Jim Becher - Surfing the Web

The recent federal government events that involve AIG and Freddy Mac, have made me start watching the news again. I realize how much I hate the news. People on CNN call for reform, Fox is asking the federal government how much help is too much, and NPR is wondering why…

I’ve posted before about ISP’s limiting the amount of bandwidth you can use. In early August Comcast was ordered to stop it’s bandwidth throttling (here is a article describing what they were doing – http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/09/comcast-disclos.html) I’m not against a fee for the amount of bandwidth you use, but what I…

Here is a great article that asks the question if the operating system matters. With the volume of good “Cloud Applications” who really cares what you use to access the net. I am not completely sold on “Cloud applications” for security or longevity but they are currently in their infancy….

I was watching crankyGeeks and John Dvorak had a great suggestion. He mentioned that Adobe should come out with their own Linux Distribution made specifically for PhotoShop. Since the graphic design world has never embraced Linux due to the lack of tools like (PhotoShop and Fireworks). If Abobe made their…

I recently tried Weave from Mozilla. It allows you to store items in the Cloud. Go here (weave) to see more Blending the desktop and the web. Bookmarks and links etc… on all devices.

How will you watch the Olympics? Here is a great article on stealing the Olympics. Article – Pirate Olympics It sounds like NBC is going to delay broadcasts 3 hrs. So If the Soccer game is on at 2:00 I won’t be able to see it till 5 or at…

I am always interested in ways to save money. I enjoy reading books about the subject and also following some guidelines. I saw this post and figured it was some basic stuff that everyone should follow. http://blog.mint.com/finance-core/9-smart-money-tips-to-help-you-quit-your-job/

I do like Kid Rock. He recently made a PSA (Public Service Announcement) regarding stealing music. Rolling Stone – PSA I read a post somewhere that people took this as a real item and that he was encouraging stealing. I think his concept was great. If you steal music, why…

I have always been interested in using different email systems. Once google apps came out I realized the value in a system where email / calendar / and contacts can be accessed by the small companies. Here is a great comparison. Google Apps vs Exchange :