Vote the Issues
by jpreardon on October 21, 2004
Still an undecided voter? Check out this site that asks a series of questions regarding several key issues in this election and, based on your answers, recommends the candidate you should vote for. This is an interesting exercise even if (…)
Spread the Love
by jpreardon on October 19, 2004
The Firefox project is planning to take out a full page ad in the New York Times to coincide with the launch of Firefox version 1.0. Since Firefox is an open source project and The Times isn’t cheap, donations are (…)
Power Internet Coming to Manhattan
by jpreardon on October 19, 2004
Earthlink, ConEd and Ambient are planning to launch a broadband over power line pilot in an Upper West Side building this November. Power line communications have been a long time coming, and other utilities have launched pilots in the past. (…)
Cutting the Cable
by jpreardon on October 18, 2004
Two weeks ago, under the influence of a couple margaritas, I announced that I was going to get rid of my cable. The margaritas had little to do with the decision, although, they seemed to aid in making the public (…)
Free RSS Provided By…
by jpreardon on October 12, 2004
Engadget’s RSS feed had a little something extra today. Each post included a link to the feed’s sponsor. We’ll surely see other sites doing this as more ad sponsored sites offer RSS and more people start taking advantage of the (…)
iSubway: No More
by jpreardon on October 11, 2004
Due to lack of interest, I have stopped updating the iSubway files. Lack of interest was not the only reason for iSubway’s demise however. I was, as Joel Spolsky would say, eating my own dogfood so to speak. While the (…)
Woz in Two Parts
by jpreardon on October 11, 2004
IT Conversations has an audio recording of a presentation by Steve Wozniak at Gnomedex: The Gnomedex Geeks-Gone-Wild crowd was fixated on this rare and brilliant presentation by Steve Wozniak, a true geek’s geek. His playing started with games and pranks, (…)
News Flash: People Cause Bugs
by jpreardon on October 5, 2004
It seems that the effects of software glitches find their way into the news more and more frequently these days. The scariest recent event was the loss of air traffic communications in Southern California last month. That particular event can (…)
celloween
by jpreardon on October 4, 2004
Having trouble accessorizing your cell phone so it doesn’t clash with your Halloween costume? Well, the busy masquerader’s prayers have been answered: Cell Phone Costumes. Many popular styles are available including including Kenny (pictured), Rock Lobster and Ali Da Alligator. (…)
NYC = Bike Friendly?
by jpreardon on October 3, 2004
Ok, New York isn’t known for its bike friendliness, but perhaps it isn’t all that bad. In fact it does seem to be getting better. Case in point: Lydia Polgreen writes about her transformation from a weekend warrior to a (…)