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I'm Michael Koby, and I love technology. I'm also a programmer, currently doing Ruby on Rails development for a small Houston startup. Here I talk about technology, programming, politics, movies, music, and anything else I feel I need to talk about. If you would like to know more, you can check out the About page.Popular Series
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links for 2008-01-10
Jaiku users flee to Twitter as a result of Google’s neglect (tags: google jaiku news commentary arstechnica micro-blogging) Melinda Gates goes public (tags: billgates interview microsoft philanthropy) Stephen R. Covey » Blog Archive » How to strike a work and … Continue reading
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Is Google Stretching Itself Too Much?
So, it stands to reason that not much is really going on with these Google purchased companies. And if that is the case, why do they continue to purchase companies that they have zero intention of developing, expanding, or furthering along? Why is Google consistently buying up companies and letting them rot away? Is Google planning something big that keeps all of this in limbo until some big announcement? Are they waiting until the end of the 700Mhz spectrum auction to announce some grand scheme where all these services that appear to be just sitting there are going to play a major role? What exactly is going on in Google’s world in regards these companies and services? Continue reading
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Micro-blogging – Twitter, Jaiku, & Pownce (Oh My!)
So who are the micro-bloggers? Well, everyone can be one, but there are a lot of people doing it right now. People you probably know, but many that you don’t. You are probably asking “Why would I want to tell the whole world I’m going to see a movie, or that I’m watching television?” and you are correct to ask it, but the question doesn’t really have definitive answer. In fact, once you stop asking this question, you’ll find that micro-blogging is easy. The trick, lies in convincing your friends to sign up and use the service(s) as well so you are all “in the know” on each other’s activities. Continue reading
Sony Misses the Point
So, last week Sony/BMG announced that they were going DRM-Free for their music and the world cheered. Now, today, (as reported by TechCrunch) they are announcing the actual DRM-Free strategy (USA Today article). That strategy? Cards purchased from a brick … Continue reading
Power of Information #63
This week on the Power of Information, Derek, Suzy, and I discuss Warner Bros. Music going DRM-Free, Wal-Mart closes their movie download service, and upcoming technology both in 2008 and beyond. Continue reading
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OpenID for Comments Disabled (temporarily)
At the moment, you can not use OpenID to leave comments on the site. This is mainly due to some bugs in the OpenID plugin that I will sort out and figure out. It might also be tied to the … Continue reading
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