Category Archives: Other News
Revisiting The Wireless Mic “White Space” Issue
Back in June, right after the FCC ruling regarding banning wireless mics that operate in the 700MHz “white space” broadcast spectrum, I made a prediction. That prediction was that the FCC would let those major telco companies that had bought … Continue reading
Google Maps Pays A Visit
Imagine my surprise when I put our business address into the navigation function of my phone and was served up a picture of our loading dock. Not the picture that we posted on our web site, but a picture I … Continue reading
The Only Thing They Grow On This Farm Is Money
My Facebook page was constantly clogged with friends’ postings about games like Farm Ville and Mafia Wars, so I was really happy when someone showed me how to eliminate this sort of posting to my feed. “Yes, I like you, … Continue reading
Why Did This Take So Long?
By the time you reach my age, changing batteries in the remote control (or anything else) usually starts with a search for my reading glasses. If I can put the batteries in the wrong way, I will. Microsoft (go figure?) … Continue reading
Duct Tape Science-Don’t Try This At Home!
Duct tape has moved into prime time recently, thanks to some shows on the popular television program Mythbusters. The Mythbusters are testing the limits of duct tape strength by doing things like taping a car to a pole (who hasn’t … Continue reading
Who’s The Winner Here? Probably Not You
This week’s announcement that the US Justice Dept. would allow the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster is a game changer for the entertainment industry. If you’ve attended a major concert or other arena event recently, you realize that you … Continue reading
Since When Is Google An Entrepeneur?
This blog has been following the “white space” debate (issues regarding reallocation of broadcast spectrum used for wireless mics) for some time. What appears as a “final decision” by the FCC regarding the date for ending use of the 700MHz … Continue reading
How We Treat Our Best Customers
I rarely go to the grocery store during the week, but I was out of the office this morning and stopped by to pick up something for lunch. I grabbed a couple of items and jumped in the express line. … Continue reading
Think Twitter Doesn’t Matter? Dell Knows Better!
Dell’s recent failure to deliver Christmas computers before the big day has proven the power of Twitter in a big way. Tweets about products and delivery times have caught the attention of no less than the New York Times. Every … Continue reading
When Is A Holiday Not A Holiday
Lately, it seems that the day before a holiday has become a de-facto holiday. That’s not exactly the way I would recommend digging out of the worst recession in 75 years. Our UPS pickup driver just dropped by to let … Continue reading