Springsteen, Jersey, rain: Does it get any better?

by jpreardon on July 22, 2003

I swore off stadium concerts several years ago after a Red Hot Chili Peppers show, but I made a special exception last night for Bruce Springsteen. This was my first Springsteen experience and I’m happy to say that it was (…)

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WozNet: A Solution for Tracking Your Stuff

by jpreardon on July 21, 2003

The Times reports that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is talking about his company’s (Wheels of Zeus) new product. WozNet is a low speed network that transmits data at about 20K over the 900 MHz frequency. Small radio frequency transceivers receive (…)

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Sprint PCS to Offer Wi-fi

by jpreardon on July 21, 2003

Sprint announced that it plans to roll out Wi-fi hotspots for its customers across the US this summer. Approximately 800 hotspots will be available by the end of the summer through agreements with Wayport and Airpath Wireless. Sprint plans to (…)

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NYC Events: Free For the People

by jpreardon on July 21, 2003

After a brief hiatus this summer, Jonas has started compiling his list of free NYC events again. He posts the list to his web site each week. As usual, there are tons of events that won’t cost you a dime (…)

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Sponsored Links

by jpreardon on July 20, 2003

While poking around for The Job links the other day, I stumbled across this old ABC site. Normally I kind of tune out the sponsored links that are so prevalent on the right edge of many sites. This time I (…)

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What Not to Play Before "G" Movies

by jpreardon on July 18, 2003

Jeff gave me an excellent clip from the National Post today: A father in British Columbia is demanding that a Fort St. John theater apologize for playing Denis Leary’s I’m An Asshole before showing Finding Nemo. The theatre manager said (…)

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This Weekend

by jpreardon on July 10, 2003

Bastille Day 2003 July 13th 12-6 PM 60th Street between 5th & Lex “FIAF’s eighth annual street fête for French American friendship . . . will help you find that lost joie de vivre, sucked dry by this city long (…)

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Another Fashion Trend (for the health conscious)

by jpreardon on July 10, 2003

Or should it be Another Health Trend (for the fashion conscious)? Don’t ask me why, but protective devices that are marketed as fashion accessories intrigue me. Darren points out that some women are wearing massive sun visors around Vancouver. He (…)

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WMD Found in Iraq?

by jpreardon on July 9, 2003

Well, some people believe it. Doc Searls is pointing at an interesting and somewhat scary Philadelphia Inquirer article: A third of the American public believes U.S. forces have found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, according to a recent poll. (…)

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You want fries with that?

by jpreardon on July 8, 2003

McDonald’s rolls out hotspots in 55 of their Bay Area locations today. The press release states that 10 New York City locations have been serving as test hotspots since March. They plan to offer wireless access in hundreds of their (…)

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