Netflix, the DVD-by-mail rental giant, is about to invade your home and make you even lazier. Netflix has teamed with LG Electronics to produce a Netflix branded set-top box that will stream movies and other content directly into your living room. No more shall I walk to the mail box! [...]
I have always loved the end of a year and the fresh start for the next. Yea, I know it is an artificial construct and the rocks and trees could care less, but it means something to me, and evidently a few others as well. I love writing these posts [...]
And still more year end review... The world of advertising and marketing continued to mutate based on technology tools in 2007. Ten years ago, advertising was primarily dominated by newspapers, magazines, television and radio. Today, online advertising is growing at staggering rates because of the ability to more specifically target [...]
More year end wrap up... There is a quiet revolution happening with how we use software and it will soon drive massive changes in the technology world, and our ways of operating and that is the change from locally based applications that run off our computers hard drive, to Web [...]
Speculation: Google To Buy Quiznos, or Is It, Quiznos to Buy Google? I was reading an excellent article about ex-Googlers and their millions when something hit me; but I'll get to that in a moment. The article was about how former Google staffers are using their vast fortunes to fund [...]
Convergence: Jott is my assistant As one more sign that the Singularity is coming, Jott.com is offering a free transcription service to the masses. Well, sorta. Jott turns any phone into a personal assistant that can quickly and easily transcribe your message into an email and send it to you, [...]
OK, it is that time of year again, the time when the yearly wrap ups must be done. With but a few days left, I thought I would review a few of the major areas of growth in 2007. Let's start with the iPhone by Apple... It is not the [...]
Google Helps Me Cook I am fairly well versed in the Googlesphere. I use it all day every day in my profession, Google offers me a way to find answers and even leads me to some questions I didn't know I should be asking. This morning I was searching for [...]
Intel Buys Into Nirvanix This is a quick post to say hooray for Nirvanix and the consumer; both of which are better off after Intel bought into the SaaS company. Nirvanix recently announced that Intel had taken a stake in the company. Nirvanix hosts online storage solutions for a variety [...]
Spokeo - Only the Beginning I was about to write a post about Google Finance when I came across Spokeo thanks to a co-worker, sayornara productivity; hello cyber-stalking. I had first seen a story about Spokeo on TechCrunch a week ago, but had yet to find the time to explore [...]