tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131750462023-04-28T11:34:22.167-04:00Like the title says, these are mindless ramblings from a supposed communications professional trying his hand at blogging.Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612998706718435070noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1150396419218345192006-06-15T14:29:00.000-04:002006-06-15T14:34:43.696-04:00

It's funny because it's true...Full strip can be seen here (I only found out about this site because I read Wil Wheaton's blog... you should too).Ramble on...

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Kevin Smith is a blogger and his blog - My Boring Ass Life - while occasionally slow to update almost always delivers.He's a great writer with a great sense of humor. When look at the latter, his current 'essay' on his relationship with Jason Mewes really brings that to light. He recently became very angry/pissed at mainstream media that took some of what he said at a recent Q&A out of

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612998706718435070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1144673574040290102006-04-10T08:45:00.000-04:002006-04-10T11:34:02.390-04:00

Okay, after finally getting a chance to check out MySpace, I've come to the conclusion I'm old. I don't get it - it's like a cross between GeoCities and LavaLife.I'm obviously not hip enough to get this place. That being said, there are tonnes of teens/twentysomethings that are a marketer's wet dream in there... now they really need to figure out how to capitalize and take advantage of the

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1143753377126385402006-03-30T16:13:00.000-05:002006-03-30T16:16:17.136-05:00

Steve Rubel has a great post about MySpace... I've definitely missed this bandwagon but find myself compelled to understand it.Read his post here. The numbers he talks about are staggering.Wow.Ramble on...

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612998706718435070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1143640354466044262006-03-29T08:46:00.000-05:002006-03-29T08:52:34.510-05:00

Computer Guru made good comment on my previous post and I think it bears addressing. He/she points me to this link that makes a very good analysis of what PIRT is doing and how they're doing it. Its a well researched, thought-out piece. However, I do think PIRT has the right approach - they're not just informing the ISP, they're going above and beyond that.One of the key arguments in the post by

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612998706718435070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1143578629013829752006-03-28T15:43:00.000-05:002006-03-28T16:07:13.033-05:00

Came across this on Wil Wheaton's site, looks like a great idea (also very cool to see he uses Digg!) and could help prevent the unanointed from falling victim.The horror stories are out there and I can't count how many times some family member or friend has asked me about some offer or whatnot that was far too good to be true that simply wasn't - urban myth, phishing scam or otherwise. Anything

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1143514219422247112006-03-27T21:37:00.000-05:002006-03-28T13:37:58.613-05:00

A few well know Canadian business technology journalists, along with some very impressive cohorts are putting together the first Web 2.0 conference in Toronto. They've put together a great line-up and the content should prove to be amazingly informative. I've been to blogging conferences that have cost up to $2,000 just to get in the door - at $350, with a line-up like this, mesh is a steal.Tell

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612998706718435070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1143497627691734392006-03-27T17:08:00.000-05:002006-03-27T21:25:50.576-05:00

Read a neat story on Wired about this game, Hapland - you'll have to excuse me if I'm a little behind.This is a fun, innovative little game that has three parts so far, whereby you have to help the little stickmen reach their goal.In an age of shoot 'em up FPS's this kind of brain teaser is a welcome reprise.Ramble on...

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612998706718435070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1143496882104857532006-03-27T17:01:00.000-05:002006-03-27T17:01:22.150-05:00

The wonders of technology never cease to amaze me. Witness the Self Cooling Beer Can from Tempra Technology.Many a patio in Canuckland would benefit from this wonderful innovation, not to mention those up in cottage country. According to the link:The Instant Cool Can (I.C. Can) cools using simple water evaporation, and will lower beverage temperature by a minimum of 30° F (16.7° C) in just three

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612998706718435070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1142977166071625162006-03-21T16:39:00.000-05:002006-03-21T16:39:26.096-05:00

Yet another interesting story found on Digg.com. It's an article about shady editorial policies over at Engadget. Granted they have every right to do what they want, but if you have a blacklist, why not be transparent about it?I like Engadget, I read it on a regluar basis - if this is true, it's sad.Ramble on...read more | digg story

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612998706718435070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1142952258340198982006-03-21T09:44:00.000-05:002006-03-21T09:44:18.383-05:00

According to the Digg link below, podcasts now out number radio stations worldwide.Am the only person that isn't surprised by this???Anyone with a PC and a microphone can start putting pod casts together - radio stations are a completely different story. Quite possibly the silliest stat I've read in quite some time.Would have been a helluva lot more relevant if this was about Satellite radio

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612998706718435070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1142878385685188872006-03-20T12:16:00.000-05:002006-03-20T13:13:05.686-05:00

In reading some earlier posts on the Xooglers blog, I found myself enlightened today. Ron Garret offers some insight into the IPO wonder that is the darling of Wall Street and how it boggles the mind as to why people buy or have bought Google stock:He uses a great analogy to compare buying shares in Google with that of shares in a car: Suppose I wanted to sell you a share of my car. There are

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612998706718435070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1142348373457354622006-03-14T09:59:00.000-05:002006-03-14T10:01:22.350-05:00

It's funny because it's true.If you haven't seen Office Space, you should stop what you're doing, go out and either rent or buy it.read more | digg story

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Actually came across this story on SlashDot, but I really like that I can use Digg this way, so here's an interesting story courtesy of WashTech News about good old Microsoft:Accordng to internal Microsoft documents obtained by WashTech News, it would appear that Microsoft salaries have been stagnant or nudged only slightly higher over the past two years.What I find interesting are the remarks

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1141911956512600472006-03-09T08:40:00.000-05:002006-03-09T08:45:56.530-05:00

So there it is - Origami, AKA the Ultra-Mobile PC.It is a neat concept, but at this point, that's all I really think this is good for - a conceptual personal, portable PC.Based on comments at Channel 9 from Robert Scoble, the battery life on theses things right now is about 2 to 3 hours - You can get more than that out of a notebook or Tablet PC.Until these things provide a full day of battery

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1141834482111351432006-03-08T11:14:00.000-05:002006-03-08T11:14:42.150-05:00

According to the Digg link below, IBM will not use Windows Vista and will instead move their desktops (Corporately speaking) over to their Red Hat version of Linux.There's a good point made in the post about whether this is just for the IBM Germany office or if it's a world wide corporate mandate. If it's a world wide thing, wow, that's going to put a dent in Microsoft's OS licensing revenue.I

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1141763883146346312006-03-07T15:26:00.000-05:002006-03-07T15:38:03.156-05:00

So it looks like Oragami is really just a mini-Tablet PC.Considering the market for Tablets is still somewhat small - it'll be interesting to see where this goes. Until they can get a full day of battery life out of these things, I would think a Tablet PC is still a better option. Hell, converged devices such as the BlackBerry, Treo and iPAQ are 'good enough' devices compared to Oragami, it's

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I came across this story on Digg (Link below). I find it funny how people are commenting about how this "big budget" writer/director/producer is somewhat hypocritical for saying that big budget movies are dead and independent movies will surge forward.People that criticize Lucas and his big budgets seem to forget that he financed his movies personally (At least Episodes I, II, II for sure - maybe

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1141683006779835412006-03-06T17:10:00.000-05:002006-03-06T17:10:06.803-05:00

Looks like Toronto is jumping on the San Fran and Philly Wi-Fi bandwagon. I'm sure Rogers, Telus and Bell are all thrilled - but seriously, it's not a big deal... it's just one city. Right? A friend of mine was excited about this, I'm not sure why, because if it runs anything like hotel Wi-Fi access, it'll cost you an arm and a leg to connect for 24 hours at at time.Me? I'm happy with my Rogers

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612998706718435070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1141410703913199952006-03-03T13:31:00.000-05:002006-03-03T13:34:28.756-05:00

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak denied some of the comments attributed to him in an article a G&M writer wrote recently (see Digg links below). He suggests that the writer pushed him to make some of those comments... He found Mr Wozniak's response shocking as it is a serious attack, not only on his credibility, but also on that of the press in general.It's interesting to see a journalist turn the

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1141307420792762882006-03-02T08:33:00.000-05:002006-03-02T08:50:20.803-05:00

In an effort to feed the hype machine that is the Origami Project, it looks like a new flash video is up and running.As the Register and other sites suggest, it would appear that the device will make its debut at CeBIT.Not sure how much of a market there will be for a 'consumer friendly' tablet PC-like device, but I'm sure there will be plenty of early adopters that jump all over it.I'll be

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612998706718435070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1141168503816558102006-02-28T18:06:00.000-05:002006-02-28T18:15:03.830-05:00

Yaaay, Apple has introduced new accesories for the iPod and a new Mac Mini. As an owner of the iPod Nano, I find the accessories news quite exciting. However, the iPod HiFi is not something I'll be rusing out to get. Neither will rush to find the new Leather case for a paltry $99 U.S.The HiFi is interesting, unique (kinda) and perhaps even cool - but I like my ear buds and enjoying my music in

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1141048585152791172006-02-27T08:48:00.000-05:002006-02-27T08:57:44.356-05:00

Last week, in my regular cruising of a few sites within the Blogsphere, I came across this post at Scobleizer.His post talks about this link that is apparently a URL registered to Microsoft. At first glance, I thought, cool a new viral marketing project by MS. If you search around the various links between blogs, much more information comes forth - kinda. It's still all speculation though and now

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There appears to be a lot of speculation right now on exactly what's going on with Sony's PS3.As of now, there are a couple of rumors floating around regarding the pricing of the unit and more importantly, when its actually going to be available. Recent stories are suggesting that the console could be delayed till 2007. In its ongoing battle with Xbox, this would likely cripple any chance Sony

Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01612998706718435070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13175046.post-1140617746007546282006-02-22T08:50:00.000-05:002006-02-22T09:16:42.463-05:00

Well, it certainly has been a while since I posted here. I found myself completely overloaded and working on something else that’s taken up more of my free time.To that end, I’m going to try and breathe some life into this place again.It seems the more things change, the more they stay the same. Radio Shack recently ran into some problems when it turns out the current CEO lied on his resume and

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