Ted Ritzer: Tech4CommunicatorsFor anyone that has a job that involves using technology to communicate.nixMoneyMachine-Sticking it to the Status Quo!- January 6, 2004 nixMoneyMachine-sticking it to the status quo! this new category, came about as a direct result of my disgust with a recent headline about Microsoft releasing a product which has been called an iPod Killer! Fuck it, I have had with this kind of BS, where monopolies that don't have an innovative fiber in their being, watch the market and wade in after an innovator like Apple creates it out of nothing, and then ends up losing it, just because of the monoolie's sheer size and money..http://blogs.salon.com/0001455/categories/tech4communicators/2004/01/06.html#a3840 (Untitled)- January 6, 2004 Michael Moore endorses file-sharing of his movies. Here's a wild video of Michael Moore at a Q&A session, being asked if he minds people on file-sharing networks passing around rips of his movies. His answer, in a nutshell: "Share away!"... ... ... I don't agree with copyright laws and I don't have a problem with people downloading the movie and sharing it...as long as they're not trying to make a profit off my labor... ... I make these movies and books and TV shows because I want things to.http://blogs.salon.com/0001455/categories/tech4communicators/2004/01/06.html#a3837 (Untitled)- January 6, 2004 Mac Founders Push for New Ideas. The crew that put together the first Mac is celebrating its 20th birthday, but some are disappointed over the apparent lack of innovation in personal computers. By Daniel Terdiman. Wired Newshttp://blogs.salon.com/0001455/categories/tech4communicators/2004/01/06.html#a3834 (Untitled)- January 6, 2004 I gotta say that this title, about a Microsoft iPod Killer for me is depressing, in that wherever there is a market created by a true innovator like Apple, that Microsoft is able to through its sheer size and market dominance, steal that market away from the ture innovator! Think Mac vs Windows, think Internet browser, Mosaic then Netscape. The only ray of hope I can see on the horizon is Open Source Business Models, that create new opportunities for innovators! Microsoft's iPod-Killer:...http://blogs.salon.com/0001455/categories/tech4communicators/2004/01/06.html#a3827 (Untitled)- January 6, 2004 Michael Moore endorses file-sharing of his movies. Here's a wild video of Michael Moore at a Q&A session, being asked if he minds people on file-sharing networks passing around rips of his movies. His answer, in a nutshell: "Share away!" I don't agree with copyright laws and I don't have a problem with people downloading the movie and sharing it...as long as they're not trying to make a profit off my labor... I make these movies and books and TV shows because I want things to change, and..http://blogs.salon.com/0001455/categories/tech4communicators/2004/01/06.html#a3819 (Untitled)- January 6, 2004 Spectrum Conference. You can now register online for this month's Project Safecom spectrum conference in Salt Lake City. It will be held on January 22nd. Registration deadline is January 15th. Anyone involved in the UWIN project should be interested in this seminar. With all of the meetings that we hold in government, it is important to try to maximize the benefit and reduce the amount of time spent and reduce time spent on less than meaningful activities. Val Oveson...http://blogs.salon.com/0001455/categories/tech4communicators/2004/01/06.html#a3815 (Untitled)- January 6, 2004 Useit.Com: Ten Steps for Cleaning Up Information Pollution. All time-management courses boil down to one basic piece of advice: set priorities and allocate the bulk of your time to tasks that are crucial to meeting your goals. Minimize interruptions and spend big chunks of your time in productive and creative activity. Tomalak's Realmhttp://blogs.salon.com/0001455/categories/tech4communicators/2004/01/06.html#a3809 (Untitled)- January 6, 2004 Epson P-1000 Photo Viewer. CES 2004: Epson has today announced the P-1000 Photo Viewer, a 10 GB storage unit with a large 3.8" VGA LCD display designed as an advanced portable digital photoframe. The P-1000 has a Compact Flash slot (other media supported via adapters) and TV out as well as connectivity to Epson Printers for direct print. But the features keep coming, the P-1000 can also be connected directly to a computer via USB for transfer or a USB CD writer for archival. This product has...http://blogs.salon.com/0001455/categories/tech4communicators/2004/01/05.html#a3808 (Untitled)- January 6, 2004 Competitor for Visual CommunicatorApresso Not sure that this is really a competitor for Visual Communicator, but the Apresso product has been receiving glowing reviews from a number of sources. What it does is create the ability to easily create copies of your PowerPoint presentations that capture your presentation in both audio and video. All you need is a mic, webcam and the Apresso software. Once I get a chance to try this, I will update my Visual Communicator story, but in the meantime, I...http://blogs.salon.com/0001455/categories/tech4communicators/2004/01/05.html#a3807 |