Archive for the ‘ Misc ’ Category

Shark Tank Thursday!

  • September 9th, 2004
  • Posted in Misc

Why can’t all job interviews go like this one did? Shark Tank: If you can do that, we’ll trust you for the rest This pilot fish is a nurse and educator, and she loves computers. What she doesn’t love is all the traveling she has to do in her job with a health care IT supplier. “So I [ READ MORE ]

Shark Tank Thursday!

  • August 12th, 2004
  • Posted in Misc

Shark Tank: It’s Not A Bug, It’s A Feature – Really! Flash back to the early 1980s and a major upgrade for this wholesaler: At all 11 remote locations, the minicomputers are being swapped out for the latest models, says a pilot fish on the scene. “We’re also rewriting the software that links everything to our central [ READ MORE ]

A Rain Dance, a Headache, and a List

What a past couple of days it has been… Here in West Texas it has been raining pretty much non-stop since Saturday. Along with all of the rain the high temperature has been at an all time low for this region: in the 60s. I really liked that fact. It’s nice to be able to [ READ MORE ]

Shark Tank Monday!

  • June 21st, 2004
  • Posted in Misc

Hard to argue with that 06.17.04 This tech support pilot fish already has experience with the user who’s currently on the line. “She’s a particularly obnoxious client who struggled in the past to comprehend the difference between her monitor (which clearly was her computer) and the base machine (obviously her hard drive) — terminology that all support staff [ READ MORE ]

WiFi Roadkill

  • June 17th, 2004
  • Posted in Misc

Here is a great CNN article on business models that revolve around free/subscription WiFi internet access. Selling Wi-Fi presents serious challenges. NEW YORK (AP) — Alas, wireless Internet may not be the technology sector’s salvation after all. Small companies, some publicly traded, are burning cash trying to turn Wi-Fi into viable business. Some have already shut down. Faster than [ READ MORE ]

Interesting: Study finds dogs understand language

  • June 10th, 2004
  • Posted in Misc

CNN.com article excerpt: WASHINGTON (AP) — As many a dog owner will attest, our furry friends are listening. Now, for the doubters, there is scientific proof they understand much of what they hear. German researchers have found a border collie named Rico who understands more than 200 words and can learn new ones as quickly as many [ READ MORE ]

Random Thoughts

  • June 5th, 2004
  • Posted in Misc

Tomorrow is the 60th anniversary of D-Day, (Tye Allied invasion of Normandy, France [WWII]) the greatest show of human courage and sacrifice of the 20th & 21st century. Only 7 days till the PBLUG is going to participate in WWWD4. So far preparations are on track. [gripe] My next door neighbor is really starting to piss me off. [ READ MORE ]