Tuesday, July 9, 2002|
Presentations via Palm's Secure Digital Slot Unveiled. MARGI Systems, maker of Presenter-to-Go, announced a SD-based solution for its presentation system used with suitably equipped Palm devices. [allNetDevices Wireless News] 1:53:05 PM  comment
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Alcatel Downgraded to Junk Status by Moody's. Moody's, the debt rating agency, relegated Europe's leading telecoms equipment maker to the junk category. By Martin Arnold, Ft.com. [New York Times: Business] 1:48:04 PM comment
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Voice Activated Functionality for BlackBerry Unveiled. In August, BlackBerry users will be able to use voice input to dictate email and recordings for attachment to messages. [allNetDevices Wireless News] 1:47:11 PM comment
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Home Networking Not Just For Geeks Anymore. Cool devices like network-compatible stereos will just spur growth in a market that is just now surpassing the early adopter phase of growth, analysts predict. [allNetDevices Wireless News] 1:46:15 PM comment
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NYT. Fat rich diets healthier than carb rich diets. This is totally true. I have followed this philosophy for 20 years because it made me feel better. I have always eaten a high fat diet and avoided sugars like the plague. As a result, my cholesteral is 120-140 (with a high HDL) and my weight is marginally under control. I suspect that any weight I do carry over my target is due to a slight addiction to french fries and any attempts I make to "eat healthy" according to conventional wisdom. On a side note, my daughter has Type I diabetes. This provides my wife and I with a ring-side seat on the impact of carbs on blood sugar and insulin levels. Needless to say: carbs are bad unless you have just finished a workout and need a quick energy boost. Sugars are never useful. Remember the data that said that if you want to loose weight eat less more often? You effectively get the same thing when you eat several fat/protein rich meals a day. The release of energy takes longer, doesn't spike, and you feel less hungry. In contrast, the quickest way to gain weight is to eat a single massive carb based meal once a day (this is what Sumo wrestlers do). Your blood sugars spike, your insulin spikes, and most of the calories get stored as body fat. [John Robb's Radio Weblog] |
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WSJ. Level 3 taps Warren Buffet's money for a roll-up strategy in telecom. Will Warren play the role in telecom that JP Morgan played in railways? [John Robb's Radio Weblog] 11:55:20 AM comment
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The Economist. Dirt cheap organic solar cells about to take off. This is one more step towards a hydrogen economy. Excess energy from solar cells on the roof of a home could be stored as hydrogen through simple electrolysis (as an adjunct to hydrogen extraction from natural gas). This eliminates the need for expensive and bulky batteries. Additionally, this hydrogen could then be used to power power-plant fuel cells for use in the home or cars. Refuel your car at home! Good-bye OPEC. Hello decentralized energy. [John Robb's Radio Weblog] 11:49:45 AM comment
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Newhouse. WiFi theft. Cable companies get mad when their 90%++ profit margins on high speed Internet access are abused. Did a Time Warner VP really say this? "By having an open transmission, it leaves you really vulnerable," Digeso said. "If you have a Wi-Fi connection in a public park, what would stop, God forbid, a child pornographer or, God forbid, a terrorist using that network?" [John Robb's Radio Weblog] |
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Business Week. Good news on the job front. The number of jobs in the US is expected to grow by 15% by 2010. >>>As might be expected, jobs for geeks will grow the most, the BLS projects. Software engineering jobs should leap 95% by 2010 -- to some 1.36 million from 697,000 in 2000, says the BLS. Computer support specialists and system administrator positions will rise 92%, to 1.4 million from 734,000 two years ago, according to the BLS. <<< [John Robb's Radio Weblog] |
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NewScientist. Alzheimer drug donepezil significantly boosts memory for healthy people too (funny that they tested the drug on pilots). Bet this drug is going to make the rounds at Universities (if it isn't already). Another small step towards intelligence amplification (IA). [John Robb's Radio Weblog] 11:17:48 AM comment
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Korea leads e-shopping in Asia. Korea's Internet rankings move up in position to take the world's second largest online shopping base, according to a new study. [CNET News.com] 11:12:47 AM comment
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Some London Hotels Offer the Future for Guests. Hotels are racing to install high-speed Internet access, e-mail and a variety of wireless and digital services. And some are going for the all-in-one solution. By Suzanne Kapner. [New York Times: Technology] 11:06:13 AM comment
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