Monthly Archives: February 2004
Thumbnails and Archives
Another new search engine player ZapMeta, which has page thumbnails as well direct links to older versions of a link via the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine
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MythTV Mailing List Archive with RSS Feeds
I was just looking for an RSS feed for the mythtv-users mailing list and I stumbled across David Jeske post regarding an “experimental archive browse/search software” that he co-developed with Brandon Long. In addition to search and threaded views of … Continue reading
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Death of the Password
CNET has an article that highlights some of Mr. Gates’ comments during a speech at the RSA Security conference held this week in SF. In particular, the following comment, which we’ve heard before with the hype around Smart Cards, but … Continue reading
Local News and RSS Feeds
Perhaps I’m late to mention this because I missed the local news feature the first time I looked at Topix, but thanks to Tim Bray’s recent comments, I took another look at Topix’s beta targeted news service and to my … Continue reading
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Microsoft tests InfoPath update
Via CNET I just read that today Microsoft released an update for InfoPath “Microsoft released a trial version Monday of its first major update to InfoPath, the new electronic forms application released last year as part of the Office family.” … Continue reading
Live Linux CDs
I’m constantly amazed at the influx of customized bootable Linux CDs (aka Live Linux) For example, check out some of the distributions on this list The distro’s geared toward kids and education are starting to look particularly interesting to me … Continue reading
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What Exit: Google’s Location Search
I’m starting to find the beta of Google’s Location Search to be very handy and much faster than using my old stand-by. Doc has even noticed that you can find local hot-spots in your area via the tool. If addition, … Continue reading
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The New Yahoo in Town
So far I’ve found Yahoo’s new search to be for the most part comparable with Google in most respects. Even the interface is minimalist. Well, that is in relation to other more gregarious Yahoo interfaces. I even like the XML/RSS … Continue reading
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Longhorn is not Entrenched in WinFS
Tom’s Hardware Guide provides an in-depth review of Windows Future Storage (WinFS). Including some points I wasn’t quite sure of myselft… “Microsoft will not be building an entirely new file system after all. Windows Future Storage (WinFS) is integrated into … Continue reading
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I want my RSSTV!
I learned via PVRBlog about Andrew Grumet’s proposal to the TiVo and DIY PVR communities regarding sharing your recordings among friends via RSS — in essence, Andrew’s idea is an application of social networking, but perhaps you’re best served by … Continue reading
Product Blogging
I recently started reading Chris Pratley blog. Chris is the Microsoft OneNote Group Program Manager and it appears he has been publicly blogging for only a weeks. Yet in just a few entries, Chris not only provides unique insight into … Continue reading
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Canon 300D Digital Rebel in Paris
Alain Briot, described as one of the most successful landscape photographers working in the U.S. today, takes his Canon 300D Digital Rebel to Paris and details his intriguing conclusions on Luminous Landscape, such as the following: “In evaluating the final … Continue reading
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Yet Another PVR Install Log
This time by IBM luminary Sam Ruby. The post details the start of his experience building a dedicated MythTV box based on Debian, but the wisdom will eventually… “… be automated, published, and shared.” “But, first I have to get … Continue reading
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More First Experiences with MythTV
It sounds like Tom Walsh over at Newsforge and I share many of the same first experiences and conclusions in regard to building and using a Home Theater PC (HTPC) based on MythTV. Tom Walsh writes: “Would I say that … Continue reading
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