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Internet

Roku users: second class citizens

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. update Roku has come out with a note on the Roku user forum about Netflix and HD quality: Roku will be delivering Netflix in HD by the end of the year Roku will be using Advanced Profile encodes which will deliver HD at substantially lower bit-rates than what Xbox is offering The […]

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Technology

Forecast: Cloudy

From the lack of interest I’m seeing in my feed list, I would have to assume I’m not the only one less than enthused about Microsoft’s Azure. About the only person I know who has perked up and displayed real interest is Nicholas Carr, and some of his interest is most likely because he wrote a […]

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Diversity

Another WIT from Virginia: Addison Berry

Virginia DeBolt has another Women in Technology series entry, this one on the Drupal community’s Addison Berry. Addison demonstrates something I’ve noticed: Drupal attracts the women in technology. There’s something about the Drupal that has made the Drupal community friendly and encouraging to women. Other applications/companies/organizations should take note. The interview with Addison is excellent, a […]

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Political

The plot

Incredibly discouraging and disturbing, but unfortunately not surprising considering the state of the country: ATF has foiled a skinhead plot to assassinate Obama and 102 others in the black community.

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Books

Reviewing Kindle samples

I purchased my Kindle because I liked the idea of my library of books being at my fingertip. I also liked the fact that ebooks are, typically, cheaper than paper books. What I didn’t expect was how much the Kindle opened up new avenues in reading for me, and it did so through the concept […]