Friday, October 11, 2002

Somehow we knew this was going to occur. FCC Rejects Satellite Merger. Federal regulators oppose the proposed combination of EchoStar and Directv, the two dominant U.S. satellite television providers, saying the deal would stifle competition. [Wired News] 9:45:01 PM    comment []

I never have gotten this. Why does anyone want to watch T.V. or movies on their computer. This is why I have a T.V. and a computer, two separate and distinct items. TiVo Points To Apple's Next Market : It's time for Apple to stand on the shoulders of TiVo and create the next generation set top box. (Low End Mac via MyAppleMenu) [MyAppleMenu] 7:42:20 PM    comment []

Talkie appears to be interesting, a virtual Customer Service Representative or CSR. Bot Mots. Lori found some interesting chat mates: "Meet Julia, the bot, at http://www.verbots.com. She is an interactive virtual personality and she can answer what the meaning of life is, why the sky is blue, and if she does not know the answer, she brings up the term in a google search which appears on the screen. I brought Julia up this evening and had both children (Katie, 9 and Patrick 6) at my shoulder wanting to ask her questions.  Verbot came out with a public library bot at the Computers in Libraries conference, but the link which was sent to me does not work. http://www.talkie.com is very interesting too. My kids really liked Barkie, the 'talkie' at www.pets911.com, a talking puppy." Unfortunately, the kids were already asleep when I got home tonight or I would have gotten their reactions, too. [The Shifted Librarian] 7:28:56 PM    comment []

What to Wear: Why Not a Computer? [Daypop Top 40] 7:21:03 PM    comment []