Over at Global Nerdy, the tech blog that my buddy George and I write, we’ve got a motto:
Photo courtesy of Amber Mac.
And as people from the internet, we’ve got the latest news on what’s going on. For example:
- More Thoughts on OpenJDK: “Watching these implications unfold is fascinating. I guess the bottom line is that Java really is free in the sense of freedom: the freedom to expand the platform into places Sun alone couldn’t have taken it. With that kind of freedom to move, who knows what the future holds.”
- Rural Broadband: Rural areas are generally underserved by the big access providers, but that doesn’t mean that country folk have been left out of the loop.
- iPod Joins the Mile High Club: Apple and a number of airlines are promising iPod docks in plane seats that let you charge your iPod and view your iPod videos on the seat-back entertainment system.
- Zune Clearance Sale: All Links Must Go! George’s collection of links about the personal media player we love to hate.
- Zune, Meet Vista. Vista, Meet Zune… “Yeah, I know. Vista’s beta, and I’m sure this incompatibility was mentione somewhere in the documentation, but come on! How hard would it have been to foresee someone trying to install Zune software on their beta copy of Vista? Would some public information about an upgrade plan have killed Microsoft?”
- Paul Tyma’s Tips for Startups: A laundry list of tips from Google senior engineer Paul Tyma for the one- or two-person startup hoping to make it.
- More Advice for Entrepreneurs: Get Big Cheap! “Don’t waste expensive development on untested ideas, and don’t let a fat marketing budget mask a weak value proposition. If instead you tinker your way to scalable organic growth, you’ll have a valuable business on your hands.”
- Cuban Was Right! Anyone who invests in a company I work for is likely to be right, don’t you know. But seriously, he was right about Google setting aside some cash to deal with YouTube’s copyright issues.
- Zune’s Disastrous CNN Appearance: There used to be a time when a Microsoft product getting featured on CNN would be the death knell for the comptetition. These days, it’s a hilarious train wreck.
- New Word: “Podenfreude”! It’s the hot new word of the month! Use it in everyday conversation! You’ll be the hit of the party!
- Internet Ads Cross the $4 Billion Mark. This blog makes the equivalent of a Nintendo Wii every month from advertising. With any luck, I’ll be making the equivalent of a PlayStation 3 every month!