Friday, April 26, 2002

Flash + GPS + Pocket PC.  Interesting.  This would work better on a real mobile PC like the OQO.  Here's why.  Dumb, inexpensive devices need to leverage smarts in the cloud to provide rich, interactive user experiences.  To do this well, there needs to be 1) an expensive server infrastructure (which means the service will be expensive) and 2) plentiful bandwidth.  This is a non-starter  ... [John Robb's Radio Weblog] [rosewater] Cool... I might be able to cobble something together to track my son Will in the wilderness.  I'd need a WLAN AP though, I think. 8:04:12 AM

TiVo Series 2 Review [Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters] 7:57:45 AM

A coder's guide to coffee. As most software and creative professionals know, coffee is an important technology for boosting mental acuity and maintaining peak on-the-job performance. But did you also know that coffee can be a damn tasty beverage? It's true. All you need is the appropriate amount of disrespect for the mainstream coffee industry and a desire to enjoy a better beverage. So read on, and learn the secrets to great coffee. [kuro5hin.org] [rosewater] 7:51:50 AM

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