November 24, 2004 – 12:58 pm
Sure, the existance of an Apple-branded 4-channel pre-amp with FireWire, RCA, and optical is based on rumors and speculation.
It’s Christmas time, I like to dream, and it’d make my First Crack Podcasts so much easier.
October 31, 2004 – 2:19 pm
PodCat featured First Crack Episode 4 - Better Coffee & the State of Reality TV [mp3] in their BestOfPodcasting Oct29 [mp3] episode.
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October 16, 2004 – 2:48 pm
And other stories of misbehaving technology in the third episode of the First Crack PodCast.
3. Bad Technology, Oct 16 2004 [mp3]
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October 12, 2004 – 1:13 pm
Apple’s iPod is a closed environment. Unlike radio, the music on an iPod is limited to the owner’s music library. Personally, I’ve hit the “2,000 songs and nothing’s on” wall.
For the past couple weeks, I’ve been looking for a solution. Is it digging into MixMatcher or picking up a Sirius Receiver, like Jen?
Ultimately, I’d [...]
September 13, 2004 – 11:11 pm
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Anyone who has ever used an iPod, taped TV shows, or [...]
August 28, 2004 – 5:40 pm
A couple years back I worked at a wi-fi startup in Chicago. Our offices were on the 23rd floor of a building bordered by the Chicago River, the Loop, and Michigan Avenue. Across the river to the north was a Best Western with an upcoming conference and a need for internet access. The conference room [...]
August 11, 2004 – 11:07 pm
I’ve heard TiVo and other personal video recorders are great. How it could change the way I watch TV. How I could skip and fast-forward commercials immediately returing to my favorite program.
How this will force advertisers to pursue non-interruptive methods of getting their message across. Maybe make TV more like real life by [...]
Just heard about this on MPR’s FutureTense:
MagicBike is a mobile WiFi (wireless Internet) hotspot that gives free Internet connectivity wherever its ridden or parked.
Fun idea. If it was around, I could stop hunting for coffee shop with access.