Getting Everyone Plugged into Broadband
by navarrow wright
It’s a good sign that the government is finally addressing broadband issues in our country. Unfortunately, everything these days seems to be framed around politics and ideology, red or blue, left or right, R or D. Some so-called pundits have already figured out the next wave of political fortunes — just based on the elections [...]
Read MoreTech Week In Review 10-2-09
by rahsheen
Well, a lot of people got invites, but I wasn’t one of them. According to many who actually did get invites, Wave is not all it’s cracked up to be. Sure, it’s an awesome service for collaboration, but it’s not something that’s going to replace Twitter, FriendFeed, or Facebook. Seems like it’s just a little too realtime and comes up a little short in providing the user with tools to manage it effectively. Some think Wave is overhyped while others are begging for invites like the crackhead in Menace to Society. Check out Wayne’s Wave screencast . (Wave details)
Read MoreTech Week in Review 9-4-09
by rahsheen
Bill Collectors Can Now Catch You On Facebook
According to this WSJ article, It looks like State revenue agents are using social media to hunt you down and make you pay what you owe.
Meanwhile, agents in Nebraska collected $2,000 from a deejay after he advertised on his MySpace page that he would be working at a [...]
This Week in Review 8-21-09
by rahsheen
A new 99-cent application from Tiverias Apps called GPush (iTunes link) aims to change that. Calling GPush simple would be an understatement – this app literally has a one-track mind. The only thing it does is provide push notifications for new emails in Gmail. It doesn’t open emails, or send emails, it just lets you know when new ones arrive, as soon as they arrive, and no matter what you’re doing.
Read MoreTech Week In Review for July 3rd
by rahsheen
FriendFeed Adds 3 New Features
I don’t know how those FriendFeed guys do it, but it seems like they add a new feature every other day. Here is what they’ve added recently:
Real-time Search – We all know FriendFeed operates in real-time. New items slide up to the top of the page right before your eyes. It’s [...]
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