I've finally upgraded my phone, and as promised, I'm here to deliver the good news. I decided to go with the Verizon SMT5800.  For me, this represents a convergence of technologies that I've been trying to achieve for quite awhile. Ever since my first PDA (a monochrome Handspring Visor running PalmOS), I've hoped to get …
At a loss for words
<rant>  Lately, Microsoft Office Word 2007 really chaps my hide. Not only have Microsoft fractured the tried-and-true interface with that "fluent" crap, but they have added a zillion goofy new features that few people are likely to actually use. And the one feature that would really help me out doesn't seem to exist.  I work …
Mesh it up
If Microsoft has its way, the NBT (next big thing) is going to be Live Mesh, which is nothing less than a platform to integrate and organize our digital lives. At present, it's a file sync tool at the tech preview level, which should not be confused with SkyDrive or FolderShare, which are two other, …
Can you hear me now?
Wow, nothing for 2 months, and then 2 posts in the same day. It's practically a record. Â I'm going to try something different on Greg's Space: we're going interactive. See, my mobile phone is almost 3 years old (in mobile phone years, that's like 21 years). It's a crude device that operates primarily via …
Flippin’ sweet
I've meant to update the ol' blog for quite some time, but I guess I haven't had much to share. And I believe that if you don't have something useful (or at least mildly humorous) to share, you really shouldn't bother polluting the Web with your tripe. Â This morning I stumbled across a nifty …
Mashups
I'm fascinated with the concept of a "mashup." It's a technology that allows developers to leverage existing applications and services to achieve a kind of hybrid result. A prime example would be the combination of a map service, such as Live Maps, with a shopping/auction service, such as Live Expo, to create a hybrid application …
I can see clearly now
I'm a software nerd. Computer hardware never appealled to me as much, because you're limited by the physical medium. Sometimes, you just have a bad part, and no matter how many times you clean it, check the connections, or (let's face it) smack the hell out of it, it's just not going to work. It's …
Notes blows goats
Here's a rant I recently posted on a Notes enthusiasts' blog: I'm a corporate trainer. As an email/calendar/contacts client (and I've used quite a few), I have to say that Lotus Notes is among the worst. And that's counting GroupWise. Â I'm sure it's an amazing database application, but most folks just want a standardized, …
Apparently, Moe doesn’t know e-mail
Good afternoon blogosphere,  This morning, I received a rather inconspicuous message in my work inbox from Moe's Southwest Grill; not the corporation, mind you, but from a GMail account operated by the assistant general manager of the local branch in Turkey Creek. It was your run-of-the-mill marketing crap, wildly proclaiming a special offer of some kind. …
On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog
You've probably heard that famous quote, "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog." It's taken from a cartoon that appeared in the New Yorker over a decade ago, but it's remarkably accurate. For instance, how can you assume to know know anything about someone merely by reading their Windows Live Space? How do you know I'm …
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