A while back, documenting my Windows XP SP 2 horror story, I mused about when Microsoft would have to throw out the code base and start fresh. Now, I see this, with additional commentary from Rick Jelliffe. Hmm. -m
Category: trends
For a while, I’ve had an iGo Juice 70. They’ve really nailed the “universal” power adapter for notebooks. Input can be 120 volts, 240 volts, 12 volts (auto), or whatever you get on planes. Output is a series of pluggable tips that work well with 8 different models of notebooks, including everything I own. The…
I originally wrote this in the comments, but it’s worth a full entry. If phone companies thought they could get away with it, you’d have this: “I’m sorry, all circuits to Domino’s Pizza are currently busy. Would you like to be connected to our preferred pizza provider instead?” -m
To me, the true power of the web is in mediating conversations between parties that have never met. I consider it a success when a new name posts a comment–and comments have been picking up here. -m
Lots and lots of blog traffic on Google Spreadsheet, but I haven’t seen anyone make a key point: The underlying message is: full-blown applications in the browser are now real. Many smaller players have been doing things like this for years, just as many smaller player were using Ajax before it had a catchy name….
Nokia has announced a port of Apache to Symbian, allowing a full web server to run on a phone, with the quote “there really is no reason anymore why webservers could not reside on mobile phones”. Well, there’s battery life… Anyway, would you want to run a server on your phone? What would you use…
Limited and insecure network connections have kept me from writing more, but man are there a lot of iPods in Scotland. They’re everywhere. Finding a power adapter for a PowerBook, on the other hand, is nearly impossible. -m Update: See the comments here to view (or add) your travel tips.