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happygeek in a Nutshell
I am a freelance technology journalist from England, and have been for fast approaching 20 years now. For 14 of them I have enjoyed being Contributing Editor with PC Pro magazine, the biggest selling monthly IT publication in the UK.
Currently, I hold the title of Information Security Journalist... (Read Blog)
According to the Consumer Electronics Association the global revenue for consumer electronics will jump 10 percent this year, reaching a staggering $700 billion by next year. In its Worldwide Consumer Electronics Sales & Forecast report, the CEA says that consumers will spend $42 billion more in...
Read More | Jul 11th, 2008
Blog Stats: Entries: 509 | Views: 1,599,412 | Last Entry: 37 Minutes Ago | Overall Rating: 
I have an iPhone on my desk. Don't get excited, though - you'll have read a number of accounts of difficulties getting hold of them in the UK, and they're right. I have one on my desk because mobile phone company 02's media relations department kindly sent it over so I could have a look at it...
Read More | Jul 11th, 2008
First, a bit of confirmation - the iPhone does indeed seem to be in short supply over here, many thanks to 'staff writer' for the story here. I had a text from 02's publicity people to say the orders were being taken at 7.30am and the site had stopped offering them by 10. And it appears we're not...
Read More | Jul 7th, 2008 | Comments: 1 | Last Comment: Jul 7th, 2008
Blog Stats: Entries: 69 | Views: 39,666 | Last Entry: 1 Hour Ago | Overall Rating: 
khess in a Nutshell
I am a techie, a Linux evangelist, and an activist of sorts. I am also a DaniWeb Staff Writer/Blogger, a Linux Feature Writer and Columnist.
You can see my work in Systems Management News (www.sysmannews.com) or in Linux Magazine (www.linux-mag.com). Hit my website at www.kenhess.com to find out... (Read Blog)
BestBuy is now offering Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) in a shrink-wrapped box for $19.99. This is the only packaged Linux that BestBuy currently sells. I haven't seen the package or visited my local BestBuy store in several months but I am happy about this decision.
Shelf space is at a premium in...
Read More | Jul 11th, 2008 | Comments: 1 | Last Comment: Jul 11th, 2008
Welcome back to another Crystal Ball Sunday. Those of you who celebrate freedom on July 4 hopefully have had a safe and enjoyable holiday. Freedom comes in packages of all shapes and sizes and this week's Crystal Ball Sunday is about freedom in small packages: Embedded Devices.
Embedded device...
Read More | Jul 6th, 2008
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Techwriter10 in a Nutshell
I've been writing about technology since 1988. I divide my time between technical writing and technology journalism.
I am Contributing Editor at EContent Magazine and Contributing Writer at InsideCRM. I am also the editor for the Fierce Content Management newsletter. I have written for a variety... (Read Blog)
It's not always easy,
And sometimes life can be deceiving,
I'll tell you one thing, its always better when we're together
~Jack Johnson, Better Together.
AP is reporting this morning that Eric Schmidt, he being CEO of the great and almighty Google, thinks it would better if Yahoo! remained...
Read More | Jul 11th, 2008
The other day, my buddy got a shiny new 32GB iPod Touch. This morning he was kind enough to let me play with it and I’m glad he did because I learned that using that touch keyboard takes some practice. The bad news: you can get frustrated in a hurry trying to type with your finger tip. The good...
Read More | Jul 9th, 2008
Nothing's wrong as far as I can see
We make it harder than it has to be
and I can't tell you why
~Eagles, I Can’t Tell You Why.
Apple and Adobe have both gotten some press lately for going to the trademark police after a couple of small business people had the audacity to publicize their...
Read More | Jul 6th, 2008 | Comments: 2 | Last Comment: Jul 7th, 2008
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Looking for a “relief rally”? That’s what Wall Street calls a temporary lull in selling that could lead to a more sustainable uptick in broad-based stock prices.
Usually, it’s one industry that feeds the bounce-back and Kevin DePew, an analyst and editor at Minyanville.com, which tracks...
Read More | Jul 8th, 2008
Technology stocks received something of a boost yesterday, with the NASDAQ rising 21 points to 2,266.
Traders were buzzing about Microsoft’s admission that it would re-open talks with Yahoo, but only if less-than-subtle co-conspirator Carl Icahn can manage to unseat the Yahoo board of directors....
Read More | Jul 8th, 2008
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