Google phone? January 5th?

"Nexus One" search and discover...

Mama won't let my posts be detailed...

I had photos and video gathered, but Mama yanked them down when I posted them :(

Dual Screen e-book Reader and NetBook Combo

Dual format device... A jumbo Nintendo DS... No not really...

A dual screen one side e-book reader and the other side netbook for less than $500 YES...


http://www.entourageedge.com/

e-Microfishe from Google...

Google Fast-Flip : eNewspapers and eMagazines Reading Service
(e-Microfische?)


http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Google-Fast-Flip-Expands-EReading-Horizons-444083/?kc=EWKNLEND12192009STR3

Technoogy ads from the past...

Step back into the ads of our past (well some are in my past anyways...)

http://www.itworld.com/offbeat/83351/priceless-the-25-funniest-vintage-tech-ads

Looking for a new car has never been so fun...

Getting to work in style (or not depending on viewpoint)...

More "online" vehicle concepts... (can the car be a friends and family member on your next cell phone plan?)

Toyota (dashcam for live streetview updates?):
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Management/AlcatelLucent-Toyota-Drive-LTE-Connected-Concept-Car-into-Spotlight-419785/?kc=EWKNLEND11072009STR1

TechnoLusting the Lincoln C:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8iGWzG5wyU

A nifty little electric that can go 35 MPH to take advantage of the new Texas Law allowing NEV's to be driven on roads posted up to 45 MPH... 25mph speed of most neighborhood electric vehicle (fancy golf carts) would be scary on 45mph roads, but 35mph... plus a possible $5,000 off makes these an interesting choice (cost leaves big dollars left to integrate in a netbook or iphone :) )
http://www.zoomilife.com/2009/07/07/korean-e-zone-nev-to-be-made-in-alabama/

Then again new versions of the original Honda Coupes and customized vans of the 70's may catch on again...
http://www.zoomilife.com/2009/10/05/tokyo-motor-show-2009-early-announcements-for-participants-are-enticing/


Electric Trabant
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/09/am-trabant/

(Turnip power would still be better!)http://video.tvguide.com/Driving+Me+Crazy/Driving+Me+Crazy/812655?autoplay=true)

Additional SmartPhone Apps to consider

#3, 5, and 12 seem the best in this batch...

http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobilize/15-smartphone-apps-you-shouldnt-live-without-762

I need to see if my Mom's phone can run Memeo...

Wake up, or loose the Internet

As many know the control of information is a powerful tool and letting ISPs and other businesses have that is exactly what John McCain has proposed.

"...there have been many examples of ISPs interfering with network traffic. They backed down when they were caught, but their frameworks for blocking certain traffic are ready for action at the drop of a hat."

http://www.infoworld.com/d/hardware/net-neutrality-stupid-stupid-does-179?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2009-10-26

Now consider though that Internet Smut and Spam and Pirating might be easier to eliminate as appropriate with some controls, this is not a clear cut issue. But as suggested too much control could build a perfect storm. Before making a decision you should research what controls are being granted in McCain's propsoal and which are proposed for the FCC to have. This is not a ten second sound bite issue.

The Nook (E-Book Reader released)

Barnes and Noble's E-Reader finally arrives... I'm a bit disappointed that the MS-Office compatibility that Plastic Logic has been working on didn't make this release, but they did add color to this reader.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Barnes-and-Noble-Nook-EReader-Gets-New-York-Debut-605294/?kc=EWKNLEND10242009STR3

Back on Track and a cheap HD video recorder to boot...

My son has finally just about finished his Varsity Marching Band. With 5 hours per day of practice (before school, during school, and after) these last couple months we could all use the rest. His team did great placing in the top ten at the finals in the Texas State Band Competition.

This is the new flip video I wish I would of had though... Two hours of HD quality with HDMI and USB connecttors, YouTube, FaceBook, and other video conversion software all included for a retail of less than $230? I have only seen this slide show and there may be better ones out there, but it looks like it is time to go HD Digital finally.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/LABS-GALLERY-WellBuilt-Flip-MinoHD-Provides-Many-Welcome-New-Features-677448/?kc=EWKNLEND10242009STR1

Will the president turn off the Internet?

Presidential "Internet kill switch" still a possibility...

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Presidential-Internet-Kill-Switch-May-Still-Be-Alive-577445/?kc=EWKNLGOV09232009STR1

Good free online books

http://educhoices.org/articles/Online_Libraries_-_25_Places_to_Read_Free_Books_Online.html

Do you have unwanted visitors in your computer?

Are you harboring bots that help bring down websites or steal your data?

http://www.itworld.com/print/75441

12 words to never say at the office

Terminology is contantly changing. The following discusses 12 technolgy terms that have become outdated, but are still commonly in use by many older techies.

http://www.itworld.com/print/75382

Win7 Walkthrough...

A walk through with performance results of Windows 7:

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/LABS-GALLERY-Windows-7-Provides-Plenty-of-Improvements-827478/?kc=EWKNLBOE08212009FEA1

Windows 7 for free now...

How to get a rock solid copy of Windows 7 for free that will last until March 1, 2010. Offer expires Aug. 20, 2009.

http://www.itworld.com/windows/74699/faq-how-get-windows-7-cheap?source=ITWNLE_nlt_windows_2009-08-18

Sony attacking the Kindle market again...

The company that has fought such battles as Beta vs VHS (and) PS3 vs Wii do not plan to loose to the Kindle...

Sony decides to follow a widely supported standard for their ebook reader and released two new small models this month.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Sony-Adopts-EPUB-As-it-Fights-Amazon-for-EBook-Readers-827072/?kc=EWKNLEND08152009STR2

Google Caffeine - a new search engine...

New Google Search ranks differently than standard Google and may likely be merged into the default Google search soon. Learn what it does:

Be sure to read comments as many saw this article as just a skim through:

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Applications/10-Things-Web-Site-Managers-Need-to-Know-About-Google-Caffeine-169602/?kc=EWWHNEMNL08132009STR5

This website already was developed to show a side-by-side comparison (Caffeinated and Decaf versions of Google Search):

http://www.comparegoogle.com/

Technology implementation refresher course

Hot topics (some new, some old): a good review of what you should know about:

http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/IT-Management/Face-Saving-Tools-for-Managers/

Now even results of searches may be copyrighted...

Wolfram-Alpha asserts its search results are copyrighted information since it is uniquely generated based on your request.

http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/how-wolfram-alpha-could-change-software-248

Another New eBook reader coming...

Plastic Logic appears to be an exclusive for B&N as Kindle is to Amazon. When will this all standardize?

http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/71919/plastic-logic-barnes-noble-kindle-amazon

Smartphone growth patterns...

I believe Google has this right, but think all of them are wrong in thinking it will take until 2020 for mobile device applications to saturate. The web for small screens is what should happen, can you really invision yourself paying for apps constantly? The iPhone and other smartphones are neat, but the Opera browser on my son's Nintendo DSi works very well with no monthly costs at all. If these guys don't pay attention my next phone may well be a Nintendo DSi (2?) with Skype.

http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/71832/mobile-apps-whats-your-future?source=ITWNLE_nlt_wireless_2009-07-21

Seven Deadly Social Networking Sins

Be careful with your social networking:
http://www.itworld.com/internet/70009/social-networking-security-seven-deadly-sins

The final tweets of a tech-savy CEO (referenced at the end of the above article).

Designing API tips video

http://www.itworld.com/internet/69646/how-design-good-api?source=ITWNLE_nlt_thisweek_2009-06-25

Tuneup your netbook...

Although some consumers are disappointed by netbooks performances, (cheap and small doesn't equal robust and fun, although most like the unit they just don't like the performance of it) here are some versions of Linux that can cut the processor demand...

http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/69454/diy-netbook-linux?source=ITWNLE_nlt_thisweek_2009-06-25

HTML5 - The Web 2.0 as we know it killer?

When HTML5 takes hold flash and Silverlight may become unneeded addons...

http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/html-5-could-it-kill-flash-and-silverlight-291?

Twitter for your dinner? What about a Library Scavenger Hunt iPhone app?

Strange Hotel X is finally named and getting started... High Tech Services... Vintage furnishings...

http://springwise.com/weekly/2009-06-24.htm#townhousehotels


Although this is not in the library the idea is straight forward and could make the ultimate summer reading adventure at the library... Monsters, Heros, ect. leaping out on the iPhone game as you pass them in the library... Alot of setup as every library layout is unique, but kids would love it!

http://www.springwise.com/gaming/hiddenpark/

Bing vs. Google

Although I find this information of little use now there has already been an eye-tracking study done between the two big search engines (Bing=Microsoft's new search - VS - Google).

http://www.usercentric.com/about/news_item.php?m_id=4&s_id=4&id=227&utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=OCLC+Abstracts&utm_campaign=OCLC+Abstracts

It is interesting, but eye movement will bound to be different on Bing for many months until people see the differences. A better study would be several months from now when the new car smell starts to wear out.

3-D television without red/blue glasses is here!

Slides:
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Infrastructure/Imagine-3D-Video-Without-Those-Annoying-RedBlue-Glasses-259391/?kc=EWKNLEND06062009STR1

Article:
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Video/Alioscopy-Unveils-3D-Video-Without-the-RedandBlue-Glasses-804779/?kc=EWKNLEND06062009STR2

Unified Threat Managment (UTM) : Better than filters and firewalls

"... each with its own administrative interface, and each representing a possible point of failure in the network. There had to be a better way, especially for smaller companies that couldn't afford a massive staff to feed and care for the relay racks full of appliances -- and thus, the unified threat manager (UTM) was born."

http://www.itworld.com/security/68440/hitting-wall-great-utm-challenge?source=ITWNLE_nlt_security_2009-06-02

Never, ever assume

http://www.infoworld.com/d/adventures-in-it/channeling-tech-challenged-user-462#talkback

Foreverism... How many view their social networks

http://trendwatching.com/trends/pdf/trendwatching_2009-06_FOREVERISM.pdf

Updated Crew Manual Online

Although this is not really technology, it is important for libraries to stay up to date on weeding materials. Now one of the common weeding methods has been updated and is available online at the Texas State Library.

http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/pubs/crew/index.html

Computational Knowledge engine (not a search engine)

http://www72.wolframalpha.com/

A web2.0 BucketList

Things to do commuity:
http://springwise.com/media_publishing/diddit/

Also just for fun (web 2.0 described without audible words):
http://vimeo.com/3406207

Using the cloud requires less muscle in your PC

Netbook Revolution starting:
http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobilize/shape-coming-netbook-revolution-809?source=IFWNLE_NLC-DAILY_2009-05-11

Netbook gender/identity war:
http://www.itworld.com/hardware/67071/laptop-gender-wars-what-your-netbook-or-toughbook-says-about-you?source=altit

This idea is golden (re: one laptop per child program):
http://laptop.org/en/vision/index.shtml

Surviving on a netbook:
http://www.infoworld.com/d/hardware/week-netbook-and-im-not-missing-my-regular-laptop-874?source=IFWNLE_nlt_entwindows_2009-05-20

How is your life backed up?

If your wallet or purse was stolen do you know what was in it? What if your house were destroyed by fire or your computer crashes?

Is everything in your library in your OPAC? If not why? If you are keeping it, it must have value right? Are you keeping a verticle file still and if so who knows what is in it? Are your promotion brochures available online?

Digitize everything and relax...
http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/67672/why-you-should-digitize-everything

Want a fun intro to Web 2.0 with lots of video and some things to ponder?

The following is an expanded version of my 2009 TLA Presentation (better link):

http://www.slideshare.net/TechnoFlavo/t4-trends-2009-updated-version-1405375

How much is too much social interaction?

Are you twittering your time away?

http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/social_network/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217200822&cid=nl_IWK_btl_html

Organizing your tweets:
http://www.itworld.com/internet/67688/twitter-tips-how-and-why-use-hashtags?source=ITWNLE_nlt_thisweek_2009-05-14


Has Facebook hindered your intellectual growth?

http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/facebookusers.htm

Too much to do...
http://www.infoworld.com/d/adventures-in-it/how-can-executive-keep-reasonable-schedule-514?source=NLC-DAILY

Just when you think there is never an end to it all...
http://shibumi.org/eoti.htm

Ebook Reader update

Brief intro to the most popular ebook readers:

Kindle 3? Ebook readers may take a giant step (in format size) this week...
http://cmcforum.com/life/05052009-textbooks-are-so-old-school

Kindle 1, http://www.pcworld.com/printable/article/id,139829/printable.html

Kindle 2, Amazon's second ebook reader:
http://mashable.com/2009/02/09/new-kindle/

Sony ebook reader has the larger number of titles with Google Books partnership:
http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/29/1218201

Apple iPhone ebook reader application:
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/28/amazon_scoops_up_developer_of_leading_ebook_iphone_app.html

Use your (or your kids) Nintendo DS as an ebook reader:
http://www.webtlk.com/2008/01/04/how-to-read-documents-on-nintendo-ds/

I really need to try this with the new Nintendo DSi which has a decent web browser built in...

2009 T4: Top Technology Trends in Texas Libraries

We polled 700 Librarians from many different types of libraries about what technologies they will be implementing in the next 12 months and this is what they said...

http://library.nrhtx.com/2009_t4.mht