Tuesday, August 10, 2004

'MarketWatch' MarketWatch drops .com. "The change in our name to drop the '.com' is a reflection of the growth in our business," MarketWatch Chairman and CEO Larry Kramer said in a release. "MarketWatch started out as an Internet provider of market news and information... [CyberJournalist.net] 11:20:45 PM

Voice / WiFi Voice Over WiFi: the Great Disrupter. People who seek anytime, anywhere Internet access face trade-offs between 3G service over cell phones and high-speed WiFi data "hot spots." Could high-quality phone calls over wireless networks tip the scales in favor of WiFi? By Eric S. Brown. [Technology Review Feed v2.1] 11:13:01 PM

A Perseid Meteor - Southwest U.S. A Perseid Meteor (2004 August 11) [Astronomy Picture of The Day] 10:13:40 PM

Web Footage Atlanta Journal-Constitution adds video to Web reporters' arsenal. Atlanta Journal-Constitution has added four high-end consumer-grade camcorders to its Web unit so reporters can shoot exclusive footage for the paper's Web site. That's impressive commitment, especially considering ajc.com already runs local news reports from WSB (co-owned by Cox Communications).... [CyberJournalist.net] 8:14:29 PM

WiMax WiMax to turbo charge alternative carriers. Research group thinks broadband wireless technology will give competitors leg up against local operators. [CNET News.com] 7:21:19 PM

Gov. Dean on CNBC Gov. Dean on CNBC Again -- 11:00 p.m. EDT. If you missed Gov. Dean's television hosting debut on Sunday night, don't worry - you can check him out tonight. Gov. Dean filled in as a guest host for Tina Brown on Topic A with Tina Brown this past Sunday. There will be a repeat of the show this evening at 11:00 p.m. EDT. Tom McMahon, DFA's executive director, and I were lucky to be with Gov. Dean when he taped the show last week - it was a great experience and fun to be behind the scenes at CNBC. While we were at the studio, we ran into CNBC on-air personalities John McEnroe, Ron Insana and James Cramer. Al Franken was a guest on John McEnroe's show and we bumped into him in the green room. Gov. Dean was glad to have a forum to discuss issues that are important to him in a thought provoking forum?the show focuses on race, the changing role of the media and electronic voting. Although Gov. Dean is committed to public service - as he told Jon Stewart - he honestly likes helping people, he was truly a natural when it came to the role of television talk host (or maybe he just enjoyed being on the other side for once). He admitted that the job was much harder than what it looked - so, I'm glad he will be continuing his work with DFA. Please tell us what you thought about the show. - Laura Gross, Democracy for America [Blog for America] 7:13:29 PM

Animal Crackers Hello, I Must Be Going. I just got back from Colorado last Friday, caught my breath for a day or two, started teaching a class this week, and now I'm getting ready to leave for Barcelona on Sunday. I head to California almost immediately after I return at the end of August. Whew! My schedule recently has put me in mind of this old Marx Brothers chestnut from Animal Crackers (.wav). Speaking of the Marx Brothers, check out this nifty online museum of their movie posters and records, then ask yourself, Why a Duck?. Hello I must be going I cannot stay I came to say I must be going I'm glad I came but still the same I must be going I'll stay a week or two I'll stay the summer through but I am telling you I must be goinnngg! [Eye of the Goof] 7:06:17 PM