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by Thomas Beutel

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Zune will have WIFI, but will it have RSS?

Engadget covers what we know and don’t know about the up coming iPod killer called Zune. Apparently it will have WIFI, but will it have an RSS reader and podcast downloader? If it doesn’t, I can’t really see how this is an interesting or better product.Now if it actually had an RSS reader and it […]

Sparklines

Edward Tufte’s article on sparklines:http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0001OR&topic_id=1&topic=

Ichthyosaur Fossil

Here is a wonderful fossil of an ichthyosaur that was found in black shale – an oxygen poor environment that prevented decay of the soft parts of the animal. This is part of the collection of the Natural History Museum in Stuttgart Germany

Will Qwest Get More Customers?

With Qwest as the lone holdout in the NSA records sweep, I’m curious to know if their stance will lead to more customers. I certainly looked them up and was disappointed to see that they do not have services in California (other than phone cards and such). I would consider switching from AT&T if I […]

Lake Shasta Houseboat Fishing Trip

Here is my article on fishing from a houseboat on Lake Shasta – http://www.beutelevision.com/thomas/shasta/

A Plug for Mark Nida

I want to give a quick promotion for a coach with whom I’ve worked for over two years now – Mark F. Nida, CPCC. http://nidacoach.comI can positively recommend coaching for those of you who are solopreneurs like me – coaching helps me focus on what’s important for my business, and it provides me with a […]

dmAlbums views Apple photocasts on Windows

I haven’t tried it yet – just saving a link:http://www.tts.co.uk/software/products/

Jobs hints at combining TV with Mac

The Monterey County Herald talks about Jobs’ conversation at the shareholders meeting. This nugget piqued my interest:He hinted that the company may soon introduce a comprehensive home entertainment device that would combine the features of a PC with television, audio systems and other components.And, he said, some of the products on the drawing board at […]

What Should Progressives Stand For?

And what will it take for progessives to regain majorities at the federal level? The American Prospect answers these questions in a really interesting four-part series titled The Politics of Definition. I highly recommend reading all four parts:Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4

Recovering a Corrupted DVD Home Movie on a Mac

I had this one disc of a home movie that I created and burned onto one those cheapo unmarked DVD+R disc – you know the kind that you get at CompUSA in a 100-pack for nothing. Well I discovered that the old adage is true – you get what you paid for. The disc was […]