Archive for: May 2008

20 May 2008

Hello, I Must Be Going

Filed under: phoneboy - 20 May 2008

I came down to California to visit the office for a couple of days, supposed to return on Wednesday night. This afternoon, I got a call from my wife that my son had been admitted to the hospital. Apparently, last …

So Why Not iTunes?

Filed under: entertainment,itunes,mac,music - 20 May 2008

I have a couple of Macs–and a lot of PCs. While I don’t listen to music that often, I have collected quite a bit of it–mostly on these plastic disks called CDs. Some of you might have heard of them …

19 May 2008

Extended Validation No Guarantee Against Cross-Site Scripting Attacks

Filed under: phoneboy - 19 May 2008

Microsoft demonstration website for Extended Validation certificates.  Image via Wikipedia
Given that anyone can get an SSL Ceritifcate these days for next to …

18 May 2008

PhoneBoy’s Week That Was 18 May 2008

Filed under: blogging,gadgets,software,voip - 18 May 2008

PhoneBoyNow that my house is finally starting to cool off from today’s record-breaking heat (about 90F, 32C)–yes, we’re getting air conditioning–I can get around to my weekly roundup post.

I didn’t post as much …

17 May 2008

Andy Abramson: The Industry Standard

Filed under: blogging,people - 17 May 2008

While all semi-successful bloggers make someone’s list of top blogs every once in a while, few are successful enough to be recognized by the likes of …

Nokia Internet Tablet Converter For Mac

Filed under: nokia,software - 17 May 2008

I had been using Media Converter to convert videos for the Nokia N800/N810. I wasn’t happy with the results as …

16 May 2008

Using AdSense For A Personal Vendetta

Filed under: miscellaneous - 16 May 2008

When I was in Gmail the other day, I was a bit surprised to see the following ad:

Yes, the link was to a web site

15 May 2008

Twitterfone Launches In 13 More Countries, I Have Invites!

Filed under: blogging,Services - 15 May 2008

Twitterfone, the new way to tweet from your phone, now offers local numbers in 17 countries! North America and a lot of the EU …

14 May 2008

Does Anyone Use Phone Booths Anymore?

Filed under: mobile network operators,telecom - 14 May 2008

2008.03.18 - Share on OviBack when I was a kid, I always knew where two things were: the nearest pay phone and, if I …

13 May 2008

The Networks Stream To Your Cell Phone on AT&T

Filed under: entertainment,mobile network operators - 13 May 2008

I managed to play with AT&T’s Cellular Video offering today. On their site, they offer clips to a wide variety of things. On the front …

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