Posted on October 29, 2005 by Toby Getsch
Maybe somebody has thought of this. Maybe somebody will make money off this. I just want to see it happen to make getting places easier, faster, safer, and smarter. Here’s the idea: Take GPS (Global Positioning System) and make a naming system for latitude and longitude that is something like DNS (Domain Naming System). DNS uses [...]
Filed under: Blogging | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 29, 2005 by Toby Getsch
Well, ok, it’s just a link to MTV’s gig w/ Bill Gates, but it’s a link on MY blog! http://www.mtv.com/thinkmtv/features/education/gates_forum/ At the bottom of that page, there is a link to watch the videos. Some well stated questions by the MTV studio audience that was all students.
Filed under: Blogging | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 25, 2005 by Toby Getsch
I’m catching up on my blog reading, now that the 3rd game of the World Series is finally over. I’m looking at Slashdot right now. It’s Google this and Google that. So I searched for Google (funny! ”I searched for Google”) among the posts and found it mentioned 15 times in the 12 posts since that last [...]
Filed under: Blogging | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 25, 2005 by Toby Getsch
http://microsoft.sitestream.com/PDC05/ I’ve read that they will not be posted forever, so you may want to check them out sooner, rather than later. There are presentations and PowerPoint decks to view and download, and it’s searchable via search words, tracks, and speakers.
Filed under: Blogging | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 23, 2005 by Toby Getsch
…found via this Communication Nation post Even the good, business, communication writers take a moment to have some fun. hehehe
Filed under: Blogging | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 23, 2005 by Toby Getsch
From Communication Nation, where there are often great posts, the kind I flag and return to read more about and soak in, or blog about: Three stages of adoption Here are the three stages any new idea or technology must go through, before it is widely adopted: 1. “That’s impossible” 2. “It’s theoretically possible, but [...]
Filed under: Blogging | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 20, 2005 by Toby Getsch
In reading about Google Print, one sentence stuck out to me. It’s the same thing that I’ve often commented about when trying to evangelize for technology. “The history of technology is replete with advances that first met wide opposition, later found wide acceptance, and finally were widely regarded as having been inevitable all along.” ~David [...]
Filed under: Blogging | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 20, 2005 by Toby Getsch
Defense Tech: Robo-Race Winner Got Smart I had a few entries about this cool race, on 10/7 and 10/8. Looks like there is a lot of learning going on.
Filed under: Blogging | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 20, 2005 by Toby Getsch
CNET: Don Dodge: Napster’s learning curve “Millions of people rediscovered their love of music through Napster and created a whole new way to enjoy it.” That’s the way I feel about it, and I’m glad they tried what they did. I was a Napster fan with the “old” version, and now I’m a fan with [...]
Filed under: Blogging | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 19, 2005 by Toby Getsch
Very busy @ work, with a new office opening on 11/1 and getting all that going, plus several tech support / help desk issues that require putzy troubleshooting. Church also got a new T-1 and is ready for their server install – FINALLY! Stuff with church is all on the side but may develop into more [...]
Filed under: Blogging | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 16, 2005 by Toby Getsch
Chris Pirillo: Word Games “If you rearrange the letters in “KATIE HOLMES,” you get “TOM LIKES A HE.” God’s honest truth.”
Filed under: Blogging | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 16, 2005 by Toby Getsch
/.: Google Terror Threat Sometimes I’m really glad that I don’t have to deal with some stuff. “Free Information” is cool. However, it brings many differing opinions out of the woodwork.
Filed under: Blogging | Leave a Comment »