Vonage to Offer Wi-Fi Phones
by jpreardon on March 31, 2004
Vonage announced that they will begin offering portable Wi-Fi phones later this year. This is in response to AT & T’s CallVantage service that is currently available in some parts of the country. Vonage also announced that they will begin (…)
(Bar) Games People Play
by jpreardon on March 30, 2004
Tired of the standard barroom activities? Are you seeking a sense of purpose in your drinking endeavors? Manhattan User’s Guide has a good list of bar game nights in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
100 Years of Subway History
by jpreardon on March 28, 2004
The New York Times commemorates one hundred years of New York City Subway service by dedicating the entire City Section to subway history. There are hundreds of nuggets for subway buffs. Don’t miss True but Strange, the article recounts some (…)
Happiness Isn't "IT"
by jpreardon on March 23, 2004
ZDNet reports that, according to the latest City & Guilds, only 14% of IT workers rate themselves as being “very happy”. IT workers come in 9th overall on the index. Care assistants, hairdressers, plumbers and chefs seem to be the (…)
quik house
by jpreardon on March 22, 2004
For $76,000 you can have your very own quick house fabricated from recycled shipping containers. The three bedroom, two and a half bath layout is crafted from five containers and is delivered to your property ready to assemble. Their site (…)
Elephants Take Manhattan
by jpreardon on March 17, 2004
There was a good crowd present at the tunnel exit on East 35th last night to watch the elephants walk to Madison Square Garden. Everyone seemed to be in good spirits, even after it started snowing again. A big thank (…)
Capital PerSuit 2004
by jpreardon on March 16, 2004
Career Gear is celebrating their fifth anniversary next week with Capital PerSuit 2004. Their site sums up Career Gear’s mission nicely: Career Gear is a nonprofit organization that fills the gap between job-training programs and employment by providing men with (…)
Animal Walk
by jpreardon on March 16, 2004
Elephants blocking traffic in midtown can mean one of two things… Since the Republican National Convention isn’t until August, the circus must be in town. Late Tuesday night (16MAR), elephants and other animals will walk through the Queens-Midtown Tunnel and (…)
Verizons High Speed Wireless Network
by jpreardon on March 15, 2004
According to Rob Pegoraro of The Washington Post, Verizon Wireless’s EvDO service, BroadbandAccess, is quite impressive. His tests in the DC area yielded speeds that rival DSL, even from a moving Metro train. At $80 per month, the price for (…)
Python: A First Look
by jpreardon on March 11, 2004
In the past year or so, I have read several favorable stories about Python, many of which have been posted on Simon Willison’s Weblog. So, I decided to check it out for myself. I found it very easy to get (…)