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Tag: (Ubiquitous) Computing

  • How I scalped .mac

    Like many others out there I’ve been tossing back and forth about leaving .mac. This year I got my own host and for the intro price, what I’m getting can’t even be considered to be in the same ballpark. But even next year when my hosting comes up, I’ll have way more functionality for almost…

  • Follow those with little else

    It’s been a busy day workwise, so little time to read stuff around and online, but I did find these resources when I was looking up the differences between the Nokia E62 and the Blackberry Pearl in terms of Mac support… and it seems that both are about the same – between nothing and not…

  • Open Letter to Elementary School Teachers

    Kenneth J. Willers (principal atsign stjohnseagles dot com) penned an open letter to Elementary school teachers and thanks to an email that I just recieved, I have persmission to post some “words” here. Dear Elementary School Teacher, Are you teaching in a “cyber-classroom?” Is your instruction considered “high-tech?” If you answered “NO” to either question,…

  • Google Earth the first Killer Network App?

    Well, the “web” in it’s many variations is certainly an application, as are the massive Oracle/SQL/Whathaveyou databases that run corporations, these too require network connectivity. But what about the “killer app” something that everyone has got to have and has to use in some manner or be left behind. I think Google Earth is that…

  • Get your Mojo Going

    If you are bound to Windows and are already using things like Portable FireFox to move your life around – or Google Browser Sync – you might be interested in this. MojoPac claims to be able to do what the rumours surrounding the iPod and “iWalk (I know it was a Spymac hoax, but the…