Month: April 2002

John Robb: Unfortunately, in my opinion this area [home networks] is not ready to explode for 3-5 more years, all the factors aren't in place yet. John's right. Not enough people have multiple computers at home yet that require networking. 802.11 is cool when you get a laptop, but laptops are just starting to see… Continue reading John Robb

I've been noticing how primitive the TV Guide Interactive is on AT&T Broadband's Digital Cable service.  A friend has TimeWarner cable in Florida and their interactive guide is so much better.  It responds more quickly, has better show summaries, doesn't have ads.

TiVo Begins 3.0 Software Rollout. “TiVo has begun the initial rollout of its next software upgrade, code-named Firebolt. Version 3.0 is not a drastic update, primarily designed to sync the code base between older models and the new Series2 TiVo, but does provide many behind the scenes improvements. Most notable additions include improved suggestions and… Continue reading TiVo Begins 3.0 Software Rollout

Remote Home Management Tool Released “Intel Labs said the software will enable wireless phones and handhelds to control home networks using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) technology, which enables PCs and smart devices to automatically connect with each other and share information. The toolkit integrates UPnP technology into wireless devices, enabling to control compliant devices… Continue reading Remote Home Management Tool Released

Serious computer people need several machines; computers are much less costly than time. [Mark Bernstein]

Adaptive Path interview of Marc Rettig. Adaptive Path talks with Marc Rettig, former Chief Experience Officer at Hanna Hodge. Marc is one of the leading thinkers in the field of user experience design. He was among the first to apply behavioral research techniques to web design projects. These days he's teaching at Carnegie Mellon University.… Continue reading Adaptive Path interview of Marc Rettig

New 7 Wonders “Nearly everyone is familiar with the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Now Swiss adventurer Bernard Weber wants us to think about the new seven wonders – the wonders of the modern world. His website, new7wonders.org, allows you to peruse a list of around two dozen “modern wonders” (“modern” being a relative… Continue reading New 7 Wonders

Reference Is Better Than We Thought “The point is that in prior studies of reference service, accuracy has usually meant some number of judges scoring ten or 20 so-called typical questions on a scale ranging from “completely answered” to “not answered at all.” The results of these studies, unfortunately, are all too familiar: half-right reference… Continue reading Reference Is Better Than We Thought

Weblog Bookwatch. “I thought it would be interesting to see which books are being mentioned most frequently on weblogs. Weblog BookWatch keeps track of weblogs that flow through the recently changed list at weblogs.com and searches for links to Amazon.com. Then it looks at the ISBN in the link's URL, and counts the link as… Continue reading Weblog Bookwatch

This week's special report from Businessweek is about The Corporate Net. Unfortunately, I don't have time to read these right now, but they (and the others I'm not listing) might be of interest to you. Business' Killer App: The Web – “No, this isn't Dot-Com Delusion Act II. It means adding a couple of points to… Continue reading Businessweek