Michael Koby

Power of Information #61

Posted on December 23, 2007 by Michael Koby

This week on the Power of Information, Derek, Suzy, and I discuss Dell releasing their first tablet PC, how to find great deals online, and the 11 best games for the Playstation 3 (our picks anyway).

You can download this week’s episode here (mp3).

You can hear Power of Information Sundays on KCAA 1050AM in Loma Linda, California at 5pm Pacific Time. You can also download Power of Information in podcast form from our website at http://www.powerofinformation.net. The Power of Information is part of the America First Radio Network.

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Free BlackBerry Themes

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Michael Koby

Since I have converted to the ways of the BlackBerry (aka CrackBerry), I have been obcessed with finding nice looking themes (preferably with a cost of nothing). Well I have found a few resources I thought that I would share with my readers (and anyone coming in from Google). There are a lot of nice themes out there that are available for free, and not all of them use iPhone icons ;-).

Themes4BB – This is a forum based website. People make and submit their own themes. Several of theme are quite good. You will find several more 8100 themes though as that is a very popular model right now. Note, you will need to sign up for a free account (I’ve had one for a few weeks now, and haven’t been spammed yet). The account will allow you to download the themes that are posted.

GemBlock – These guys offer simple theme that get the job done. If you are looking for a lot of flash, these themes are not really for you. However, do not let that detract, they have some really nice themes that everyone should look at.

Jason Calhoun – This gentleman made a spiffy theme that is available for purchase but he offers some nice FREE themes on his personal website. See a sample of his work below.

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No One Knows About Google Docs

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Michael Koby

According to a recent study shows that over ninety percent of people have not heard of Google Docs or other online office suites. And with that knowledge I have to ask…

Why is the news?

The average internet user is not aware of about 1/3 of the stuff online regulars are informed about and this somehow requires the blogosphere and other online journalists to cause a bug hubbub? I’m confused. To be honest, the only reason my wife is aware of things like Google Docs, Open Office, Twitter, Facebook, and other online sites is because I personally told her about them. It seems to me people doing the ever so usual, much ado about nothing.

Now, a lot of people are looking at this as the death of Web 2.0 office suites, I ask when did anyone claim that online office suites were going to take mass market share away from Microsoft Office. Certainly not me and every review of an online office suite I have read usually states something about it not being ready to take the place of Office.

Really folks, can we stop making “news” out of something that isn’t really news? Or is that just the nature of the beast that is the internet?

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Jaiku Invite Anyone

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Michael Koby

I am looking for a Jaiku invite if anyone has one they would be willing to spare, I would appreciate it.

Jaiku is the Twitter like service purchased by Google earlier this year. I am interested in seeing how it compares to Twitter and Pownce.

So again, if anyone has an invite they would be willing to share, I would be most grateful.

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Power of Information #60

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Michael Koby

This week on the Power of Information, Derek, Suzy, and I discuss The 21 New Rules of Tech and we reveal how to find out if that special someone is being Naughty or Nice when they are online.