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10 Days In a Carry-On

Another great article from the NYT on how to pack lite. There are pictures to prove it. Well worth 5 minutes of your time.

My first thoughts on the iPad

Update: iPad has GPS so long as you buy the 3G enabled device. I would say I like it 80%. So first the 20% of why I don’t like it. No multi tasking. The reason being that it eliminates the ability for online collaboration while reviewing documents or interaction between multiple participants during gaming etc. … Continue reading »

Google, Ally to Target TV Spots – WSJ.com

Google Inc. is teaming up with Visible World Inc., a well-known New York technology company that uses software to create multiple versions of a given ad, in its push to offer TV advertisers more targeting options.Google will combine the technology with its Google TV Ads, an automated auction-based system for buying TV ads by choosing … Continue reading »

Baltimore Utility Rolling Out 2M Smart Meters, Could Save $2.6B – NYTimes.com

Updated: Like early adopter utilities in California, Texas and Florida, Maryland’s largest utility will soon be rolling out smart grid technology, right in Charm City. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), a subsidiary of Constellation Energy, announced Monday that it plans to deploy 2 million smart meters for all of its customers. The rollout will … Continue reading »

Google Maps Will Now Include Property Listings (GOOG)

The Australian version of Google Maps has a new estate listing tool that links users to directly to property listings Developed in Sydney, the service will also be rolled out in the U.S., says Australian pub The Age. Google’s (GOOG) new service is a threat to Web companies in the real estate classified space like … Continue reading »

Global CIO: IT Project Triage (And Why Skippy Must Die) — Global CIO — InformationWeek

Howard’s rules for which projects to kill, which to preserve, and how to live to fight another day. You have a problem. Your project budget has been decimated. The suits are under serious budget pressure and are mouthing expressions like “shared pain,” which is never what you want to hear. So you will have to … Continue reading »

Time To Get Serious About HIPAA — HIPAA Compliance — InformationWeek

If your company qualifies as a covered entity under HIPAA, now is a good time to review your compliance efforts and fill in any gaps — before the feds come calling. We expect to see the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — the unit within the Department of Health and Human Services responsible for … Continue reading »

Digital Cameras: Canon SX1 20x Superzoom Has 10MP CMOS Sensor, Shoots 1080p Video

A superzoom camera that makes sense to me. The SX1 eschews a crazy megapixel count with its 10MP CMOS sensor that pulls double duty delivering 1080p HD video recording with a 20x-wide angle zoom lens. via Digital Cameras: Canon SX1 20x Superzoom Has 10MP CMOS Sensor, Shoots 1080p Video.

Next version of Outlook Web Access to actually support popular browsers | Webware – CNET

Microsoft announced on Thursday that the next version of the Exchange server, Exchange 14, will have a few useful new features including, finally, full support for browsers other than Internet Explorer. via Next version of Outlook Web Access to actually support popular browsers | Webware – CNET.

Trying to Live on 500K in New York City – NYTimes.com

I know this article in todays New York Times does not fit the general direction of this blog but I just could not resist putting it in. PRIVATE school: $32,000 a year per student. Mortgage: $96,000 a year. Co-op maintenance fee: $96,000 a year. Nanny: $45,000 a year. We are already at $269,000, and we … Continue reading »

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