March 2004

March 19, 2004

Longhorn in 2006    [8:00:36 PM] Probably an accurate source:  Gates points to 2006 Longhorn release. Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates on Monday pointed to 2006 as the release year for the next version of Windows, code-named Longhorn.  

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March 18, 2004

Brilliant Marketing    [8:43:31 PM] Whatever your political leaning, you have to admire this effort.  The production cost for this video is negligible.  The impact could be massive.  It portrays Rumsfeld in as unflattering a light as possible, and invites you to forward the video to your friends.  Someone is making use of the propensity [...]

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March 16, 2004

Taking a deep breath    [6:02:22 PM] Today I cut the umbilical cord.  Six months ago I sat Bob Mimeault of Versatel Networks down in a restaurant and told him that I was working on a startup. Bob was terrific.  He told me that he still needed me, but also committed to help me get my company started. Today was my last day [...]

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March 14, 2004

Scoble drinks the Koolaid    [10:14:53 PM] Robert Scoble in My thoughts on the EU decision. It’s worth a read.  Personally, I had the exact same experience.  A headhunter talked me into taking a job with MSFT.  He told me they wanted me, and that in 18 months time he would be able to place me [...]

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March 13, 2004

Is 27% credible?    [9:58:58 PM] VoIP penetration to hit 27% worldwide by the end of 2008. I think Chris Hartman, as smart as she is, is overstating the case for VoIP penetration.  I’ve seen figures as high as 19 million deployments by 2007, but that’s a far cry from 27% penetration by 2008.    

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March 12, 2004

Unbound Spiral on Skype    [2:54:19 PM] Very good analysis of what Skype might do with the $19 million they just raised.  Skype Xfire Presence.  

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March 10, 2004

The Perils of Air Travel    [7:54:42 AM] From this morning’s National Post: Ottawa issues patent for jet with escape pods. “But what if something short-circuited, and all of a sudden your airplane is being cut apart by a laser midway over the Atlantic? This would ruin your trip.”  

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March 3, 2004

Not yet at the tipping point    [7:33:46 PM] Tipping Point? Not Yet.   Great post from Andy Abramson on the potential for VoIP.  I have to wonder about the last point though… a 16 year old Zinfandel is surely past it’s prime… Me. I’m staying on hooked on Ridge Geyserville, vintage 1988, like I drank [...]

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March 2, 2004

The Day That Cellular Died    [8:55:28 PM] How Canada’s WiFi carriers learned to share. The nail in the coffin for conventional cellular?  Certainly if VoIP takes off. VoIP over WiFi works great.  I use the Xten client on my WiFi PC all the time.  

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March 1, 2004

The Perils of Air Travel    [7:54:42 AM] From this morning’s National Post: Ottawa issues patent for jet with escape pods. “But what if something short-circuited, and all of a sudden your airplane is being cut apart by a laser midway over the Atlantic? This would ruin your trip.”  

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