AOL redeemed itself
On 2009/08/14
I am tardy in my follow-up to my previous post wherein I blogged about AOL blocking a client’s site, opticalshopofwestport.com, from appearing on any computer using AOL’s ISP services.
Normally I would not care. Few people in the store’s trading area, Westport CT and the surrounding towns, [...]
Windows 7 RTM – My first install
On 2009/08/09
I just posted the following on my FriendFeed feed:
#Windows7RTM 64-bit box final – 75+ apps 36 good Windows updates 5 failed 17 hrs tot. Whew! glad it’s over. Process stinks. Macs are easier.
I am my own guinea pig. I never recommend products that I haven’t tried myself. My [...]
Radio is dead, long live the Internet
On 2009/08/09
Radio is dying. The audience for broadcast radio, AM, FM and satellite, is rapidly shrinking. Commercial radio, which began in the 1920s, is unlikely to survive much longer. The distribution of streaming audio is moving from the radio waves to the Internet. Many radio stations stream their shows today, most will if they want [...]
NY Times article skimmer
On 2009/08/07
The article skimmer is an alternative way to view the New York Times website. The Times announcement says that it is intended to replicate the Sunday Times paper experience.
You navigate via the left hand panel which shows the Times Sections. Think of it [...]
It is the middle of the summer. The current state of technology bores me. Apple is growing, Microsoft shrinking. Microsoft hopes Windows 7 will revive its fortunes. Businesses resist change, over 86% still run Windows XP. The newspaper industry is decimated by Internet-delivered news. Ironically, Amazon shows us the way to Orwell’s 1984 by deleting [...]
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Here is how you turn off third party cookies in these two browsers:
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