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Don't Fall Asleep On The Bus, Lady

Slashdot Science Story | Artificial Heart Recipient Has No Pulse.

Be still, my beating heart. A new artificial heart implanted in Madam Salina in Singapore pumps continuously, and operates without her having a pulse. Now, that description certainly can be applied to my two favorite NFL teams, the Redskins and the Bucs (you know; no heart, no pulse, stick a fork in them) However, she will need to be careful about being around strangers, and passing out or falling asleep. Somebody might just bury her.

Microsoft's Good Deed - Free Reliable Security

Despite Taunts from Rivals, Microsoft Security Essentials is Solid - Business Center - PC World.

Okay, okay, Microsoft doesn't do anything that isn't good for Microsoft; however, it is in Microsoft's interest that users of its OS not have viruses and spyware gumming up the works. It is cheaper to provide a competent, small footprint, reliable security system, that is free. Now out of beta, I have been using Microsoft Security Essentials for a while on our home machines, and it is very nice. Small, no load on the system resources, and pretty capable, it is free to download, and does everything automatically without user intervention. If I were selling antivirus and antispyware software for $60 a year, I wouldn't like it either. Sometimes, in the computer store, I want to shake the newbies buying security software by the shoulders, and tell them they can get the job done free. But, I don't. They will have to learn on their own. You, however, don't have to.

ESPN Radio for iPhone - Sports Fan Nirvana

ESPN Radio for iPhone gets your game on | iPhone Atlas - CNET Reviews.

Okay, if you aren't a sports fan, stop reading. This post has absolutely nothing to do with the practice of law. This is probably not the week to admit that I am a Redskins fan, after they gave the game to the lowly Lions last Sunday. However, I am still hooked on Sports Radio; especially, the ESPN stations. They do talk sports radio right. And, ESPN980 in D.C., does the Redskins 24-7. So, when the station came to the iPod Touch and iPhone with live streaming, I was a happy camper. Now, I can listen to the Redskins lose and hear Sam Huff and Sonny Jurgensen explain why. You should check out this app. Every major ESPN radio station is accessible from the app. Now, I have to figure out how to find time to listen.There is even a scrolling ticker with current sports news across the bottom of the screen, just like the cable ESPN station.

Palm WebOS 1.2 now available, brings support for app purchases

webOS 1.2 now available, brings support for app purchases.

As I read about the update to the Palm Pre's Web OS this morning, several things crossed my mind. First, how cool is it that, unlike the iPhone OS, the Pre automatically downloads the update in the background, while you are doing other things; and, when it is finished, lets you know it is ready for install. Second, I thought about why I like to wait a while before buying new technology; who knows how many bugs are fixed in the OS, before I buy it. Okay, I have been waiting until Verizon Wireless gets it; but, you get my drift. Third, I was remembering the days when we bought software in a store, on floppy disks, or, later, CDs, or, later, DVDs. The next time some green fanatic castigates me for some carbon wasting habit (I have a few), I will point out that I am saving gasoline, carbon emissions, shoe leather, plastic used for CDs and DVDs, and God knows how many quarts of oil, by updating software online. Just call me the "Green FutureLawyer".

When Free Is The Most Expensive Option

Act quickly and get a Palm Pre for free, on contract and after rebates.

Okay, IF you are willing to wait for a check in the mail, and IF you are willing to fill out an online form, and IF you are willing to read this post from LetsTalk.com, you can get a Palm Pre for free. But, wait a minute, didn't your mom tell you there is no such thing as a free lunch? In this case, you have to chain yourself to Sprint for TWO years in order to get the deal. That is like agreeing to being chained to a fire-breathing dragon for two years, in order to get a free meal. Or, worse, it is like one of those free vacation offers; but, when you get there, you have to sit through a high-pressure sales pitch for a time share. You know the drill. For the record, I don't think I would take this offer if I got Sprint for FREE for a year. There is a reason no one is buying the Pre right now. Palm, you must have been out of your ever loving minds to give these guys an exclusive on the Pre for 6 months.

Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Say EvDO

Verizon And Lte -- Engadget Mobile.

Long Term Evolution (LTE) is another acronym you will have to learn starting in 2010. It is the Fourth Generation mobile phone standard, and it will be 7 times faster than what you are using now. Verizon will layer the new speedy network over its existing CDMA network, so the transition should be seamless. You will still be able to use your existing smart phone, until you can't resist the upgrade to an LTE phone. While the real world speeds won't likely be the promised 7 Mbps down and 5 Mbps up that the standard promises, they will be light years ahead of the 1 Mbps of the current EvDO network. Of course, only major metro areas will be covered by Verizon at the beginning, and the complete rollout will take a couple of years. However, smartphones certainly are becoming the REAL personal computers of the new Millennium.

Can't Touch This - I'll Take The IPod Touch

ENT: The debate between iPhone and iPod Touch - Online column by Bob Vaillancourt - The Sudbury Star - Ontario, CA.

The debate keeps raging about whether you need an iPhone if you want the entertainment, productivity and other useful apps available in the App Store, along with iTunes. Regular readers know that I am an iPod Touch proponent. Who needs to pay AT&T for a substandard phone and network, when you get everything in the Touch except the phone? I do  phone and email on a little Palm Centro that stays in my pocket or on my hip. For everything else, I have the Touch. iPhone proponents say, wait, we have access to all the web apps wherever we are, and you have to find a WiFi hotspot. Well, yes, unless you carry a portable router with mobile broadband access, like the Verizon USB 760, a tiny USB accessory that gives WiFi everywhere. And, for Verizon Wireless customers, everywhere means everywhere. Not so for the second-class AT&T network. So, with my handy portable hotspot in my pocket, I will be able to watch the other football games on my iPod Touch this afternoon with the NFL Sunday Ticket app, while I watch the New York Giants destroy my Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

This Lady Needs To Meet She Who Must Be Obeyed

Are We There Yet? -Analysts refute latest Verizon-Palm Pre rumor

Analysts refute latest Verizon-Palm Pre rumor | Signal Strength - CNET News.

I am getting dizzy following the on again off again Palm Pre Verizon rumors. I wish that these telcos would just make up their mind. It is like watching a tennis match between small minds and tiny rackets. First, Verizon WILL carry the Pre; then, it won't; then, it WILL. Do these executives have nothing better to do than to toy with consumers? I hope that the FTC is watching this circus with their clipboards and pens. I'm from your Government, and I am here to take names.

Say It Ain't So! No Palm Pre for Verizon Wireless?

Report: No Palm Pre for Verizon Wireless | Signal Strength - CNET News.

There are a lot disappointed Verizon Wireless customers who have been waiting for the Palm Pre to be announced in January on Big Red. We hate Sprint, we don't want AT&T and the iPhone, and we are tired of big telcos telling us what kind of phone to buy. I would say that I would leave Verizon Wireless if they don't support the Palm Pre; but, where would I go. I hope this is just Street talk; however, if I have to stick with the iPod Touch and my Centro, I guess I will live. Verizon Wireless will doom Palm to bankruptcy if this rumor is true.