They seem to have left us this horse, as a gift...

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts and beware of web sites bearing pop-up ads. It appears that there is a Pop-up program that reads keystrokes, steals passwords. I read about it at Neowin.Net.

How big is your PPI?

I thought this was a great explanation for why I don't see the need to have a camera with a larger than 3 megapixel CCD. This explains a lot about pixels per inch and how large a picture can ultimately be. Read more at Digital Media Thoughts - Digital Media News & Views. And they say the size of the PPI doesn't matter...

MPx220 on its way

Am I truly impressed that this phone is now available? No. I hoped that the MPx220 was going to be leaps and bounds better than the MPx200, but I am sadly disappointed in its specifications. It's still running the old operating system; it has a built-in camera; and it uses miniSD. I want a phone that continues to build on what I've got, not another gadget that I have to buy new accessories for. Maybe once I see it in person I'll change my mind, but for now, woohoo. Read more over at Brighthand � MPx220 Smartphone Officially Unveiled by Motorola.

Cingular moves up high-speed deadline

The Technology News Article section at Reuters.com says that Cingular wants to give its customers high-speed service earlier than planned. Cingular certainly has a lot of plates spinning with the buying of AT&T Wireless and the switch from TDMA to GSM. Pushing the envelope to add high-speed wireless data to its offering may not be such a wise business decision.

The lesser (or greater) of two underdogs

At first, I was a little disappointed by the headline, but then, I had a change of heart. After all, how could Spielberg get Knocked Out by 'Dodgeball' at the Box Office? A comedy, a Ben Stiller comedy with gross antics, beat a funny, yet touching story about a man with no home starring Tom Hanks? Then again, in these times of trouble, maybe what we need is a little humor to help us forget about our stressful lives.

I haven't seen either film yet, and "The Terminal" is higher on my list than "Dodgeball", but I can understand how the masses would flock to see "Dodge ball." It's just that my brain needs alot more than guys throwing balls at each other to function properly. Maybe if Dave Barry had written it...

The World of Blogging

I find it curiously interesting how small and large the Internet can be. Take, for instance, the amount of RSS feeds I read (about 80), and how many of them point to the same information. Different writers cover different angles of a story, but for the most part the information is the same. That makes the Internet seem small to me.

Next, notice how many blogs and blog services are out there -- minus weblogs, of course. Tonight, I came across Wil Wheaton dot Net. I thought, "Isn't that the kid who used to be on Star Trek NG?" Then, I thought, "It must be some clown with the same name." A little further perusing of the site cured me of my skepticism. How large must the Internet be, that a former child actor can have a pretty extensive blog, and I am, just now, discovering it?

My point is the wealth of information that is available out there is incredible. Finding it takes persistence and quite a bit of careful observance. A number of times, I've thought about closing down this blog, but I realize that someday, maybe, some poor soul searching for knowledge, will trip on the few pebbles I've left behind to find my way home.

Everything including the kitchen sink

Yesterday, there were numerous postings around the web about the new HP H6310, a Pocket PC Phone that I am seriously considering. quantumBlog: HP iPaq H6310 has a nice picture of this new phone; I will probably have a hard time making a decision and between it and the MPx220 (via Engadget).

Choosing an RSS Reader

I came across this post LAWTECH GURU BLOG by Jeff Beard: Extensive RSS Reader Review & Compilation, and thought it might be helpful to my friends that are just starting to learn about RSS news feeds. Several people have asked me about getting into reading news feeds recently; I use and recommend Bloglines, which I can use anywhere I go. The PC World article Jeff refers to talks about some great readers. I've also tried Pluck, but liked the lack of software installation an greater flexibility that Bloglines provides.