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1 : the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions; specifically : the cultivation of productive relationships for employment or business
2 : the establishment or use of a computer networkSergio Cruzhttps://profiles.google.com/117404235134226641060noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924673731929610480.post-78411326278996402152010-09-02T15:09:00.002-04:002010-09-02T15:17:07.089-04:002010-09-02T15:17:07.089-04:00AirPlay, or AirTunes meets video streaming
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<div class="zemanta-img-attribution" style="font-size: 0.8em;">Image via <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apple_airport_express.jpg">Wikipedia</a></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Several years ago, I decided to move my entire CD-based music collection to our family computer, making the music more easily accessible. I, then, realized that having the music in the computer was great for synchronizing with mobile devices and maintaining a catalog of the music, but not so great for listening to on the home stereo system. As I looked for a better solution, I found numerous, expensive ways to get the music that was on my computer to play on my stereo via both wired Ethernet and WiFi connections, yet each needed me to control the music via the computer's interface. My goal: I wanted to stream music from my computer and control the music from a remote. And I wanted it to be reasonably priced. I was beginning to think that there was nothing out there in the "affordable" category to fulfill my needs, and then I heard about AirTunes.<br />
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AirTunes is a feature built-in to <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.apple.com/" rel="homepage" title="Apple">Apple</a>'s <a href="http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/">AirPort Express</a> that allows <a href="http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/features/airtunes.html">playing your iTunes music through your stereo or</a> <a href="http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/features/airtunes.html">powered speakers</a>. More research yielded that the Airport Express had a <a href="http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/specs.html">3.5 mm audio minijack for analog or optical digital sound</a>. The setup was simple: use the AirPort Express behind the home stereo -- the AirPort Express would connect to my home's wireless network and via cable to my home stereo system. The final piece to the puzzle is <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=284417350&mt=8">Apple's Remote application</a> for the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.apple.com/iphone" rel="homepage" title="iPhone">iPhone</a>, which would allow me to control the streaming music remotely. Music streaming nirvana! Everything worked as I wanted and the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MB321LL-A-Airport-Express/dp/B0015YJOK2?ie=UTF8&tag=ne004-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">AirPort Express unit was under $100</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=ne004-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0015YJOK2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<br />
Present day: Apple releases the new <a href="http://www.apple.com/appletv/">Apple TV</a>. <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/airplay/">AirPlay</a>, <a href="http://www.apple.com/appletv/#remote">coming soon to Apple TV</a>, will allow content on an iPad, iPhone or <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod_Touch" rel="wikipedia" title="IPod Touch">iPod Touch</a> to be streamed to an Apple TV via wireless. This means music and video purchased on a mobile device can be watched on an television via the Apple TV. If AirTunes provided a great solution for streaming music, then AirPlay is an evolution of AirTunes, allowing <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streaming_media" rel="wikipedia" title="Streaming media">video streaming</a> as well. I look forward to adding an Apple TV to my television too.</div><div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: verdana, geneva;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Caloric intake is really important when you are going to do any activity that is exerting. On Saturday mornings, I usually wake up early to accomplish at least one item from my home to do list. In an effort to get as much as I can accomplished, I frequently forget, or purposefully ignore, having breakfast. Whether I am mowing the lawn, working as a carpenter or moving furniture, I am not working as efficiently as I could.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Without the benefit of breakfast, I am working hard with only the previous day's caloric intake as a power source, some of which I was burning off while sleeping! After the first few truly exerting moments, I am more tired than I would have been had I begun the day with breakfast. The more exerting work, the larger breakfast I should have. Heavy lifting requires many more calories than just pushing a lawn mower.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While calories are important for <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.wikinvest.com/industry/Energy" rel="wikinvest nofollow" title="Energy">energy</a>, they can also help you <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Why-Cant-Lose-Weight/dp/1419618474?ie=UTF8&tag=ne004-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">control your weight</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=ne004-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1419618474" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />. If you are taking in more calories than you can burn off in a regular day, then you will begin to gain weight. Your metabolism is what controls your burning of calories. Making sure that your body is burning an appropriate number of calories will help you maintain and lose undesired weight. I have used the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.loseit.com/" rel="homepage nofollow" title="Lose It!">Lose It!</a> <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.apple.com/iphone" rel="homepage nofollow" title="iPhone">iPhone</a> app very successfully to monitor my caloric intake and usage and lose weight.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lose It! helps you watch your caloric intake and use and daily weight, and based on age, current weight and how much weight you would like to lose per week, will give you a plan to achieve your goals. In a period of about 6 months, I lost about 20 pounds and managed to keep the weight off by maintaining the level of caloric intake suggested by Lose It!.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Energy is necessary to work. Not having enough energy will leave you feeling drained; having too much energy will make you gain weight. Being healthy is a delicate balance.</span><br />
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(See <a href="http://timemanagementninja.com/2010/08/should-email-be-a-minimum-job-requirement/" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://timemanagementninja.com/2010/06/5-reasons-email-is-now-snail-mail/" target="_blank">here</a>.)</p> <p>However, in today’s world, email is still the major communication for business. For that reason, you need to stay on top of it and you need to <strong><em>stay current with it.</em></strong></p> <p>Not doing so has consequences. These range from overlooked opportunities to late deliverables to missed communications.</p> <p>So…are you drowning in your email inbox? Or do you regularly keep it in check?</p> <h3>How to Get to Empty</h3> <p>Many people’s inboxes resemble the “Big Pile” method. I have seen some inboxes that have 3000+ messages in them.</p> <blockquote class="posterous_short_quote"> <p><strong><em>They are big piles.</em></strong></p></blockquote> <p>What would your boss say if he or she walked in to your cubicle and you had 3000 memos piled on your desk? Probably not a good situation.</p> <p>In today’s business world, the term “email bankruptcy” seems to come up frequently. This refers to when a person falls so hopelessly behind in their email that they eventually declare bankruptcy. They simply nuke their entire email inbox and start over.</p> <p>I don’t agree with this approach. First, there was probably <strong><em>something of value </em></strong>in your inbox that you just threw out. Second, it doesn’t solve the problem and often you <strong><em>will be right back where you started</em></strong> in a short timeframe.</p> <p>However, I do believe in keeping your inbox near empty. And I believe in being tough with your email to keep it there.</p> <h3><strong>Email Rampage!</strong></h3> <p>Here’s where it gets a bit gruesome… this is the part when we get mean with our email. Just in case you need to look away.</p> <p>Set aside an hour (or two!) to do nothing but attack your email backlog. Turn off the phone. Shut the door. Minimize interruptions.</p> <p>Ready? Let’s go…</p> <p><strong>8 Tips to Get to the Bottom of Your Inbox:</strong></p> <ol> <li><strong>Get Stuff OUT of IN</strong> – You will never empty your inbox if you don’t have a place to put your emails. You must have a “filing” method for getting stuff <strong><em>out of your inbox. </em></strong>Choose the method that works best for you. But, make that choice, because it needs to be law for your inbox. I prefer the simplest setup. Some people create dozens of folders to categorize each and every email. That is overkill. With today’s search tools, I can find an email from 4 years ago in seconds. No separate filing needed. The only individual folders I set up are for travel and receipts/bills. I archive <strong><em>all old email</em></strong> into one archive folder. (BTW, Gmail does a wonderful job of this, in fact, it even has an “archive” button.) </li><li><strong>Emails Are Not Todos</strong> – The reasons that many people leave emails in their inbox is because they are still “working on them.” But, emails are not todos. You need to get the tasks out of your communication stream. You need to put the todos straight on your todo list. After you have done this, then yes, <strong><em>file that email.</em></strong> If you need to reference it, you can always come back to your archive. Most likely, you won’t need to. </li><li><strong>Work from Newest to Oldest</strong> – Many want to start with the oldest email. After all, those have been sitting the longest, and they feel more guilt about them. However with email, often an issue has been updated in a more recent message. So if you start from the back, you will find yourself responding to items only to read subsequent emails that the issue was already resolved. How often to you see responses from team-members only to then see a second email, “Oh, I hadn’t read the other message yet.” </li><li><strong>Deal With Email in Groups</strong> – To take the “Newest to Oldest” method even further, by dealing with email conversations by group or thread. Let you mail client group the related messages. Again, starting with the most recent, you can often archive a whole group of messages at once. This makes batching down you inbox much quicker. I do this both in Outlook and on my iPhone. </li><li><strong>Delete Delete Delete!</strong> – Slash slash slash! <strong><em>Do not be afraid to delete emails. </em></strong>This act bothers some. What if I need it again? <strong><em>Again?</em></strong> You haven’t even read it once? Let it go. If it is that important… it will come back. You will get another message. DELETE! </li><li><strong>Set an Auto Archive</strong> – This is a powerful technique. Set up your email client to automatically archive any messages over two weeks old. This sets up an <strong><em>automatic rolling deadline</em></strong>, where anything you leave for more than two weeks disappears into your archive. This is good, because it is there if you need it, and you don’t have to worry about your email inbox reaching 3000 again. </li><li><strong>Don’t Respond Unless Needed</strong> – A mistake that many make when trying to empty their inbox is that they go down the list and try to deal with every email…meaning responding to each. Don’t fall into this trap. Not all emails need another email. Don’t unnecessarily respond. This leads to <a href="http://timemanagementninja.com/2010/08/email-ping-pong/" target="_blank">email Ping-Pong</a>! And of course, more email. </li><li><strong>Remove Those Last Few Emails</strong> – When victory is in sight, most people stop short. They end up with a handful of “important” emails that they want to keep in their inbox. Don’t stop there. Those last few emails are likely tasks that need to go on your todo list, and those emails need to be archived. (Refer back to #1 and 2.) </li></ol> <h3>There is a Bottom</h3> <p>Despite myths to the contrary, there <strong><em>is a bottom to your inbox.</em></strong></p> <p>And you can get your inbox to empty. Because email is virtual clutter, it is easy to let it pile up.</p> <p>Get tough with your email. Go on a rampage to get it under control.</p> <p>Then be consistent to keep it under control. Quick attacks from time to time will prevent you from having to work down from hundreds (if not thousands) of emails again.</p> <p><em><strong>Do you need to go on an email rampage today? When was the last time you saw the bottom of your inbox?</strong></em></p> <p><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline;">Related Posts:</span></strong></p> <p><a href="http://timemanagementninja.com/2010/02/tmns-9-laws-for-work-email/" target="_blank">TMN’s 9 Rules for Work Email</a></p> <p><a href="http://timemanagementninja.com/2010/07/7-ways-to-be-ruthless-with-your-email/" target="_blank">7 Ways to Be Ruthless With Your Email</a></p> <p><a href="http://timemanagementninja.com/2010/08/email-ping-pong/" target="_blank">Email Ping-Pong!</a></p> <div> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.addtoany.com/add_to/stumbleupon?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftimemanagementninja.com%2F2010%2F08%2Femail-rampage-8-tips-to-find-the-bottom-of-your-inbox%2F&linkname=Email%20Rampage%21%208%20Tips%20to%20Find%20the%20Bottom%20of%20Your%20Inbox" title="StumbleUpon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="http://timemanagementninja.com/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/icons/stumbleupon.png" height="16" alt="StumbleUpon" width="16" /></a> <p></p> </li><li><a href="http://www.addtoany.com/add_to/digg?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftimemanagementninja.com%2F2010%2F08%2Femail-rampage-8-tips-to-find-the-bottom-of-your-inbox%2F&linkname=Email%20Rampage%21%208%20Tips%20to%20Find%20the%20Bottom%20of%20Your%20Inbox" title="Digg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="http://timemanagementninja.com/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/icons/digg.png" height="16" alt="Digg" width="16" /></a> <p></p> </li><li><a href="http://www.addtoany.com/add_to/delicious?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftimemanagementninja.com%2F2010%2F08%2Femail-rampage-8-tips-to-find-the-bottom-of-your-inbox%2F&linkname=Email%20Rampage%21%208%20Tips%20to%20Find%20the%20Bottom%20of%20Your%20Inbox" title="Delicious" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="http://timemanagementninja.com/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/icons/delicious.png" height="16" alt="Delicious" width="16" /></a> <p></p> </li><li><a href="http://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftimemanagementninja.com%2F2010%2F08%2Femail-rampage-8-tips-to-find-the-bottom-of-your-inbox%2F&linkname=Email%20Rampage%21%208%20Tips%20to%20Find%20the%20Bottom%20of%20Your%20Inbox" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="http://timemanagementninja.com/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/icons/facebook.png" height="16" alt="Facebook" width="16" /></a> <p></p> </li><li><a href="http://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftimemanagementninja.com%2F2010%2F08%2Femail-rampage-8-tips-to-find-the-bottom-of-your-inbox%2F&linkname=Email%20Rampage%21%208%20Tips%20to%20Find%20the%20Bottom%20of%20Your%20Inbox" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="http://timemanagementninja.com/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/icons/twitter.png" height="16" alt="Twitter" width="16" /></a> <p></p> </li><li><a href="http://www.addtoany.com/share_save"><img src="http://timemanagementninja.com/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/share_save_171_16.png" height="16" alt="Share/Bookmark" width="171" /></a> <p></p></li></ul></div></div></div></blockquote> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://timemanagementninja.com/2010/08/email-rampage-8-tips-to-find-the-bottom-of-your-inbox/">timemanagementninja.com</a></div> <p>Some of the most sage advice on the topic of emptying your inbox. I use two folders to clean out my inbox regularly: Do Now and Waiting on someone to Do.</p></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://posts.cruzical.com/email-rampage-8-tips-to-find-the-bottom-of-yo">A few loose scruz</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5924673731929610480-2569429674637100351?l=networking.cruzical.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cruzical/odXL/~4/flwhBQTgCJc" height="1" width="1"/>Sergio Cruzhttps://profiles.google.com/117404235134226641060noreply@blogger.com1http://networking.cruzical.com/2010/08/email-rampage-8-tips-to-find-bottom-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924673731929610480.post-25778722990057251782010-08-27T11:05:00.001-04:002010-08-27T11:05:56.504-04:002010-08-27T11:05:56.504-04:00Borders to be Offering the Android-based Cruz Reader and Cruz Tablet from Velocity Micro
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<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UUrhk6ZJFIVRCXMbk59vQUjdHOs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UUrhk6ZJFIVRCXMbk59vQUjdHOs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/>
<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UUrhk6ZJFIVRCXMbk59vQUjdHOs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UUrhk6ZJFIVRCXMbk59vQUjdHOs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><span class="zemanta-img separator" style="clear: right;"><a href="http://www.crunchbase.com/company/clicker" rel="nofollow" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Image representing Clicker as depicted in Crun..." height="67" src="http://www.crunchbase.com/assets/images/resized/0005/8462/58462v2-max-250x250.png" style="border: none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="250" /></a><span class="zemanta-img-attribution" style="clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; width: 250px;">Image via <a href="http://www.crunchbase.com/">CrunchBase</a></span></span>It is with great anticipation that I am starting to write this post. Just a few moments ago, I was reading about the new <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5621079/clicker-is-an-all+in+one-mobile-entertainment-scheduler-and-viewer?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+lifehacker/full+(Lifehacker)">Clicker iPhone app at Lifehacker.com</a>. I watch only a handful of television shows, most of which have recent episodes available on the web for free and/or pay. Clicker makes it easy to find these shows, watch these shows and share what I am watching, from a simple interface on my iPhone. Watch the video below promoting the new Clicker iPhone app while I download the new app on my iPhone.<br />
With the ostentatious tagline of "The Internet Television Guide," Clicker certainly has to fill some pretty large shoes. I visited the web site before downloading the app to see what kind of shows are available. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Covert-Affairs-Piper-Perabo/dp/B003R4ZMQI?ie=UTF8&tag=ne004-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Covert Affairs</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=ne004-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B003R4ZMQI" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />... check; <a href="http://www.amazon.com/White-Collar-Season-Matt-Bomer/dp/B002U0KHMY?ie=UTF8&tag=ne004-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">White Collar</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=ne004-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002U0KHMY" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />... check; <a href="http://www.amazon.com/House-M-D-Season-Hugh-Laurie/dp/B002JVWR7M?ie=UTF8&tag=ne004-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">House</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=ne004-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002JVWR7M" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />... check; all the shows I watch on television... check! Many of the shows even had a few of the most recent episodes available for free. Now, let's see what the iPhone app has to offer.<br />
The iPhone app greets you with the option of signing in or creating an account. I went ahead and created an account to see what the app had to offer. The interface had a Search and Playlist feature similar to the web site. Already, I find the app easy to use, but will I be able to watch shows on the iPhone? As I searched and found the same shows I found via the web site, I discovered that none of the shows were able to be watched on the iPhone. Was this by design? Probably.<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=ne004-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0036WT3IO" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LN32C450-32-Inch-720p-Black/dp/B0036WT3IO?ie=UTF8&tag=ne004-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Samsung LN32C450 32-Inch 720p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Black)" height="142" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B0036WT3IO&tag=ne004-20" width="200" /></a></div>All the iPhone content for the television shows I watch is Paid. Why? In my mind, two reasons: 1) Apple sells the shows via <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.crunchbase.com/product/itunes" rel="crunchbase nofollow" title="iTunes">iTunes</a> and 2) the free episodes on the web usually require Flash for viewing. What a disappointment, but par for the course in the world of paid television. Don't misunderstand me -- the Clicker app can be used to watch many Internet-based shows and videos. Also, if you are interested in socially interacting with others about the television shows you watch -- it looks to be the <a href="http://foursquare.com/">Foursquare</a> of videos -- Clicker should fulfill your every need. But, if you're like me and you're looking for a way to watch network television for free on your iPhone, there is still something left to be desired.<br />
<iframe frameborder="0" height="225" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14365709?color=ffffff" width="400"></iframe><br />
<a href="http://vimeo.com/14365709">Clicker for iPhone: Available Now</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/clicker">Clicker</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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Quiet reflection may be the best cure for pent up frustration.</p> <p><i>Photo by <a href="http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/11/08/anger-management/">Eat Our Brains</a></i></p> <p>David McRaney, of the excellent <a href="http://youarenotsosmart.com/">You Are Not So Smart</a> blog, explains how <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catharsis">catharsis</a> (the act of cleansing or purging) is entirely useless in letting go of your anger.</p> <blockquote> <p>Releasing sexual tension feels good. Throwing up when you are sick feels good. Finally getting to a restroom feels good. So, it seemed to follow, draining bad blood or driving out demons or siphoning away black bile to bring the body back into balance must be good medicine. Be it an exorcism or a laxative, the idea is the same: get the bad stuff out and you'll return to normal.</p> <p>It's drug-like, because there are brain chemicals and other behavioral reinforcements at work. If you get accustomed to blowing off steam, you become dependent on it.</p> <p>Common sense says venting is an important way to ease tension, but common sense is wrong. Venting – catharsis – is pouring fuel into a fire.</p> </blockquote> <p>While you certainly don't want to neglect your problems, studies found that doing nothing was more effective in helping anger dissipate that venting those frustrations. While it may feel good, venting only keeps the anger present.</p> <p><img src="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/08/340x_kjn-llc7fwy.jpg" alt="Venting Frustration Will Only Make Your Anger Worse" style="display: none;" width="340" /></p> <p>McRaney's full post is a long but good read, providing a lot of useful information on why catharsis doesn't help relieve your anger and advice on what to do instead.</p> <div><a href="http://youarenotsosmart.com/2010/08/11/catharsis/">Catharsis</a> [You Are Not So Smart]</div> <p> Send an email to Adam Dachis, the author of this post, at <a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/BYwktRzAPGs/venting-frustration-will-only-make-your-anger-worse/mailto:adachis@lifehacker.com?subject=http://lifehacker.com/5614548/venting-frustration-will-only-make-your-anger-worse">adachis@lifehacker.com</a>. </p> <p> <a name="viewcomments"></a> </p><div> <p> </p><div><div><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/gm.lifehacker/inside;ptile=4;sz=728x90;ord=30300235?" target="_blank" /><p></p></div></div> <img class="track" src="http://track.gawker.com/stats/count/post?i=5614548&s=7a4c3f9f'); if (!jQuery.cookie(_cn) || jQuery.cookie(_cn) < _cn_d-2592000000) { document.write('&u=1'); jQuery.cookie(_cn, _cn_d, {path: '/', expires: 365}); } document.write('" height="0" alt="track" width="0" />'); </div> <br /> <a name="comment"></a> <a name="loggedin"></a> <div> <span class="small ie6only">Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. 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They include New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, entertainment executive Barry Diller, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens, media mogul Ted Turner, David Rockefeller, film director George Lucas and investor Ronald Perelman.</p> <div> <div> <img src="http://msnbcmedia4.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Components/ArtAndPhoto-Fronts/USNEWS/Giving-pledge2.gif" height="603" alt="" width="308" /> </div> <span> </span> <p> </p></div> <p>"We’ve really just started, but already we’ve had a terrific response,” Buffett, co-founder and chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, said in a statement. “At its core, the Giving Pledge is about asking wealthy families to have important conversations about their wealth and how it will be used.</p> <p>"We’re delighted that so many people are doing just that – and that so many have decided to not only take this pledge but also to commit to sums far greater than the 50 percent minimum level.”</p> <p>Bloomberg, who made his fortune from financial news and information services company Blomberg L.P., added: "If you want to do something for your children and show how much you love them, the single best thing — by far — is to support organizations that will create a better world for them and their children. And by giving, we inspire others to give of themselves, whether their money or their time.”</p> <p>CNN founder Ted Turner said he felt compelled to give back. "I’m particularly thankful for my father’s advice to set goals so high that they can’t possibly be achieved during a lifetime and to give help where help is needed most," he said. "That inspiration keeps me energized and eager to keep working hard every day on giving back and making the world a better place for generations to come.”</p> <p>Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, and Buffett launched "The Giving Pledge" in June. The effort could funnel a colossal amount of money into nonprofit groups. If the individuals on the <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/09/30/forbes-400-gates-buffett-wealth-rich-list-09_land.html" target="">Forbes 400 list</a> of richest Americans pledged half their net worth to charity, that would amount to $600 billion, according to Fortune magazine.</p> <p> </p><ol> <li> <div> Click here for related content </div> <ol> <li> <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38556042/ns/us_news-giving#"> Texas teen raises $1 million for hospital </a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38556042/ns/us_news-giving#"> Paul Allen to leave bulk of wealth to charity </a> </li> <li> <a href="http://msnbc.newsvine.com/_question/2010/06/16/4517487-if-you-were-a-billionaire-would-you-donate-half-your-fortune-to-charity"> Vote: Would you give your wealth to charity? </a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38556042/ns/us_news-giving#"> Gates, Buffett to megarich: Give it away </a> </li> </ol> </li> </ol><p></p> <p>The United States has roughly 400 billionaires, about 40 percent of the world's total, according to Forbes. The 40 names that have pledged to date have a combined net worth surpassing $230 billion.</p> <span> </span><p><em>© 2010 msnbc.com <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38556042/ns/us_news-giving#">Reprints</a></em></p> </div></blockquote><div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38556042/ns/us_news-giving/">msnbc.msn.com</a></div> <p>Wow. It's money that can be used for both good and evil. Here's hoping that only good comes from this pledge.</p></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://posts.cruzical.com/40-billionaires-pledge-to-donate-half-their-w">A few loose scruz</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5924673731929610480-8516571252478537629?l=networking.cruzical.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cruzical/odXL/~4/ok0Jq9nE7Uw" height="1" width="1"/>Sergio Cruzhttps://profiles.google.com/117404235134226641060noreply@blogger.com0http://networking.cruzical.com/2010/08/40-billionaires-pledge-to-donate-half.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924673731929610480.post-34252503370719810492010-07-14T23:40:00.001-04:002010-07-14T23:40:19.429-04:002010-07-14T23:40:19.429-04:00The Slamburger
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He’s a simple guy. I’ll call him “Bob” to hide his identity — which in his humility he’d probably prefer. He is who he is: the salt of the earth… and a beacon of light to the disabled sister he cares for at home. Somewhere in his late 40s, he’s an usher on the weekends and helps out whenever the parish might need him. He’s slotted on Friday mornings for an hour before the Blessed Sacrament at our parish’s adoration chapel. That hour of his ends when the eight o’clock Mass begins.</p> <p>I arrived shortly before Mass, and soon saw him leave the chapel to head to his pew just as the entrance hymn was starting up. The simplicity he shines out makes people smile. And on this particular summer morning, his red and green sweatshirt with “Christ is the reason for the Season” across the front had already made my day. But he looked troubled this particular Friday. I wondered if something was wrong… a cold, perhaps, or maybe allergies. I made a mental note to include him in my Mass intentions.</p> <p>During Mass he cherishes his role as the one who moves the table out of the way after the offertory gifts are taken up. He does it with a certain reverence, taking his time to smooth the cloth on the table after he sets it ahead of the front pew — perfectly out of the way for the Communion line. This particular morning, he was taking his time with the table and its covering. I could tell he was carrying a heavy load inside.</p> <p>On the way back from Communion, he usually has a peculiarly serene smile on his face. He finds such happiness receiving back the gifts that are transformed by the priest on God’s table. But this particular morning, his consumption of Jesus didn’t seem to be strong enough medicine for his troubles.</p> <p>After Mass, he’ll wander over to tell me the headlines about the pro-life news that he’s <img src="http://catholicexchange.com/files/2010/07/baby.jpg" height="200" align="left" width="375" />read on the internet at the library. He wears his soul on his sleeve, usually grinning from ear to ear when he’s heard of positive news in the movement. When it’s bad news that he’s come upon, he frowns and tells it to me in sad, defeated tones.</p> <p>He never stops telling me how great a job our parish’s small pro-life committee is doing, and apologizes often for his inability to help the cause, except by praying or giving something up — like pop, or his favorite television show. “It’s all right, Bob. God knows you can’t drive,” I tell him — to make him feel better about not being more active. He whispered to me, once, the real reason he can’t help us more: “Whenever I get thinking about abortion too much, it makes me have a bad day.” You see, he can’t bear it when God’s innocent creations are harmed.</p> <p>On this troubled morning after Mass, he appeared to be holding back tears as he approached me in my pew. “Are you okay, Bob?” I asked as he took a seat in front of me. Still thinking (or hoping) it was just allergies, I was ready to offer him a ride to the drug store.</p> <p>“Something came to me before Mass… during my adoration hour,” he told me immediately. “Something about the oil spill that is making Jesus sad.”</p> <p>I know him well enough by now, and sensed that whatever “came to him” wasn’t anything geo-political or apocalyptic. I wasn’t going to hear anything elaborate and scientific, nor anything fanatical. Just the reason he was upset. With Bob, what you see is what you get. And what you hear is probably what <em>comes to him</em> when he’s connecting with his best friend, Jesus.</p> <p>He loves animals, and the spill has been bothering him lately. He’s seen the pictures of the pelicans and the dead fish, and he wants the oil to stop leaking into the Gulf more than most people do—especially people like myself who can drive and want it to stop before the cost of gasoline begins to skyrocket.</p> <p>“Tell me, Bob,” I said.</p> <p>“The oil leak goes on and on and lots of dolphins are going to die,” he said somewhat prophetically. “It’s all because of an abortion, and Jesus is frustrated because of it.” I thought I heard him correctly. He said “an abortion,” and not because of <em>abortion in general</em>. “I wish I could let the world know. It came to me… in front of Jesus,” he added, just so I wouldn’t think he was crazy about what came to him in prayer.</p> <p>“<em>An</em> abortion?” I said. I was puzzled.</p> <p>“Uh huh,” he said. “The person who has the smarts to come up with a plan to stop the oil….” Then the reality of what <em>came to him</em> descended on me.</p> <p>“There <em>should be </em>a smart person in the world who knows how to fix it!” he explained.</p> <p>“Yes, you’d think someone would have figured it out by now,” I agreed, hoping to steer him away from what I feared Jesus had spoken to his soul.</p> <p>“There is someone,” he said, “but he’s not down there in the Gulf to help out. He or she has been aborted.”</p> <p>“Oh, geez, Bob!” I almost gasped. “Jesus told you that?” A long, quiet pause followed while his statement sent a wave of goosebumps up my arms. I truly did not know what to say. Then it dawned on me… this unsophisticated man could very well be right. With all the minds that never got a chance to go to college because of over 50 million legal pregnancy terminations, it’s quite likely that at least one of the “terminated” would have had a brain with the capacity to provide a solution. I looked at the tabernacle and wondered why Bob’s best friend would trouble him with such a thought. I tried quickly to come up with something that would console this gentle guy who holds all living creatures so dear in his heart. Then something came to me.</p> <p>“Bob, I think the Lord just told me something,” I said, breaking our silence. “We can pray.”</p> <p>“I’m praying all the time,” he said soberly. “I don’t want any more animals to die.”</p> <p>“Yeah, but we can pray specifically,” I explained. “If a person with the solution was aborted, then that means he is now with our Lord. And if he’s with our Lord, then he’s a saint, just like all the Saints.”</p> <p>“You mean pray… like ask for his intercessions?” he said.</p> <p>“Just like that,” I answered. “He’s not gone completely. He’s somewhere in the world, just with God now. And if he… or she… <em>would have had</em> the solution, then that person <em>still</em> has the solution. We just have to ask God if that person can somehow share it with us here on earth.”</p> <p>“How can we get the word out for everyone to ask him — or her — to intercede for us?” he asked me.</p> <p>“I don’t know, buddy,” I said. Then I realized why he was telling me all this. I told him once that a Catholic daily website had published some things I wrote, so he thinks I’m a famous author.</p> <p>“Maybe I can write something and send it in to that website I told you about, the one ran some of my stuff in the past,” I told him.</p> <p>“That’s right, I forgot! You’re a famous author. Could you do that, Len?” he begged. He makes me feel so good about a little talent I often forget to share.</p> <p>“I can try. It’s up to the editors. They decide if something is good enough to put up on their website.”</p> <p>“I’ll start praying that they take what you write. I don’t have the internet,” he reminded me. “Can you tell me if they do. I’ll buy you coffee after Mass if they do.”</p> <p>So dear reader, if you’ve followed thus far, could you do me a favor? A possible way to stop the oil leak may have <em>come to </em>a beautiful soul I know. It’s a “fix” which the oil company or the federal government would only laugh at, mainly because — to them — “things” terminated by abortion are not considered persons with brains. But the next time you have a moment in front of the tabernacle, could you ask God: if there is a person – if there is a “victim-of-abortion saint” in heaven — and that person’s mind was meant to give us a solution, can he or she somehow send us the answer?</p> <p>A man who cares dearly for his sister and his parish and “his” offertory table; who wears his heart on his sleeve and a Christmas sweatshirt to daily Mass in the summer; who will never be fettered by the chains of fame or fortune; who seems to have a sense about what saddens his friend Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament; and who is troubled when innocent animals die –he asked me to write this for him.</p> <p>Me? I’m just looking forward to getting a peculiarly serene smile back on a face I see every day. And some pleasant conversation over coffee with a beautiful soul.</p> </div> <div> <em>Len Gutmann lives in the Detroit area. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus, and is active in his parish's pro-life group. A carpenter and the father of four, he writes with the support of his wife, and at the behest of JPII's call to work for the new evangelization.</em> </div><br /> <p> </p><p> tag. * * If you do not want to deal with the intricities of the noscript * section, delete the tag (from ... to ). On * average, the noscript tag is called from less than 1% of internet * users. */--> <a name="comments"></a> <a name="respond"> </a> </p><h3>7 Comments For This Post</h3> <ol> <li> <cite><a href="http://prairiehawk.me" rel="external nofollow">PrairieHawk</a></cite> says: <br /> <small><a href="http://catholicexchange.com/2010/07/06/131979#comment-48068" title="">July 6th, 2010 at 10:36 am</a> </small> <p>This one practically knocked me flat on my back. I’m going to pray to the Blessed Sacrament right now.</p> </li> <li> <cite>peanutbutter</cite> says: <br /> <small><a href="http://catholicexchange.com/2010/07/06/131979#comment-48070" title="">July 6th, 2010 at 12:05 pm</a> </small> <p>That oil spill–it looks like all the blood spilled by abortion.</p> </li> <li> <cite><a href="http://www.catholicexchange.com" rel="external nofollow">Mary Kochan</a></cite> says: <br /> <small><a href="http://catholicexchange.com/2010/07/06/131979#comment-48072" title="">July 6th, 2010 at 6:13 pm</a> </small> <p>Years ago I saw a cartoon of a child asking God why he had not sent us a cure for AIDS and God replied that He had, twice, but we had aborted it each time. It is simply staggeringto think of the gifts that God has sent us and that we have rejected by abortion. The art, the music, the books, the scientific breakthroughs, the leaders, the teachers, the friends. Just staggering.</p> </li> <li> <cite>donmwesley</cite> says: <br /> <small><a href="http://catholicexchange.com/2010/07/06/131979#comment-48075" title="">July 6th, 2010 at 10:32 pm</a> </small> <p>It is amazing the people God puts in front of us. Many of whom can be seen with their true physical splendor. This message reminds us that we must not forget all God’s children, even the ones we have not had the PRIVALEDGE to view all their physical being while here on earth. God has given us the gift to see ALL through him in prayer. </p> <p>In Christ name we pray</p> </li> <li> <cite>terrygeorge</cite> says: <br /> <small><a href="http://catholicexchange.com/2010/07/06/131979#comment-48077" title="">July 6th, 2010 at 11:48 pm</a> </small> <p>lovely. I hope to see the 2nd part of this article soon, and an end to abortion…<br /> please help us Lord Jesus</p> </li> <li> <cite>microsoftsam</cite> says: <br /> <small><a href="http://catholicexchange.com/2010/07/06/131979#comment-48078" title="">July 7th, 2010 at 12:02 am</a> </small> <p>When I showed a “friend” this article he said, “if people read a science textbook instead of The Bible we would have a cure for AIDS, and a solution to this oil spill.”</p> <p>I wish people weren’t so mean sometimes.</p> </li> <li> <cite>sandra124</cite> says: <br /> <small><a href="http://catholicexchange.com/2010/07/06/131979#comment-48085" title="">July 7th, 2010 at 6:15 am</a> </small> <p>Back in the early ’90′s BP was targeted as a corporation which contributed to Planned Parenthood. Many prolifers across the country wrote their headquarters and begged them to stop. I myself wrote, and responded to their reply. Shortly after this campaign BP announced they would no longer support PP. We pro-lifers should definitely be praying for this situation.</p> </li> </ol> <h3>1 Trackbacks For This Post</h3> <ol> <li> <cite><a href="http://topsy.com/catholicexchange.com/2010/07/06/131979/?utm_source=pingback&utm_campaign=L2" rel="external nofollow">Tweets that mention Abortion and the Help We Need | Catholic Exchange -- Topsy.com</a></cite> says: <br /> <small><a href="http://catholicexchange.com/2010/07/06/131979#comment-48067" title="">July 6th, 2010 at 9:21 am</a> </small> <p>[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Religion News, James Pereira. James Pereira said: Abortion and the Help We Need: There’s a beautiful soul I see at daily Mass. He’s a simple guy. 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The rest of the world enjoys a more common GSM technology, which can allow travel around the globe with a single, properly outfitted, mobile phone. When I read about <a href="http://mobile.engadget.com/2010/07/08/telecom-new-zealand-pulling-plug-on-its-cdma-network-in-2012/">Telecom New Zealand pulling plug on its CDMA network in 2012</a>, I was quite surprised that any carrier using CDMA technology would be doing away with it in such a short time. It is known that Verizon is moving to Long Term Evolution (LTE), the mobile communications standard that is evolved from the existing GSM standard. For Verizon to make the change work, LTE and CDMA will have to peacefully coexist and seamlessly transfer calls until such time as Verizon decides to follow Telecom New Zealand and pull the plug on its CDMA network. That may prove a costly move for Verizon with their large subscriber base, however, that may be a moot point if they are able to have the iPhone on their new LTE network.<p /><div><div><div style="font-size: 13.3px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="padding: 0.8em; border-top: 1px solid #e5e5e5;"><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong>Sergio Cruz</strong> <span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: x-small;">| </span></span></span></p></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: verdana, geneva;">M:<span style="color: #000000;"> +1.305.403.9858 </span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">|</span> <a href="mailto:scruz@cruzical.com" target="_blank">scruz@cruzical.com</a> <span style="color: #ff0000;">|</span> <a href="http://www.cruzical.com" target="_blank">www.cruzical.com</a> <span style="color: #ff0000;">|</span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/swcruz" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img src="http://images.wisestamp.com/facebook.png" border="0" alt="Facebook" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></a><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiocruz" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img src="http://images.wisestamp.com/linkedin.png" border="0" alt="LinkedIn" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></a><a href="http://twitter.com/scruz" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img src="http://images.wisestamp.com/twitter.png" border="0" alt="Twitter" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></a><a href="http://scruz.yelp.com" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img src="http://images.wisestamp.com/yelp.png" border="0" alt="Yelp" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></a><a href="http:/www.google.com/reader/shared/swcruz" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img src="http://images.wisestamp.com/googlereader.png" border="0" alt="Google Reader" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></a><img src="http://images.wisestamp.com/skype.png" border="0" alt="Skype/" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px; vertical-align: middle;" />sergiowcruz</span><br /> </span></span></div></div>Related articles by Zemanta<ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://gigaom.com/2010/06/21/verizons-cdma-transition-continues-as-cto-dick-lynch-joins-gsma-board/">Verizon's CDMA Transition Continues as CTO Dick Lynch Joins GSMA Board</a> (<a href="http://gigaom.com">gigaom.com</a>)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.intomobile.com/2010/06/21/irony-verizon-cto-is-now-part-of-the-gsma-board.html">Irony: Verizon CTO is now part of the GSMA Board</a> (<a href="http://intomobile.com">intomobile.com</a>)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2010/06/30/sorry-to-shatter-your-dreams-but-iphone-on-verizon-is-of-the-pipe-variety/">Sorry To Shatter Your Dreams, But Dreams of iPhone On Verizon Are Of The Pipe Variety</a> (<a href="http://mobilecrunch.com">mobilecrunch.com</a>)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.businesspundit.com/iphone-coming-to-verizon/">iPhone Coming to Verizon?</a> (<a href="http://businesspundit.com">businesspundit.com</a>)</li></ul> <div class="zemanta-pixie" style="color: #CCCCCC; font-style: italic; text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.zemanta.com" target="_blank">Zemanta</a> helped me add links & pictures to this email. <a href="http://www.zemanta.com/" target="_blank">It can do it for you too.</a></div> </div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://posts.cruzical.com/is-cdma-going-away">A few loose scruz</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5924673731929610480-8353754681401057450?l=networking.cruzical.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cruzical/odXL/~4/Iy4D6htxO6w" height="1" width="1"/>Sergio Cruzhttps://profiles.google.com/117404235134226641060noreply@blogger.com0http://networking.cruzical.com/2010/07/is-cdma-going-away.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924673731929610480.post-39327726451408351372010-07-08T12:02:00.001-04:002010-07-08T12:02:21.890-04:002010-07-08T12:02:21.890-04:00Dual booting a phone... Are you serious?
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Instantly, I thought, "Wow! There is a way to make those old <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/default.mspx" title="Windows Mobile" class="zem_slink" rel="homepage">Windows Mobile</a> phones run the <a href="http://code.google.com/android/" title="Android" class="zem_slink" rel="homepage">Android</a> mobile operating system. I bet that will make them better!" It was when I read past the headline that I understood just how wrong I was in my thinking. In days of old (pre-<a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone" title="iPhone 3G" class="zem_slink" rel="homepage">iPhone</a>), I probably would have lined up to run two operating systems on my phone, but today, it got me thinking, "If the phone was under-powered to run Windows Mobile, how much more under-powered will it be running two operating systems! Why would anyone want to do that?"</span><div> <span style="line-height: 22px;">Choice is a good thing -- having the ability to choose what operating system your phone uses would give consumers more flexibility in choosing phones and carriers. Choice can also be a bad thing -- one phone running two different operating systems means the manufacturer cannot focus on what makes one particular combination great and continue to build on that. Instead, development of the operating systems slow down, market fragmentation occurs within a single manufacturer, and what could have been a stellar product is now ho-hum. Maybe it is cool to have the ability to test another operating system on a current phone, but in my mind, it's just wishing you had something better than what you already have in your hand.</span></div> <p /><div><div style="line-height: 22px;"><div> <div style="font-size: 13.3px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="padding: 0.8em; border-top: 1px solid #e5e5e5;"><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong>Sergio Cruz</strong> <span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: x-small;">| </span></span></span></p></div></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: verdana, geneva;">M:<span style="color: #000000;"> +1.305.403.9858 </span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">|</span> <a href="mailto:scruz@cruzical.com" target="_blank">scruz@cruzical.com</a> <span style="color: #ff0000;">|</span> <a href="http://www.cruzical.com" target="_blank">www.cruzical.com</a> <span style="color: #ff0000;">|</span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/swcruz" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img src="http://images.wisestamp.com/facebook.png" border="0" alt="Facebook" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></a><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiocruz" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img src="http://images.wisestamp.com/linkedin.png" border="0" alt="LinkedIn" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></a><a href="http://twitter.com/scruz" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img src="http://images.wisestamp.com/twitter.png" border="0" alt="Twitter" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></a><a href="http://scruz.yelp.com" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img src="http://images.wisestamp.com/yelp.png" border="0" alt="Yelp" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></a><a href="http:/www.google.com/reader/shared/swcruz" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img src="http://images.wisestamp.com/googlereader.png" border="0" alt="Google Reader" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></a><img src="http://images.wisestamp.com/skype.png" border="0" alt="Skype/" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px; vertical-align: middle;" />sergiowcruz</span><br /> </span></span></div></div><p />Related articles by Zemanta<ul class="zemanta-article-ul"> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/04/android-fragmentation-declines-but-older-versions-still-rule/">Android Fragmentation Declines, but Older Versions Still Rule</a> (<a href="http://wired.com">wired.com</a>)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/07/06/more-developers-have-experience-developing-for-android-than-any-other-mobile-platform/">More Developers Have Experience Developing For Android Than Any Other Mobile Platform</a> (<a href="http://androidpolice.com">androidpolice.com</a>)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/04/windows-mobile-android/">DIYers Hack Windows Mobile Phones to Run Android</a> (<a href="http://wired.com">wired.com</a>)</li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"> <a href="http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2010/04/android-on-iphone.html">Android on an iPhone</a> (<a href="http://googlesystem.blogspot.com">googlesystem.blogspot.com</a>)</li></ul></div> <div class="zemanta-pixie" style="color: #CCCCCC; font-style: italic; text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.zemanta.com" target="_blank">Zemanta</a> helped me add links & pictures to this email. <a href="http://www.zemanta.com/" target="_blank">It can do it for you too.</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://posts.cruzical.com/dual-booting-a-phone-are-you-serious">A few loose scruz</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5924673731929610480-3932772645140835137?l=networking.cruzical.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cruzical/odXL/~4/22PPqj3pvmY" height="1" width="1"/>Sergio Cruzhttps://profiles.google.com/117404235134226641060noreply@blogger.com0http://networking.cruzical.com/2010/07/dual-booting-phone-are-you-serious.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924673731929610480.post-65710468091287794562010-07-07T23:06:00.001-04:002010-07-07T23:06:24.908-04:002010-07-07T23:06:24.908-04:00A simple useful app for sharing contact information - Contxts
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The badge is bright red, and it grabbed my attention immediately. I am not a frequent conference-goer, but <a href="http://www.apple.com/uk/iphone/" title="iPhone" class="zem_slink" rel="homepage">iPhone</a> apps were being discussed and as an iPhone aficionado, I thought it worth my while to look at what apps were being discussed. </span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 17, 17); line-height: 30px;">Of the five apps, only two were familiar to me: one because I already have the app and the other because I remembered possibly once having created an account on a web site with a similar name.</span><div> <span style="line-height: 30px;"><a href="http://bu.mp" title="Bump Technologies" class="zem_slink" rel="homepage">Bump</a> was the first app that I recognized; Bump is installed on my iPhone, and I have two or three profiles for sending my information to new contacts using Bump. The other app gave me a sense of distant familiarity, like I once used it or knew about it. Indeed, <a href="http://www.contxts.com" title="Contxts" class="zem_slink" rel="homepage">Contxts</a> was a service that I had once signed up for and my account was still active (or inactive) on their system. I logged in to my account on the Contxts web site and navigated around the site, updating my information and realizing what the service could do: send an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS" title="SMS" class="zem_slink" rel="wikipedia">SMS message</a> with my contact information to anyone requesting it. So, how did the iPhone app fit in and what about the brightly colored "Hello" badge? </span></div> <div><span style="line-height: 30px;">The Contxts iPhone app displays the "Hello" badge when the Contxts app is open and you turn your iPhone into a landscape position. What makes this simple, is your Contxts contact information and the Contxts SMS number are also on the "Hello" badge. Anyone reading your badge can instantly receive your contact information by sending a text to the number shown on the badge. What makes this app </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 17, 17); line-height: 30px;">ingenious is that the recipient does not need to have an iPhone -- any SMS-capable device will do. Contxts will send the information you want: your name, title, company, telephone number, e-mail, etc. and though currently still in beta, you can also optionally attach a VCard with your contact information to the SMS. A pro Contxt account ($4.99/month) will allow you to have multiple contact profiles to send for different occasions. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 17, 17); line-height: 30px;">The iPhone app is more than just a brightly colored badge </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 17, 17); line-height: 30px;">-- it lets you control what information to send to requesters too.</span></div> <div><span style="line-height: 30px;">A blog post that piqued my curiosity with a bright color wound up giving me a really useful tool to add to my iPhone arsenal. Interestingly, it was a tool that I had left by the wayside because it was missing a key component, an app. Now, you can find out more about me -- just look for my bright red "Hello, my name is <a href="http://twitter.com/sergioenelsur" title="Sergio" class="zem_slink" rel="twitter">Sergio</a>" badge.</span></div> <div><span style="line-height: 30px;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/scruz/TXU0ra6kGmPlW84xWS0OYCgOBMIwo3e3t0Lm9Wo7deawMjR5CDLUwGbAPDsk/IMG_0170.png" width="480" height="320"/> <br /> </span></div><div><div> <p /><div><div style="font-size: 13.3px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="padding: 0.8em; border-top: 1px solid #e5e5e5;"><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;"> <span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong>Sergio Cruz</strong> <span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: x-small;">| </span></span></span></p></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: verdana, geneva;">M:<span style="color: #000000;"> +1.305.403.9858 </span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">|</span> <a href="mailto:scruz@cruzical.com" target="_blank">scruz@cruzical.com</a> <span style="color: #ff0000;">|</span> <a href="http://www.cruzical.com" target="_blank">www.cruzical.com</a> <span style="color: #ff0000;">|</span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/swcruz" style="text-decoration: underline;"></a><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiocruz" style="text-decoration: underline;"></a><a href="http://twitter.com/scruz" style="text-decoration: underline;"></a><a href="http://scruz.yelp.com" style="text-decoration: underline;"></a><a href="http:/www.google.com/reader/shared/swcruz" style="text-decoration: underline;"></a>sergiowcruz</span></span></span> </div></div></div></div> <div class="zemanta-pixie" style="color: #CCCCCC; font-style: italic; text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.zemanta.com" target="_blank">Zemanta</a> helped me add links & pictures to this email. <a href="http://www.zemanta.com/" target="_blank">It can do it for you too.</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://posts.cruzical.com/a-simple-useful-app-for-sharing-contact-infor">A few loose scruz</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5924673731929610480-6571046809128779456?l=networking.cruzical.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cruzical/odXL/~4/qvk5-QS5SqM" height="1" width="1"/>Sergio Cruzhttps://profiles.google.com/117404235134226641060noreply@blogger.com0http://networking.cruzical.com/2010/07/simple-useful-app-for-sharing-contact.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924673731929610480.post-1704930476988424572010-06-21T21:17:00.001-04:002010-06-21T21:17:00.048-04:002010-06-21T21:17:00.048-04:00Untitled
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If you think about it, Apple would most likely incur the wrath of: 1) cable operators, as cable customers would not need DVRs; 2) cable networks, as their content could be viewed on numerous devices without incurring additional cost or paying cable networks any additional fees; and 3) other manufacturers of DVRs and TV place/time-shifting equipment, whose devices would seem obsolete when compared to an Apple device.</span></strong></span></div> <p /><div><span style="font-family: lucida grande, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); line-height: 14px;"><strong style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 11px; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><strong style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have been using a Windows Vista Media Center PC to do this for several years now. I was able to eliminate my TiVo DVR (and it's monthly bill) in doing so, and I gained a larger space to store recorded television shows in my computer than my TiVo ever had. With the addition of a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Media_Center_Extender" title="Windows Media Center Extender" class="zem_slink" rel="wikipedia">Media Center Extender</a> to this setup, I can watch shows recorded on my computer on my bedroom television set. Why</span></strong></span>, you ask, has Microsoft not had any problems with the above parties, when Windows computers known as Media Centers have been doing this for years? Because it takes a geek to set it up and learn how to use it, and you need additional parts unless you want a computer next to your television set. You can be that any Apple designed device (i.e. similar to the Apple TV device) would be: a) easy to connect; b) easy to use; and c) designed for the common masses and not only geeks.</span></strong></span></div> <p /><div><span style="line-height: 14px;">I'm with Steven. Apple, fix the Apple TV and make it record TV shows like a DVR. And while you're at it, piss everyone off about how easy it is to watch TV on your computer.</span></div> <div><br /><div>Link: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/05/13/hands-on-with-elgato-eyetv-hybrid-and-eyetv-app-for-iphone/">http://www.tuaw.com/2010/05/13/hands-on-with-elgato-eyetv-hybrid-and-eyetv-app-for-iphone/</a> (sent via Shareaholic) <p /> <a href="http://flavors.me/scruz" target="_blank"></a><div><a href="http://flavors.me/scruz" target="_blank">Sergio Cruz</a> | <a href="mailto:swcruz@gmail.com" target="_blank">E-mail</a> | Mobile: 305.403.9858<br /><div> <span style="color: black;"><span style="color: gray;">My profiles: </span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/swcruz"><img src="http://images.wisestamp.com/facebook.png" border="0" alt="Facebook" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></a><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiocruz"><img src="http://images.wisestamp.com/linkedin.png" border="0" alt="LinkedIn" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></a><a href="http://twitter.com/scruz"><img src="http://images.wisestamp.com/twitter.png" border="0" alt="Twitter" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></a><a href="http://scruz.yelp.com"><img src="http://images.wisestamp.com/yelp.png" border="0" alt="Yelp" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></a><a href="http:/www.google.com/reader/shared/swcruz"><img src="http://images.wisestamp.com/googlereader.png" border="0" alt="Google Reader" style="padding: 0px 3px 5px 0px; vertical-align: middle;" /></a><br /> </span></div></div></div></div>Related articles by Zemanta<ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.macworld.com/reviews/product/504294/review/eyetv_hybrid_2010.html?expand=true&lsrc=rss_main">Review: Elgato EyeTV Hybrid (2010)</a> (<a href="http://macworld.com">macworld.com</a>)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/146973/2010/03/eyetv_hybrid.html?lsrc=rss_main">Elgato releases smaller EyeTV Hybrid, adds PC support</a> (<a href="http://macworld.com">macworld.com</a>)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://blog.openitstrategies.com/2010/03/time-for-tivo-to-say-ta-ta.html">Time for TiVo to say Ta Ta!</a> (<a href="http://openitstrategies.com">openitstrategies.com</a>)</li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"> <a href="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story263166.html">News Story Apple TV, has your day come?</a> (<a href="http://daniweb.com">daniweb.com</a>)</li></ul> <div class="zemanta-pixie" style="color: #CCCCCC; font-style: italic; text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.zemanta.com" target="_blank">Zemanta</a> helped me add links & pictures to this email. <a href="http://www.zemanta.com/" target="_blank">It can do it for you too.</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://posts.cruzical.com/hands-on-with-elgato-eyetv-hybrid-and-eyetv-a-0">A few loose scruz</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5924673731929610480-7410592353358222039?l=networking.cruzical.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cruzical/odXL/~4/qG8d4FKWwf4" height="1" width="1"/>Sergio Cruzhttps://profiles.google.com/117404235134226641060noreply@blogger.com0http://networking.cruzical.com/2010/05/hands-on-with-elgato-eyetv-hybrid-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924673731929610480.post-29756333118124660902010-02-10T12:56:00.001-05:002010-02-10T12:56:30.812-05:002010-02-10T12:56:30.812-05:00Beautiful statues of Christ
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<div class='posterous_autopost'><p>I am always being asked for extra "copies" of licensed software like Word, PowerPoint, Photoshop, etc. It's illegal to give this software to you! What I do, is recommend a free, open source alternative to the software I am being asked for and many times, the alternative software fills the niche (more often than not, people are looking for a word processing program, not specifically Word). Check out <a href="http://cnettv.cnet.com/15-best-keyboard-shortcuts-ever/9742-1_53-50081077.html" target="_blank">this CNET video</a> showing off 7 great free apps.</p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://posts.cruzical.com/can-you-make-me-a-copy-of-word">A few loose scruz</a> </p> </div> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5924673731929610480-5808463632268145123?l=networking.cruzical.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cruzical/odXL/~4/wTnipD2Tfx8" height="1" width="1"/>Sergio Cruzhttps://profiles.google.com/117404235134226641060noreply@blogger.com0http://networking.cruzical.com/2010/02/can-you-make-me-copy-of-word.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924673731929610480.post-63247705341902456972010-01-30T18:13:00.001-05:002010-01-30T18:13:00.212-05:002010-01-30T18:13:00.212-05:00My Take on The Apple Ipad
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<div class='posterous_autopost'><div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <blockquote><div><p>What a day Wednesday, January 27, turned out to be! All the conjectured swirling around the Internet was finally laid to rest with the unveiling of the Apple iPad. While the iPad name is certainly in line with iPhone and iPod, there may have been a better choice in name out there — although iSlate was definitely not it. Now, that the iPad has been revealed to the world, <a href="http://computersight.com/computers/apple-ipad-revolution-or-disappointment/" target="_blank">the pundits are screaming praises and crying foul</a>. Truthfully, I was a little disappointed with what Apple released, but I know in a generation or two the iPad will evolve into a wonderful device.</p> <p>Why was I disappointed? I was thinking with the webcams in many laptops, netbooks and even desktop PCs that often go unused, a device like the iPad would be perfect for having video chats. In hind sight, perhaps holding a device with a camera while you are conversing is not such a good idea. Apple probably had great reasons for leaving the camera out; time will tell if they decide to include a webcam in future generations of the iPad. I had also hoped that the device would be closer to a laptop than the iPhone, but Apple was once again far brighter than I am on the subject. With 75,000,000 iPhone and iPod Touches shipped worldwide, that is 75,000,000 users that can already use an iPad — brilliant!</p> <p>Among the pundits, are those who find the iPad a very nice device, and still others who can only complain about the device. I would like to focus on a few of the criticisms I have frequently read that make no sense to me. Ultimately, the iPad will not be for everyone — some will want to use it and others will want more from the device . I think that the two camps can peacefully coexist, but the proselytization of one camp over the other is not necessary. It’s not a holy war; it’s consumption versus production.</p> <p>One of the frequent complaints I read is that the iPad does not support Adobe’s Flash software. For years, I have found <a href="http://scobleizer.com/2010/01/30/can-flash-be-saved/" target="_blank">Adobe Flash a hindrance</a> to surfing the web. I have my choice of browsers, which for the most part can view all web sites equally — that’s why we have standards — but to view certain web sites, I have to use a Flash plug-in. Flash makes for <a href="http://www.computersight.com/Software/Flash/Critical-Leakage-in-Adobe-Flash-Player-Fixed.558091" target="_blank">a</a><a href="http://www.computersight.com/Software/Flash/Critical-Leakage-in-Adobe-Flash-Player-Fixed.558091" target="_blank">nother avenue of attack</a> when viewing web pages. Granted, there are many avenues of attack without Flash, but why add another?</p> <p><a href="http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/Overview.html" target="_blank">HTML5</a> is the next generation of web standards that will make things like Adobe’s Flash plug-in obsolete. Today, there are numerous browsers that can already view certain aspects of HTML5 and make web sites much more interactive without the need for plug-ins. I have begun using the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2010/01/26/access-google-voice-from-the-iphone-via-safari/" target="_blank">new mobile Google Voice web site</a>, which is built on HTML5 programming, on my iPhone and can tell you that it can do some amazing things. Using simple coding without the need for additional plug-ins, performance is increased, surface area of attack is maintained at a basic level, and web standards are maintained. After all, we are going to use an iPad to “hold the Internet in your hands as you surf it” (per Scott Forstall, Apple’s Senior Vice President of iPhone Software).</p> <p>To me, that’s the biggest benefit of the iPad — holding it in my hands. I like to read in bed. Unfortunately for me, I like to read Internet news in bed, thereby necessitating some form of computer to surf the Internet to read news. I have been using tablet PCs for many years to accomplish this, and while functional, using a 4 pound laptop to read in bed is not very comfortable. Along came netbooks, which promised to give me a similar experience to a laptop, but in a lighter and less expensive package. Yet, you can’t fold most netbooks in a slate fashion, like I can with tablet PCs, and their weight, while about half most tablet PCs still left something to be desired.</p> <p>The argument for netbooks against an iPad is that you can use the netbook to produce content, whereas, an iPad is for consuming content. So now, it’s more important to be a producer of content rather than a consumer of content? That’s the “geek” argument? There will always be more consumers than producers — that’s how a market system works. Apple was looking for a way to get into the hands of the masses, hence the iPad, a device for consuming media, and the low starting price, under $500. Steve Jobs took a jab at netbooks in his <a href="http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/1001q3f8hhr/event/index.html" target="_blank">keynote address</a>, and maybe he overtly targeted them for a reason, but the reality is, netbooks and the iPad are not similar devices.</p> <p><a href="http://www.crunchbase.com/person/steve-jobs" target="_blank"><img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/readers/2010/01/30/10974v3max450x450_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></p><p></p> <p>Image via <a href="http://www.crunchbase.com" target="_blank">CrunchBase</a></p> <p>As regular notebook computers continue to decline in price, the netbook market will continue to be squeezed into an ever smaller niche, whereas the iPad has created a new niche for itself with lots of room to grow. The iPad is an innovative device that may turn the computing industry on its ear, given time. For now, the iPad is a new gadget that will surely invite many computer aficionados, amateurs, novices and experts alike, to join the Apple world and surf the web from the other side.</p> </div></blockquote> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://computersight.com/computers/my-take-on-the-apple-ipad/">computersight.com</a></div> <p>Check out my take on the new iPad at <a href="http://computersight.com/computers/my-take-on-the-apple-ipad/.</p">http://computersight.com/computers/my-take-on-the-apple-ipad/.</p</a>></p></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://posts.cruzical.com/my-take-on-the-apple-ipad-1">A few loose scruz</a> </p> </div> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5924673731929610480-6324770534190245697?l=networking.cruzical.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cruzical/odXL/~4/KUOzDP4KceY" height="1" width="1"/>Sergio Cruzhttps://profiles.google.com/117404235134226641060noreply@blogger.com0http://networking.cruzical.com/2010/01/my-take-on-apple-ipad.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924673731929610480.post-36672854723120913412010-01-20T21:23:00.001-05:002010-01-20T21:23:34.917-05:002010-01-20T21:23:34.917-05:00Honda to join the supercar league with HSV-010 GT
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<div class='posterous_autopost'><div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <blockquote><div> <p><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2010/01/19/honda_-hsv-010_gt_GdIu1_65.jpg" alt="honda_ hsv 010_gt" /></p> <p>In the supercar league such as Ferrari and Lamborghini, there’s another name to be added – Honda. Don’t be surprised, Honda has already cheered its accomplishment as supercar manufacturer way back in 2005 with the Honda NSX-R GT. Of course, its been ages since then, but with the HSV-010 GT, Honda plans afresh. The HSV-010 GT has been developed as a racecar to compete in the GT500 class of the 2010 Super GT Series, and as it was with the NSX, again five examples of the car will take to the track for the race series. Powered by a naturally aspirated 3.4 litre V8 which produces 496 horsepower and 392 Nm (289 lb-ft) of torque, HSV (Honda Sports Velocity) will initially be developed as a pure racing machine but hopefully it will see the roads outside the racetrack. </p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/vehicles/road/cars/honda_hsv-010_gt.html">Diseno-Art</a><span style="display: none;">509306</span> </p> </div></blockquote> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://www.automotto.org/entry/honda-to-join-the-supercar-league-with-hsv-010-gt/">automotto.org</a></div> <p>It would sure be nice to see this on the street as a replacement to my S2000...</p></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://posts.cruzical.com/honda-to-join-the-supercar-league-with-hsv-01">A few loose scruz</a> </p> </div> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5924673731929610480-3667285472312091341?l=networking.cruzical.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cruzical/odXL/~4/iOMal4M19KM" height="1" width="1"/>Sergio Cruzhttps://profiles.google.com/117404235134226641060noreply@blogger.com0http://networking.cruzical.com/2010/01/honda-to-join-supercar-league-with-hsv.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924673731929610480.post-5800784651175097042010-01-18T15:06:00.001-05:002010-01-18T15:06:05.492-05:002010-01-18T15:06:05.492-05:00Perseverance
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<div class='posterous_autopost'><div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <blockquote><div><p>In the small business space, I frequently see businesses purchasing computers at a retail store and then wanting to add them to the domain network in their office. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/compare/default.aspx" target="_blank">The rub is that most computers purchased in retail stores run a home version of Windows, which cannot be added to a domain network</a>. In the past, this was a costly mistake as a professional Windows upgrade needed to be installed to the computer, which usually meant purchasing a new Windows license (an upgrade version) and performing a fresh install of Windows. With Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade process, the costly mistake is not so costly.</p> <p><a href="http://www.crunchbase.com/company/microsoft" target="_blank"><img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/readers/2010/01/16/44034v1max450x450_1.png" border="0" alt="" /></a></p><p></p> <p>Image via <a href="http://www.crunchbase.com" target="_blank">CrunchBase</a></p> <p>I recently was helping a client with a new computer, and the computer that had been purchased was running Windows 7 Home Premium. I did a little research before arriving at the client’s site and found that it was a very easy upgrade process from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional edition. Not having experienced this before, I was a little skeptical about the ease of this process. In the past, Microsoft was not known for the ease of upgrading the operating system.</p> <p>Microsoft has included an icon to begin what is known as the Windows Anytime Upgrade. You click on the icon and are prompted to either purchase a license for the version of Windows 7 that you wish, or enter the product key for the version of Windows 7 that you have in your possession. “How could it be that easy?” I found myself asking. We proceeded through the Anytime Upgrade process and Windows 7 began to go step through the upgrade. The screens are very similar to the patching screens that Microsoft has been employing for <a href="http://www.computersight.com/Operating-Systems/Windows/Windows-7-Better-Than-Vista.472517" target="_blank">Vista and Windows 7</a>. After a few “Please Wait” screens and a restart, the computer was upgraded from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional.</p> <p>After the upgrade, we added the computer to the domain. This was almost two weeks ago, and I have only heard great things from this client about Windows 7. What possessed Microsoft to resolve all the painful upgrades that we previously had to endure? I can only imagine that years of criticism finally made a dent in the Microsoft armor, and the solution that they unveiled with <a href="http://www.computersight.com/Operating-Systems/Windows/Windows-7-May-be-the-New-Operating-System-of-Choice.831511" target="_blank">Windows 7 is certainly slick</a>. I am glad to see that Microsoft is finally making their varied products more accessible to consumers.</p> </div></blockquote> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://computersight.com/operating-systems/heres-an-upgrade-for-ya/">computersight.com</a></div> <p>A great upgrade experience from Microsoft? Who knew? Read more at computersight.com.</p></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://posts.cruzical.com/heres-an-upgrade-for-ya">A few loose scruz</a> </p> </div> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5924673731929610480-2922002515600224250?l=networking.cruzical.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cruzical/odXL/~4/jucyp8JK4Z8" height="1" width="1"/>Sergio Cruzhttps://profiles.google.com/117404235134226641060noreply@blogger.com0http://networking.cruzical.com/2010/01/here-upgrade-for-ya.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924673731929610480.post-26454884075821483652010-01-16T15:38:00.001-05:002010-01-16T15:38:09.450-05:002010-01-16T15:38:09.450-05:00Kids and toilet paper go hand in hand
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<div class='posterous_autopost'>What a great way to entertain kids and keep them busy!<p><a href='http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/scruz/j6RcoOWcWkNxhFud8grQmIyaLpVyLrZGUx0DIZUvkKA4Hx56IyIHcvo5Jf7p/photo.jpg'><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/scruz/XN6PGKI8nonvpqAXxisLxQp11WsgQvSvBOEbTBg9dl29K3WdHm8vGqKrbw0Y/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" height="667"/></a> </p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://posts.cruzical.com/kids-and-toilet-paper-go-hand-in-hand">A few loose scruz</a> </p> </div> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5924673731929610480-2645488407582148365?l=networking.cruzical.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cruzical/odXL/~4/Puz4ZlMhA6U" height="1" width="1"/>Sergio Cruzhttps://profiles.google.com/117404235134226641060noreply@blogger.com0http://networking.cruzical.com/2010/01/kids-and-toilet-paper-go-hand-in-hand.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924673731929610480.post-63408977348485512402010-01-15T08:11:00.001-05:002010-01-15T08:11:42.617-05:002010-01-15T08:11:42.617-05:00DLO WallDock iPod Charger Review
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<div class='posterous_autopost'><div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <blockquote><div> <div style="clear: right;"></div> <p><img src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2010/01/chromeos_zero.jpg" width="340" />Chromium OS, the open source build of Google's upcoming web-focused netbook system, was made into a thumb-drive-friendly build early on by a helpful hacker named Hexxeh. His latest build, ChromiumOS Zero, adds Chrome extension support, speed boosts, and other goodies.</p> <p>Here's the <a href="http://blog.hexxeh.net/post/328117465/its-zero-hour">official list of updates at Hexxeh's blog</a>, with notable improvements in the delay suffered by Broadcom-based Wi-Fi and the Chromium browser at the heart of the OS. The build still fits on a 1 GB USB drive, surprisingly, can be updated in-system from this release forward, and is offered as a BitTorrent download from Hexxeh's site.</p> <p>Wanna give ChromiumOS Zero a go on your own laptop from the safety of a USB stick? Check out Gina's <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5416968/the-humans-guide-to-running-google-chrome-os">human's guide to running Google Chrome OS</a>, which details running a Hexxeh-based build from a thumb drive.</p> <p>ChromiumOS Zero is a free download, and boots (usually) on non-Mac systems.</p> <div><a href="http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/">Chromium OS Builds by Hexxeh</a> [via <a href="http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/01/11/hexxeh-releases-chromium-os-zero/">Download Squad</a>]</div> <p style="clear: both;"><br /> Send an email to Kevin Purdy, the author of this post, at <a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/bPfXAV2aV10/chromiumos-zero-boots-faster-offers-automatic-updatesmailto:xriva@yvsrunpxre.pbz">xriva@yvsrunpxre.pbz</a></p><span style="unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: rtl;"> moc.rekcahefil@nivek</span>. </div></blockquote><div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/bPfXAV2aV10/chromiumos-zero-boots-faster-offers-automatic-updates">feeds.gawker.com</a></div> <p>I am definitely going to give this new OS a try. Someday, I envision a computer will have no internal hard drive storage and only boot if you have a USB stick with an operating system inserted into it.</p></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://posts.cruzical.com/chromiumos-zero-boots-faster-offers-automatic-2">A few loose scruz</a> </p> </div> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5924673731929610480-5667813589220351471?l=networking.cruzical.com' alt='' /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cruzical/odXL/~4/iamc4imkfn8" height="1" width="1"/>Sergio Cruzhttps://profiles.google.com/117404235134226641060noreply@blogger.com0http://networking.cruzical.com/2010/01/chromiumos-zero-boots-faster-offers.html