirk make special appearances to assist you on your journey through space and time. Valiantly fight alongside and against familiar ships from the series like the Keldon, Valdore, and K'tinga. Navigate the USS Enterprise through deep space in three exciting and unique ways. Tilt the accelerometer...

Tags: Mobile, Electronic Arts Inc., Star Trek

Software downloads 2009-05-14

Advances in TREKnology

Advances in TREKnologyI can think of three . . .right off the top of my head:1) The high-speed sliding doors at every mall, store, emergency room, etc, you go to today, came about as a direct result of the inventor seeing it on Star Trek, and wanted to duplicate...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Robots, Corporate communications, Geordi, computer, Kirk

Discussion threads 2009-05-08

Advances in TREKnology

In September of 1966, the NBC television network released an iconic but short lived series that would inspire generations of inventors and technologists to bring about changes in our daily lives in the use of technology that many of us take for granted but was once...

Tags: Netscape Communicator, Star Trek, Technology, Information Technology Star Trek, McCoy, E-mail Clients, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-05-08

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock - This Game Never Gets Old! (Mobile)

Designed for the BlackBerry Storm!This highly addictive variation of the classic Rock Paper Scissors game will keep you entertained for hours in both competition mode and game mode.WARNING: The addictive nature of this game may lead to a reduction in productivity:)Two players both count aloud to three original game or...

Tags: Mobile, Gesture, Cleric Software Solutions, Competition Mode, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-03-30

From private jets to car pool? Detroit may be getting the message.

From private jets to car pool? Detroit may be getting the message.different kind of bailoutApparently, the Detroit Three are bailed themeselves out of their jets....There won't be three in two years. Chrysler can't survive alone. There'll be two US owned.RE: From private jets to car pool? Detroit may...

Tags: car, car pool, jet, private jet

Discussion threads 2008-11-24