Author Archives: Michael Koby

(UPDATED) Why AT&T is NOT Behind the Google Voice App Debacle

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Michael Koby

So, as you can see, using Google Voice on your iPhone requires the use of cellular minutes that come out of your celluar plan (unless the call comes in during your free minute periods, like nights/weekends). You still take the phone call through your cell phone so you use cell minutes. So there is zero competition from Google Voice on this front since it’s not a true VOIP (Voice Over IP) system. And, while Google Voice allows you to make international calls for cheap, you still have to pay for those minutes in your cell plane, you just won’t pay the international rates of your cell provider. Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | 1 Comment

links for 2009-07-28

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Michael Koby

How to build a textbox URL shortener with PyGTK+ – Ars Technica (tags: python) Pro Git – Pro Git Book (tags: programming reference development free books creativecommons git scm versioncontrol) HOW TO: Build Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn (tags: tips … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Links | Comments Off

links for 2009-07-25

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Michael Koby

Unixmen- Linux Howtos and Tutorials – Great themes for Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty jackalope (tags: ubuntu themes) 19+ resources for finding and hosting source code. (tags: code programming resources hosting source) Board :: anddev.org – Android Development Community | Android Tutorials … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Links | Comments Off

Gun Control – Lets Get Something Straight

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Michael Koby

There was big news today about the Senate voting against the right of concealed weapon license holders being able to carry their weapon across states (essentially turning a CHL into something resembling a driver’s license, in that a license granted in a single state is considered valid in another). While I’m not going to argue the right/wrong of the issue’s outcome, I wanted to point out something that really eerked me in a LA Times article on the subject (article here). Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Comments Off

links for 2009-07-21

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Michael Koby

Why Is Obama's Top Antitrust Cop Gunning for Google? (tags: law legal) Scott Hanselman's Computer Zen – Hanselminutes Podcast 168 – Successful Cross Platform .NET Development – Mono and Banshee with Aaron Bockover (tags: programming development mono podcast) The Watermarks … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Links | Comments Off