Monday, November 3, 2003

It's your number, take it with you. Carriers brace for massive churn with the arrival of number portability later this month. [CNET News.com - Front Door] Once you can take your cell phone number between carriers, you have total freedom to choose any carrier. But as this article points out, the next shoe to drop is the landline to cell phone number portability movement. I think when that happens, I will make the jump and go with a cell phone once and for all time. That is when I will get a Cell Phone! Then I will have just the one phone. 9:50:54 PM    comment []

Other News: Viewtron. Viewtron was a videotext precursor of the World Wide Web. [MacInTouch] Maybe it's just me, but I love reading stories like this about technology passed. I remember seeing an ad for The Source once in a magazine. It was a teaser that didn't explain what it did or why you wanted it. Mom thought it was a waste of money and useless, so I never inquired further. If only the folks had been more adventurous and willing to get a second phone line, who knows? 9:18:56 PM    comment []