Gates Comments on iPad

“Bill Gates ‘Disses’ the iPad,” reports Paul McDougall of InformationWeek in a 2/11/10 article.  What else can Gates say after admittedly saying that his company “didn’t aim high enough” to top the iPhone. (more…)

Tags: ESC Forward Looking, iPad, New Technologies
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Southerners vs. Snow & Ice

Some basics for us Southerners:  December, January, and February are the leading months for home fires and associated deaths in the United States.  Annually, heating equipment is the second leading cause of home-fire deaths in the U.S. and the leading cause during the winter months.  Some safety tips on this and more: (more…)

Tags: preparing for winter weather, Public service
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Southeastern Wildlife Exposition

Flash, our beloved English Setter, was an addition to our family from the 24^th Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE).  Now in its 28^th year, SEWE continues to capture our community’s attention as it hosts the world’s foremost experts in wildlife and nature art, as well as conservation research and environmental education. (more…)

Tags: Community events
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The Real “Green” Definition

Defined:  “In our becoming more and more cognizant to the effect we (human race) and our lifespaces are having on the planet, adaptation of new behaviors are learned for the preservation of life.”  It’s selfish.  The key phrase above, “preservation of life” (that’s human life). (more…)

Tags: Great Conspiracy Theories
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Is Structured Wiring Enough?

Structured Wiring (SW), best knows as this box in your closet containing hordes of cables which makes your home a “smart house.”  “Smart house,” what marketing ignoramus came up with that one?  (more…)

Tags: ESC Forward Looking, New Technologies, Technology Ahead
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TiVO HD Discontinued?

No more TiVO HD DVRs!  The company’s web site, https://www3.tivo.com/store/boxes.do, list the devices as “out-of-stock.” Product drops have occasionally been a sign that TiVO is introducing a new model (as in the case of Series 3 units).  (more…)

Tags: High Definition, New Technologies, TiVO
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Non-Verbal Depositions

Couple weeks back on a Monday morning, a messages from an attorney friend, “Have you got videoconferencing up and running in your place.  If so, can I rent by the hour?”  Short story long… Friday marked the first video teleconferencing (VTC) deposition in our boardroom.  “You really need to get the word out to the other attorneys in our area.  Your room had a great quality high-definition image. Their voices were clear and facial expressions were clearly visible. The room was spacious, inviting and comfortable. There is nothing like it around.” (more…)

Tags: New Technologies, Video teleconferencing deposition
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A true Apple Genius.

It seems that the words “Apple Genius” these days has become all too synonymous with the Apple Store employees who have been trained to answer questions related to the latest OS X release or how to sync your iPod with iTunes, but to find a true Apple Genius, you have to go back to origins of Apple (more…)

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More Problematic Than Texting… Growing Safety Concerns on the Horizon

We thought texting in vehicles was a problem… wait until in-vehicle online browsing hits! (more…)

Tags: Great Conspiracy Theories, Technology Ahead, vehicle texting
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Copper Thinking

We were visited today by “crakerjack” salesman of copper cabling (and other things cabling related).  Interesting were his responses to several questions we asked. (more…)

Tags: ESC Forward Looking, Technology Ahead, Television
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Industry Links

• iPhone 5
  
  
  
  

  Rumor: iPhone 5 with 4-inch screen expected this summer | Apple Talk - CNET News

• New Privacy Concerns
  
  
  
  

  Google’s new privacy policy: Should you be concerned? — Tech News and Analysis

• Bye Bye iPod Classic
  
  
  
  

  Apple may discontinue the iPod shuffle and classic | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

• New Hacker Frontier
  
  
  
  

  Companies See Opportunity in Stopping Cellphone Hackers - NYTimes.com

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