Here is the Neo Freerunner, running openmoko. Update: It’s a GSM device.
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More on search engines
Posted on August 11, 2008 by Mark Urbin
Giovanni recommend his site, viewsi as a search engine. My first impression, “Ugh.” It is visually unapealing. I entered a search and got a bunch of blurry small screens along the bottom of my screen. No indication of what they are or what they are for. When I selected the first fuzzy screen, I had [...]
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Hackers target Apple products
Posted on August 10, 2008 by Mark Urbin
One of the costs of success is being a target. Apple users are used to making fun of the security holes in Windows products. The Apple OS has its own security holes, but it was such a small section of the market, they were not worth hacking. That is changing as Apple’s market share grows. [...]
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Search Engines
Posted on August 10, 2008 by Mark Urbin
There have been two new search engines that have caught my eye recently. One good, the other not so good. First, the good. Searchme.com. They did a slick job in finding a new way to present pages in an eye catching way. The results it returns are useful and relevant as well. On the not [...]
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Friends don’t let friends…
Posted on August 6, 2008 by Mark Urbin
This is the basic Internet security tip I give everyone. Don’t load Outlook & don’t run Internet Explorer unless you have to. Friends don’t let friends run Outlook. Think about it. The vast majority of email based virii (viruses or however you want to spell it) take advantage of the huge security holes in Outlook. [...]
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Simple is good
Posted on August 6, 2008 by Mark Urbin
A gadget doesn’t have to be high tech and fancy to be good. It doesn’t hurt, but it’s not critical. Example, the simple coffee press. I’ve used different coffee makers over the years and have settled on a basic coffee press for home use. Why? It makes damn good coffee quickly and easily. I’m not [...]
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NetShare pulled from the Apple Store
Posted on August 4, 2008 by Mark Urbin
Netshare is a very useful iPhone app that allows you to share the iPhone’s Internet connection with other devices over the WiFi connection. Too bad it isn’t available anymore. It was on the iTunes app store, but then it was pulled, put back, and then pulled again. The app was produced by Nullriver Software. No [...]
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Another reason to stick with the old hardware
Posted on August 2, 2008 by Mark Urbin
AT&T decided to change the data plan rates with the second gen iPhone. The data plan I have with my first gen is a flat $30 a month charge that includes 200 SMS text messages month. I’m not a big text user, so that is more than enough. The new plan doesn’t include SMS text [...]
Filed under: Apple, Internet, Smart Phone | Tagged: AT&T, Cell P, prices | 13 Comments »
Google breaks into college email
Posted on August 1, 2008 by Mark Urbin
According to Mass High Tech, Worcester State College replaced its Microsoft Exchange based email system for Google Apps for Edu. This is expected to save the College IT department $120,000 the first year and $70,000 each following year. This is a trend I’m seeing in college IT departments. Very traditional services, like email & database [...]
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