Thursday, July 6, 2006

Earthlink's WiFi Dreams

by alec on July 6, 2006

Katie Fehrenbacher has wasted no time since starting with GigaOm yesterday.Â This morning she has a scoop on Earthlink’s WiFi Phone plans.Â Earthlink will sell voice plans on WiFi by the end of the year, and WiFi only phones.Â According toÂ Katie’s story, the phones work well at speeds up to about 40 miles per hour.Â Perfect for municipal settings.Â The kicker? $10 to $25 per month.Â

It seems like a perfect application for Nokia’s N91, or E61 dual mode phones.Â Both of these come with built-in SIP clients.

Welcome to GigaOm Katie!

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Windows Vista: Not Genuine Microsoft

by alec on July 6, 2006

Well, there you have it.Â Windows Vista is apparently not Genuine Microsoft Software, according to the Genuine Microsoft Advantage program.Â I just tried to check out the new Microsoft Private Folder 1.0 application to see what it was about.Â Couldn’t even visit the page.Â Here’s the screenÂ I saw instead. Â

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People Who Make Stuff…

July 6, 2006

The RocketBoom soap opera plays on, and if you’re interested in the latest developments, head over to TechMeme to find out more.Â One of the best posts that has come out of it is Jason Calcanis’ management tips, titled Keeping Talent Happy.Â He says: “… thereÂ are three types of people in the world: People who [...]

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Commentary on Ted Stevens

July 6, 2006

It seems the dismay over Senator Ted Stevens’ idiotic comments about the Internet last week has reached a critical mass. Here are a few of the best items I’ve seen, outside of the usual VoIP suspects.Â John Dvorak: “It’s too obvious that this man has no idea what the Internet is exactly and no idea [...]

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