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Net mourns death of Johnny Carson

Net mourns death of Johnny CarsonSadSad to see ol Johnny go. His death was definitely the end of an era. At least he lived a full life though. Hats off to you, Johnny Carson.:-)Johnny CarsonJonny was the KING of Comedy and will be missed greatly. Rest In Peace!!I may need...

Tags: Johnny Carson, Tonight Show, Carson

Discussion threads 2005-01-23

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Ellison's keynote: Linux, Exadata, the Governator and more

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison took the stage for the final keynote at Oracle OpenWorld 2009 today - an afternoon session that followed lunch and got off to a rough start when Infosys CEO Kris Gopalakrishnan who was scheduled to speak after Ellison came on stage first and spent 45 minutes...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, IBM Corp., Ellison, Fusion, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-14

Farewell, CTIA; Now, it's (Windows 7) party time

Here I sit, on the floor near my gate at the San Diego International Airport (because the 1960s-style of this terminal still forces business travelers to scrounge for electricity anywhere they can find it) heading back to Silicon Valley after a couple of days at the CTIA Wireless I.T. &...

Tags: CTIA, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-08

Stay tuned: Google-Verizon Wireless announcement on Tuesday

Google and Verizon Wireless issued an alert tonight for a news conference in the morning, the day before the kickoff of the CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment show in San Diego. There were no details on the nature of the news but taking a few guesses isn't too tough. ...

Tags: Google Inc., Verizon Wireless, Cellular Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-05

PC vs. Mac: 'If you're ready to compromise, you call me'

Every Cult has to have someone to hate....If they didn't have Windows to bash they would just be an over priced office tool. They have to keep the anger alive in order to keep the minions buying.If you step back and look at a Laptop/PC as a tool to get...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

AT&T's really bad week: The network reputation hits keep coming

AT&T's really bad week: The network reputation hits keep comingAT&T PERFECT here, better than VerizonHad some initial 3G issues when I got my phone last year but nothing since then. AT&T has been perfect where I live and work.I have Verizon work and they are definitely not better and...

Tags: 3G, NETWORKING, Cellular phones, Conan, AT&T Corp., network, network reputation hit, bad week

Discussion threads 2009-06-12

How a student fooled the world's media

How a student fooled the world's mediaDid you use Wikipedia as a source on this? You have an error ...The Wikipedia article originally said that Shane Fitzgerald attended "Dublin University", which within Wikipedia redirects to "University of Dublin" ... which as of this edit is where you are showing...

Tags: Wiki, Advertising & Promotion, Wikipedia, media

Discussion threads 2009-05-13

What's on the Queen's iPod?

While on an official visit to the UK, the President and Mrs. Obama enjoyed tea at Buckingham Palace with the Queen and her husband Prince Philip. Not one to come empty handed, the President gave the queen a fully loaded, engraved iPod and a rare, signed songbook from American...

Tags: Apple iPod, Music, Queen, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-04-02

Zucker on NBC: First and foremost, we're a cable network company

Putting aside the question of whether he will ever want to take on Jon Stewart on Comedy Central on behalf of NBC, NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker also had these comments to make on the state of its broadcasting, cable and online businesses at the 2009 Business Week Media Summit...

Tags: Cable, Cable Network, NBC Universal Inc., Network, Network Technology, Networking, Personal Technology, Telecommunications, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld, Tv & Home Theater

Blog posts 2009-03-18

Dropped calls: AT&T at SxSW

Even though AT&T claimed that they were working on a fix for the service outages at SxSW this weekend, users are still complaining "It's still pretty sketchy, but yesterday was...

Tags: AT&T Corp., SXSW, 3G, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-03-15

Apple products banned from the Gates household

Apple products banned from the Gates householdiPod Nano $ 149.00, iPod Touch $ 229.00, 16GB iPhone $ 299.00 "Mrs. Gates admits that she?s been tempted by the iPhone" - PRICELESS!!!Stealth iPhoneSomeone should come out with a protective skin for the iPhone that would make it look like a Windows Mobile...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Operating systems, Wireless and Mobility, Billg, Apple Inc., Apple Products, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Zune, Gates household

Discussion threads 2009-03-02

A tale of two faux pas: When transparency meets bad behavior

Earlier today yet another Twitter brouhaha erupted when a Canadian marketing professional named April Dunford was allegedly verbally attacked by David George-Cosh, a National Post tech reporter, after she apparently wouldn't take his phone call. Ian Capstick does a nice job of rehashing the battle on his MediaStyle blog so...

Tags: Twitter, April Dunford, David George-Cosh, Public Relations, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-02-11

Woz can code, but can he dance?

ABC announced the cast for Season 8 of its successful reality TV show Dancing with the Stars tonight and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is one of the contestants for this year's show. From the About the show page: A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades,...

Tags: Steve Wozniak, Apple Inc., Computer, Productivity, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-02-08

Convertible Classmate, take 2

I spent my day at one of our elementary schools, ensuring that the rollout of some new RTI software went smoothly. It was also the day that we first pushed our mobile labs of MacBooks to full utilization, so I kept myself pretty busy today. While the day...

Tags: Software, Computer, Tablets, Time Management, Notebooks, Productivity, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-01-26

(Test drive: Windows 7 on a Netbook)

(Test drive: Windows 7 on a Netbook)W-7 on a NetbookPictures but what about comment. None?Then of little use.RE: (Test drive: Windows 7 on a Netbook)Well, I guess it installs, but how does it run?RE: (Test drive: Windows 7 on a Netbook)Did you forget to comment? IT starts up is what...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Test Drive, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-01-16

CES 2009: Sony's VAIO 'pocketbook', 'Webbie' HD camcorder, OLED prototypes [day 2]

Sony made their grand debut just prior to Steve Ballmer's keynote, and boy, they know how to put on a show. Here's what's notable (I'll leave the many Bravia announcements to Home Theater blogger Sean Portnoy, who was in attendance with me and will post tonight)....

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Camcorder, Organic Light-emitting Diode, Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-07

Verizon picks MSFT search, gets ready for Kindle killers

Between the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and an investor conference in Arizona, Verizon Wireless is making headlines today on issues ranging from a mobile search deal to plans for Kindle killers to Monday morning quarterbacking about the launch of the Blackberry Storm. Reuters is reporting...

Tags: Mobile, Verizon Communications Inc., Mobile Search, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Advertising & Promotion, Search, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-07

January 7: Join our Ballmer CES live-blog keynote coverage

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer kicks off the Consumer Electronics Show CES in Las Vegas tonight at 6:30 p.m. PT. I'll be joining Paul Thurrott of WinSupersite fame, plus Tom Warren of Neowin.Net, in a live-blogging fiesta on Friendfeed tonight. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Windows 7, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Apple Mac OS, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-01-07

Could a Time Warner-Viacom game of chicken boost online video?

The content push from television to Internet could get a boost tonight if Viacom follows through with a threat to pull Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central and others from the Time Warner Cable lineup at Midnight. It's coming down to an 11th hour game of chicken but Viacom has shown in...

Tags: Time Warner Inc., Online Video, Video, CBS Corp., Viacom Inc., Games, TVs, Internet, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-31

Computer literacy needs to start early

My 6-year old is fairly savvy for a, well, a 6-year old. He can make his way around a website pretty easily and doesn't have any problems with the applications he uses at school. However, basic computer literacy seems oddly lacking for the little guy. Obviously, I'm...

Tags: Computer, Productivity, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-12-29