Disqus - Latest Comments for WVMikeP

Re: Verizon Holiday Ads Mock AT&T and the iPhone [VIDEOS]

WVMikeP — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:15:56 -0000

I'm talking the Eastern Panhandle, where I have full coverage from AT&T. However, the NRQZ doesn't cover all of WV.

The reason I was on Cingular originally was because Verizon wasn't offering WV numbers at all for their cellular service.

Re: Verizon Holiday Ads Mock AT&T and the iPhone [VIDEOS]

Martin F — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:24:47 -0000

NOBODY has coverage in that part of West Virgina, it's the National Radio Quiet Zone - NO radios are allowed in the area. http://www.gb.nrao.edu/nrqz/nrqz.shtml

"The National Radio Quiet Zone (NRQZ) was established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Docket No. 11745 (November 19, 1958) and by the Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) in Document 3867/2 (March 26, 1958) to minimize possible harmful interference to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Green Bank, WV and the radio receiving facilities for the United States Navy in Sugar Grove, WV. The NRQZ is bounded by NAD-83 meridians of longitude at 78d 29m 59.0s W and 80d 29m 59.2s W and latitudes of 37d 30m 0.4s N and 39d 15m 0.4s N, and encloses a land area of approximately 13,000 square miles near the state border between Virginia and West Virginia. "

Re: Verizon Holiday Ads Mock AT&T and the iPhone [VIDEOS]

WVMikeP — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:41:28 -0000

Funny thing is, looking at Verizon's map, they screw WV with their 3G coverage. However, I DO have reliable 3G coverage from AT&T.

Re: LEAKED: Microsoft Courier Tablet User Interface Details

WVMikeP — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:53:59 -0000

My question regarding this and the (mythical?) Apple tablet is "What's the central use case?" If it's the same as the tablet: a note taker for nerds in meetings, then the hype is way over-blown. I tried using tablets that way and each time, they failed for me.

Here's a use case that works for me: e-book reader with color. If I'm reading an Edward Tufte book or something similar, I don't want images and diagrams that were in color for a reason converted to grayscale.

Re: LEAKED: Microsoft Courier Tablet User Interface Details

WVMikeP — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:48:26 -0000

Like how the iPhone and iPod Touch is usable by iTunes on Windows and the Zune software can be used by, um, something(?) on OS X...oh, yeah, there goes that argument.

Re: AT&T to Verizon: “There’s a Lawsuit for That”

WVMikeP — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:46:29 -0000

"A push start"....after it's been in use for 22 years.

Cracks me up every time.

Re: AT&T to Verizon: “There’s a Lawsuit for That”

WVMikeP — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:42:33 -0000

They have been. Six months ago, in my corner of WV, I noticed I had 3G all of a sudden. Give credit where it's due.

Re: Droid Does: Verizon Launches Anti-iPhone Ad for Motorola Droid [Video]

WVMikeP — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:15:31 -0000

Personally, I think anyone that uses "{product name} killer" is a small-minded half-wit. Competition is good for us all.

Re: Think Outside the Slides

WVMikeP — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:00:10 -0000

Thanks :)

Re: Review: Targus Bluetooth Presentation Remote

WVMikeP — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:14:53 -0000

There was a Logitech remote that was handed to me at another presentation that felt too bulky and lacked the features of the Targus. It also had that dongle, which is something I personally would like to avoid. In addition to the limited space at our off-site meetings, if I have to put my 15" laptop on a lectern, there's no guarantee there would be enough room for a dongle. So, I'm still looking. Bluetooth (no dongle) & works well with Keynote. That's what I'm (still) looking for.

Re: Apple to Woolworths: Your New Logo Is Too Apple-y

WVMikeP — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:23:56 -0000

If we were talking about the Woolworth's that I grew up with, that is the five and dimes, I'd say Apple should sue because with that logo that clearly looks like the Apple logo when you factor in the leaf.

On the other hand, what we're talking about here is a grocery chain. "Woolworths...the fresh food people" Their new logo certainly makes you think of produce in that context, not electronics.

Now, if they do get into electronics sales with that logo, then I think they're in trouble.

Re: Digsby Revamps Its Twitter Features, Reverses the Twitter Timeline

WVMikeP — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:07:22 -0000

With all the changes to your browser (search engine, toolbars) that Digsby tries to foist on your machine, it's best left alone. Good thing I only installed it on a Win7 VM. I don't trust it.

Re: POLL: Do You Still Use a Dictionary?

WVMikeP — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:57:56 -0000

We have an overwhelming majority of kids coming up through the school system nowadays that don't even know that the dictionary (book-form) is even alphabetized.

Re: Digsby Updates: Post to Twitter and Facebook via IM

Erick — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:25:08 -0000

Hey Mike, we're sorry for the bad first impression. Please know that we're working on making the install process more user friendly. Feel free to let us know if you have any problems or if there's anything else we can improve on.

Re: Digsby Updates: Post to Twitter and Facebook via IM

WVMikeP — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:02:34 -0000

I found Digsby to be intrusive. After the install process (on a VM, thank God), I was left with the impression that this product and its creators can't be trusted.

Re: The Chart Make-Over Challenge of 2009

WVMikeP — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:48:16 -0000

I don't have the raw data, but I'll surely try to come up with
something this evening.

Re: Slide Make-over: EPA Greenversations

WVMikeP — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:37:22 -0000

Thanks for the feedback!

Re: No better place than Flickr to get "real" images

JanSchultink — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:14:28 -0000

Good point. I updated the post. All images in this presentations have a Creative Commons license.

Re: No better place than Flickr to get "real" images

WVMikeP — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:58:21 -0000

Great point. That's where I tend to look first. One thing to add is to seek the Creative Commons license that works for you. If you pull from the general pool, you're pulling from a collection of copyrighted images with "all rights reserved."

Re: What about this: the presentation subtitle?

JanSchultink — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:51:39 -0000

Smiling. Yes you want to take them out 2 minutes before the live presentation and save it in a different file.

Re: What about this: the presentation subtitle?

WVMikeP — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:17:21 -0000

As handouts, they can save time. As presentation slides, you're handing all the attention to the slides and you might as well stand facing a corner talking to the dusty spider webs.

Re: Slide Make-over: EPA Greenversations

WVMikeP — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:19:00 -0000

Thanks.

I can't claim credit for the "Rules" poster. You can find it at http://www.flickr.com/photos/clintjcl/375585107.... The URL is also included in the .key file in the slide notes for those who choose to download it.

I look forward to your post!

Re: Microsoft flips the EU (and Opera) the bird, and I love it.

WVMikeP — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:04:34 -0000

I'm not arguing that IE's not losing market share. However, with the usage numbers they have, at about 2/3 of the market, they're still dominant.

The free market may fix the problem, but it was anticompetitive practices that gave IE a dominant position in the first place.

Re: Microsoft flips the EU (and Opera) the bird, and I love it.

StevenHodson — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:09:53 -0000

give me a break that argument is probably older than half the people using browsers these days. The fact is that IE's market share is being eroded by all three major contenders - Firefox, Safari and Chrome. The argument that they all need protection against big bad Microsoft is pure and unadulterated bullshit. Firefox has literally gone from nowhere to being a major competitor against IE and without any government interference. The free market works and continues to work as Firefox numbers show it is still growing - as is Safari's and Chrome's.

Let me know when you come up with a better argument.

Re: Microsoft flips the EU (and Opera) the bird, and I love it.

WVMikeP — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:59:17 -0000

If 65% market share isn't dominant, then what is?

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/06/safar...