Major Shawn Weed is going to bring the Army’s only Macintosh into the desert, because it lets him work on satellite images faster than the Panasonic toughbook he was offered [via wired.com]. As much as I’m a Mac fan, I’m not sure if this is something to be proud about.
Apple PowerBook Bluetooth Rocks! says Russell Beattie: “Anyways, it was amazing the difference in experience using Bluetooth on the Mac than on Windows. It Just Worked.” Actually that’s what most people say when they first interact with a Macintosh, having been exposed to Windows for too long. [via Mobitopia]
“Earth to Starbucks: Get another provider and give away the wi-fi for free, like milk and sugar. You’re gonna be doing it eventually anyway. Wi-fi is just another utility provided by businesses and municipalities as a civic grace, like toilets and light. Customers and citizens are already on the case. Follow the market. Take the loss and lead with it.” via [The Doc Searls Weblog]
This looks like something for my Technolust column: GSM Tri-band – 900/1800/1900MHz, 65536 colors screen (128 x 160 pixels resolution), Built-in camera, supporting flash light accessory, Downloadable games – Mophun gaming engine, Infrared port, Built-in Bluetooth, MMS, EMS, E-mail client, Polyphonic ringing tone, Themes, Picture caller ID, AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate voice coding), Dynamic memory, Three colours will be available – Sliver, Red, Blue
Available: Q2 2003 (Late April or later). More here.
