Well … there is a deal, give or take 18 years, but a deal all the same.  SF Gate posted this, but the headline and the story are at odds on the duration.  I am leaning toward 20.  Once people have Wi-Fi on a train, they are unlikely to give it up, yo. BART signs […]

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Interesting report from Broadband DSL Reports: Comcast Engaged in Free Wi-Fi Trial Working with Cablevision on Wi-Fi trial in New Jersey See the entire story at: http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Comcast-Engaged-in-Free-WiFi-Trial-100573?nocomment=1 Broadband Reports has learned that Comcast is engaged in trials that may (or may not) result in the company offering Comcast customers free Wi-Fi. According to sources within […]

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I won’t lie.  I can’t give Sundance Film Festival two thumbs up this year. Most notably, the crowds were smaller due to the economy and the Oba-otomy (inaugural).  Then behind the scenes, there was this little drama that played out — in which the Sundance press office denied my press credentials (although I was good […]

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Sundance gave me my money’s worth today in star power, especially considering I am the ultimate budget traveler on this trip.  After a good film to begin my day (previous blog), I spent several hours in the drizzle — like about a thousand other people — listening to a dramatic reading on Main Street in […]

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Man!  I swear the dude behind me in the theater — the one who kept kicking the back of my chair/head — was Charlie Manson.  Ha … well, he looked just like him, except for no telltale swastika etched into his forehead.  I digress … and I haven’t even gotten started. What do you do […]

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This just isn’t the same old Sundance … but I remain hopeful it will pick up.  They tell me that lots of folks skipped this year for financial reasons and because of the event in DC. For me, there have been some great opportunities although the festival press office has been unreceptive.  Oh well, they […]

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Unlike millions, I missed the inauguration yesterday.  Well … I didn’t miss it.  I had better things to do.  But, as I made the 14-hour drive to Sundance Film Festival I listened to portions of the play by play. So, it is official.  Congratulations to President Obama, who was sworn in yesterday … ha … […]

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Don’t get me wrong.  Don’t be all hatin. Any president of the United States is my president.  I wish him/her well and will be supportive in most circumstances.  Will I poke fun? Bet your arse!  Thank goodness,  I am encouraged that already common sense, economic necessity and better decisions are overruling the seductive campaign promises […]

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If you have tried to use Twitter on this fine Saturday morning, you may have found that some features are not working … and there is a Twitter message that says the system is “a little stressed.” Probable cause? I will bet money there are more than a few tweets emitting from the tracks between […]

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My friend WesterFunk pointed out that NASA may be jumping to some pretty ambitious conclusions about the methane gas detected in surveys of Mars.  I however, encountered the same evidence on the showroom floor at CES — and I DO NOT think it was a sign of intelligent life. Yes … the “crop dusting” incident […]

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