More Innovative

Friday, July 30, 2004 2:59:33 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

What a day.. what a week.. heck, what a month!

Anyways, I couldn't stop myself from sharing this blast from the past the work brought upon me today. Remember when Windows 98 was innovative? Only 46 “Microsoft Minutes“ until I can start using those “cutting edge technologies“. (What is up with Microsoft time anyways? How many seconds are in a MS Minute?)

It is fun to look back though. Thanks for sharing that moment.

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Lingo Voice Over IP Service Expands

Wednesday, July 21, 2004 3:11:40 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

Primus, the US subsidiary of Primus Telecommunications Group announced that they have expanded their Lingo Voice Over IP (VoIP) to 46 states and the District of Columbia. Primus is currently offering “service free for the first 3-months to encourage users to try an alternative to their conventional telephone company”

Similar to other VoIP service providers, Lingo allows you to connect your regular telephones through an analog telephone adapter (ATA) to your high speed broadband internet connection.

According to Primus, the benefits are VoIP are not just the price. but additional features. According to their recent news release ”Besides the savings, even more compelling for many Lingo customers is the access to a group of features not typically offered by the traditional telephone company -- like voicemail to e-mail delivery, call forwarding, and distinctive ring tones. Customers like the easy Web-based portal we provide which allows them to tailor these features to their lifestyle, and they love the fact that they do not pay additional charges and fees for these features. "

For more information on Lingo, visit the Primus Lingo site here.

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Apollo 11 - 35 Years ago...

Saturday, July 17, 2004 3:46:59 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

On the morning of July 16, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins left our planet on a brave voyage that would forever change the world. It was from this launch control center that all of the hard work and sacrifices came together in success.

NASA has great look back on this 35th Aniversary. Check it out:

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/apollo11/index.html

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Wifi @ The Ball Game

Thursday, July 08, 2004 12:35:18 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

Just because I can, blogging from the Durham Bulls ballpark and their free wifi.

UPDATE: Nothing like sending in a blog post from a wireless PDA at a ball park! I think the idea of wireless access at sporting events is a great idea. No, I'm not likely going to be willing to lug my Tablet PC or laptop out to a game, but I'll certainly take my Pocket PC PDA. It's great to have access to event related information online as well as other applications like email.

The Durham Bulls recently announced wifi capabilities at their ball park in Durham. According to their announcment “Wireless access is the latest and greatest development in Internet technology, enhancing the fans’ experience by allowing them to get real time game stats, player information and much more by accessing durhambulls.com through their wireless devices such as laptops, cell phones, pagers and PDAs.

It's all about enhancing the experience!

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Ken Spencer at Triangle .Net User Group

Wednesday, July 07, 2004 3:17:35 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

Ken Spencer will be presenting at the Triangle .Net Usergroup meeting on July 14th. If you are anywhere near the Raleigh-Durham area this is a must see event!

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Great holiday activity suggestion from Scott Hanselman

Saturday, July 03, 2004 4:08:25 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

This holiday weekend - install anti-spyware software on your relative's machines!

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AT&T Expands VOIP Services

Saturday, July 03, 2004 3:38:29 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

AT&T is expanding it's Callvantage(tm) voice over internet protocol (VOIP) services to more markets across the United States. The service is currently available in over 70 markets, including Raleigh-Durham, NC and expanding to 100 by October.

 

As with many other VOIP services, AT&T provides a hardware device known as a terminal adapter that connects your regular telephone into your high speed broadband internet service. A 6 month promotional rate of $19.95 per month is currently being offered.

 

While the Callvantage(tm) service appears targeted primarily at residential customers, AT&T also offers a variety of VOIP services for all sizes of businesses. More information is available through their VOIP web site.

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Canadian VOIP Market Heats Up

Saturday, July 03, 2004 3:26:28 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

Shaw Communications Inc, Canada's second-largest cable-TV provider recently announced a deal with telecommunications giant Bell Canada to offer voice over internet protocol telephone services...

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