Archive for June, 2007

Is there a market for Zonbu?

I was looking around at small form factor pc’s. I came across a Linux based PC called the Zonbu. It looks interesting. Very small, low power, low heat and a price of $99. The price of $99, to me, seems very deceptive though. It is $99 plus a subscription service. If you don’t want the [...]

The Iphone arrives

What a fervor there is over the release of this phone by Apple. I think for me that is the most significant thing about the device. Regardless of how good the device may or may not be, you can’t go to a website or turn on the TV without hearing about it. There are people [...]

Thank you iPhone

This is not a post about the awesomeness of the iPhone like so many you will find in the coming days. It may or may not be as awesome as everyone thinks it will be, but I am still thankful that it is finally here. I couldn’t have an iPhone even if I wanted one. [...]

Pretending to look for US workers

I just read this interesting article Outsourcing: How to skirt the law It discusses a video which shows companies discussing how to pretend to look for qualified American workers without ever actually intending to. It is well worth reading for anyone who works in technology. This happened to me personally just a few months ago. [...]

The magic button

After Grand Central stopped by to correct me about Grand Central not being free anymore I went to get my account recharged the same way I did before. I went to the online support chat window. As was the case last time, the response was immediate. This time however, they told me that my balance [...]