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Free AT&T WiFi access for iPhones (again)

Free AT&T WiFi access for iPhones againI don't quite get it . . .I don't quite get it - I thought WiFi was just a radio in the phone. Is AT&T disabling the radio or what? Did you have to [b]pay[/b] to turn on the radio in the phone??That's just...

Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Starbuck, Wi-Fi, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., radio

Discussion threads 2008-10-29

Starbuck's is the place to score

Starbuck's is the place to scoreInteresting but......sounds more like an advertisement to me.

Tags: Starbuck

Discussion threads 2008-10-26

Starbuck's is the place to score

If you want that special someone to feel as you do, don't go out for a Coke or martini. Head over to Starbuck's, get a nice cuppa into their hands, and then make your move. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Dana Blankenhorn, Starbuck, Cup, Candy, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Blog posts 2008-10-24

Starbuck 1.73 (Mobile)

Starbuck is an easy-to-use and customizable book reader that can read HTML. It can also accommodate accented texts, such as those in French. This program can be associated with document types so that a double-tap on a document will open it in Starbuck. Document shortcuts can be created for those...

Tags: Palmtop, Mobile, Thumbs Up Soft, Starbuck, E-books, Handhelds, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 1999-03-15

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What to Look for in Managed Print Services

I often get stopped while in line at Starbuck's and asked, "Doc, just what features should I look for in a Managed Print Service." Depending on how many people are in front of me, my answer is usually pretty consistent. by Doc

Tags: Doc

Sponsored content 2009-10-29

New Microsoft ad pits Zune Pass vs. Apple iTunes

New Microsoft ad pits Zune Pass vs. Apple iTunesRent 30k tracks for $15 bucks and own 10 of emor buy 15 songs on itunes? I wouldn't use either service but I'd rather have the monthly access to all the music at once. RE: New Microsoft ad pits Zune Pass vs....

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Apple Inc., Microsoft Zune, Zune Pass, music, New Microsoft ad, advertisement, Apple iTunes

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

Now I know we're in a recession

OK, this has nothing to do with Ed Tech. Not a thing. There's no tie-in, no hidden message for us Ed Techers, just a feeling of impending doom. Fortune is reporting that Starbucks is closing 600 stores. I'll let that sink in. ...

Tags: Starbucks Corp., Seattle, Food & Beverage, Construction, Manufacturing, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-02

Tap Water: Solution to Dirty Hands, High Drug Prices and Political Correctness

Back in high school chemistry I was taught that water is the "universal solvent." Now it seems to be the universal solution. Tap water is now the easiest way to political correctness. Long ago I blogged here about the pending demise of bottled water and its plastic...

Tags: Beverage, London, Seattle, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-03-19

Open+source+gains+business+credibility

Open+source+gains+business+credibilityWell...Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the guy you have issues with with a law firm? Correct me if I'm wrong, but they seem hardly more likely to need anything other than what Office/Exchange can give them in a somewhat turnkey manner.Not that there's not better solutions out there,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Litigation, Operating systems, ROI/TCO, UNIX, Microsoft Corp., open source, law firm

Discussion threads 2008-02-28

Apple iPod Touch will cannibalize iPhone

Updated: Apple rolled out its much-anticipated iPod lineup Wednesday and an updated iTunes. A big part of that lineup is the iPod Touch, which is a nice end run around the iPhone due to its built-in Wi-Fi. What's the biggest hangup with the iPhone? The AT&T network...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Screen, Technology Business Research, Apple iPod Nano, Apple Inc., Starbucks Corp., Wi-Fi, Shuffle, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-09-06

Vendors turn WiFi into a total disaster

Vendors turn WiFi into a total disasterHaving problems?If you have difficulty getting WiFi signals at your computer, I'd suggest adding an external antenna to your router or network card or both. Many times the antenna that comes with the network card is stuck behind the computer, and it is...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Routers & switches, Construction, Network technology, Wi-Fi, router, wall, wireless

Discussion threads 2007-08-09

Bill Gates on local advertising: Yellow Pages gone in 5 years

Bill Gates on local advertising: Yellow Pages gone in 5 yearshouse of cardsTaking this approach of laying voice technology of MS's existing search infrastructure is like building a house of cards on quick sand. Even if it were Yahoo, Google, etc. the store wouldn't be much prettier.The problem is,...

Tags: SEARCH, Starbucks Corp., Yellow Pages, Yahoo! Inc., card, Microsoft Corp., local advertising, Bill Gates

Discussion threads 2007-05-15

Me to my Sprint EV-DO: You're fired

Me to my Sprint EV-DO: You're firedmathI'm not trying to be a wanker by saying this, but...Sixteen months * $59.99 = $959.84 (not the $840 you mentioned in the article)You're saving more than you think. :)Motorola E815I've got a Verizon Motorola E815 bluetooth cell phone, which is EV-DO VCAST...

Tags: Cellular phones, Cingular Wireless, EVDO, Verizon Communications Inc., Sprint Communications

Discussion threads 2007-01-27

Will Vista prices be on a par with XP's everywhere?

Will Vista prices be on a par with XP's everywhere?If I lived in AustraliaI'd probably buy it online from a US retail for $199 US.Or better yet pirate itI just tried this. If you can get your hands on pirated version maybe it will work the same as XP. For...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, whatchamacallit, PC

Discussion threads 2006-12-01

The Gartner Rules: Linux, Sun Ray, and Windows/XP

The Gartner Rules: Linux, Sun Ray, and Windows/XPOr youz can call me Ray or youz can call me NXOr NX Thin Client over PXE!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NoMachinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preboot_Execution_EnvironmentEspecially FreeNX:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeNXBrilliant Man. Brilliant!Have a Guinness on MeSun FanboysYou forget that a good share of ZDNet columnists are Sun fanboys. They see the universe as...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Servers, Processors, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows XP, Gartner Inc., Microsoft Windows Server, Sun Solaris, Sun Ray, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Sparc, SunRay, Microsoft Windows, Linux, server

Discussion threads 2006-03-27

Moby Dick (Mobile)

Call me Ishmael.Moby Dick; or, The Whale, by Herman Melville, is an epic tale of the conflict between man and his fate. The main character Ishmael joins in Captain Ahab's obsessive quest to destroy the great white whale that tore off Ahab's leg. The whaling ship Pequod and its crew...

Tags: Mobile, Carpenter, Whale

Software downloads 2006-01-17

Kentucky gov. moves comm system funding from city to rural areas

Kentucky gov. moves comm system funding from city to rural areasAnother example of this administration's utter contemptabilitySo, with a scandal--involving fixing merit hires--that has CLEARLY hurt them in the polls, Fletcher and his corrupt cronies in Frankfort attempt to kill a major initiative to help keep Kentucky's largest city (and...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Fletcher

Discussion threads 2005-10-13

Targeted Marketing

Marketing has always been about "targeting" or as the latest craze would call it "context". The basic precept is: The closer you can get to a buyer before their buying decision the more effective your message. Thus, packaging for supermarket items is really important. When the buyer is reaching...

Tags: marketing, radio, advertisement

Blog posts 2005-05-11

Open source--open opportunity for consulting

Open source--open opportunity for consultingThe way IBM is handling OS consultingIBM costs WAY too much, and their consultants are usually powerless to find and fix issues with the OS. They partner with SuSE for example, and the fingers get pointing early! I can point fingers for MUCH cheaper . ....

Tags: open source, consulting, OSS

Discussion threads 2005-03-17

'Evil twin' could pose Wi-Fi threat

'Evil twin' could pose Wi-Fi threatNo one shouldsend sensitive information over a wireless link - unless encrypted. If you are browsing on a secure site (https://), then a wireless link should be ok. Encrypt and digitally sign your email also.Another shining exampleof why I still refuse to promote wireless technology....

Tags: Wireless LANs, access point, wireless, Wi-Fi, security

Discussion threads 2005-01-21