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No Twitter for Hitler

For those Twitter users out there, this is hysterical:

The Cherrypal

I read an interesting article about the Cherrypal, a 2 watt green "Cloud Computer". I wrote about my opinion of Cloud Computing in a previous post. Personally, I think the Cherrypal is overpriced. The limitations of this device don't justify $250. Once these devices are under $100 and the applications available in the cloud mature I think the Cherrypal will have a market. Until then, I'm intrigued but not impressed.

WordPress for iPhone

Wordpress now has a free iPhone application that allows blog updates from the iPhone. This post was created on my iPhone. Very cool!

I <3 WordPress

Wordpress is the software behind Brainmower.  I am a tough customer to please, but I have been very impressed with Wordpress from day one. Kudos to the Wordpress team. Keep up the good work!

Cloud Computing and Competitive Advantages

There is a lot of buzz about Cloud Computing. Briefly (from wikipedia), Cloud computing refers to computing resources being accessed which are typically owned and operated by a third-party provider on a consolidated basis in Data Center locations. Examples of Cloud Computing include Google Apps, Apple's MobileMe and  Amazon's S3. A brief history of how we arrived at this point in computing history. A few decades ago all of the brains of a computer lived in huge mainframes. Terminals (a...

I got a Chumby

What's a Chumby?  A Chumby looks like an alarm clock, but it's really a small internet connected computer with content you select and customize online. It can stream music, provide stock quotes and even check your Inbox. Here's my virtual Chumby with the channels I use....most of the channels refresh every 30 seconds. Edit: I just realized the virtual chumby is also interactive. You can click on the videos and they will play. Very cool.

Remembering Productopia

There used to be a website called Productopia.com  Productopia would review products, like coffee makers for example, and rate their top three picks (according to budget). I loved the site and the convenience.  It was easy to navigate and user friendly. If I was in the market for a coffee maker (or whatever) I could go to this site and have three solid choices. A few years ago Productopia was bought by MySimon.  Presently www.productopia.com is a redirect to the hideous Consumer Search. I ...