11 posts tagged “jq”
Internet-based streams from stations all over the world are available on radios that can connect to your stereo, sit on the kitchen counter or snuggle up on your bedside table. Ranging in price from $130 to over $700, Internet radios offer a variety of features. Some can play music from your computer's hard drive; some can tune in local FM stations; and some will connect you to online services like Rhapsody and Pandora.
For a quick rundown of several of the newest models, watch JQ's segment on Fox Business.
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I spoke to several college administrators and professors at the announcement of the new Kindle DX event. There are questions about how much textbooks will cost in electronic form, but more important is what effect--if any--these devices will have on learning, understanding, and retention. For an overview of what all the hype is about (hey, it was a big press conference), watch the video.
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It's no joke. Everyone (okay, techies and media types) is in a tizzy about a virus that has infected an estimated 10 million computers worldwide and is designed to do something (no one knows what) on April 1. It could be a massive prank, a giant spam campaign, or nothing. Be that as it may, here are my bets:
5. Empty all of the AIG executives' bank accounts
4. Switch all the pages of The Huffington Post with pages of The Onion (but no one will notice)
3. Start Twittering all of President Obama's private BlackBerry messages
2. Send a post to all of your Facebook friends telling them that you've been secretly in love with them for years
1. Delete every blog on the Web so that people will have to buy a newspaper
Got your own guesses? Comment!
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The new phone book's here! The new phone book's here!
But seriously, the free upgraded software that will be released to Xbox 360 owners tomorrow is...really good. For a full review from yours truly, catch it at Electronic House.
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Google introduced a new Web browser called Chrome today. For a quick analysis of what it could mean for the future of the Web and your online life, catch JQ on the television program Happy Hour on Fox Business today (5 to 6 pm, EST).
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July 23, 2008 - Kyoto, Japan:
In the Land of the Rising Sun, I’m ostensibly witnessing the birth of the stationary fuel cell for homes (for more on fuel cells, check out J-Q.com next week). However, while out running along a promenade next to Big Sight on Tokyo Bay the first signs of renewable energy efforts I noticed were several giant wind turbines across the water. Although my hotel room directly overlooked them, I didn’t see the gently rotating propellers until I was out pounding the pavement and studying the skyline. So apparently there’s not much NIMBY arguing going on in Japan. And the aesthetic impact in such an urban environment? Minimal at best.
It is true, however, that you won’t find every Japanese roof swathed in solar panels. To date, many of Japan’s efforts at energy conservation and reducing green house gases have focused on programs like “Cool Business” (though there is a significantly larger reliance on nuclear power here). Promoted for the last two years and initiated by the country’s prime minister at the time, the slogan essentially means adopting more casual business attire. It’s a seemingly a nominal change but by suggesting that businessmen abandon ties and jackets during the summer, companies have been able to turn down the air-conditioning systems to 28 degrees C or about 82 degrees F, thus saving money, energy, and reducing pollution. (It’s not an official regulation, simply a voluntary initiative.)
It’s a lifestyle change that has been remarkably successful in spite of the fact that some politicians at first resisted the change (one referred to the open-neck look as being like that of a cheap lounge lizard). However, “Cool Business” does mean making some personal sacrifices. And I do mean personal. I have been visiting offices and factories during what has turned out to be the hottest days Japan has experienced yet this year (98.6 degrees). So no one gets out of here without sweating.
On the other hand, Panasonic is hoping that such sacrifice won’t be necessary in the future. Its stationary fuel cells use natural gas to generate hydrogen and in turn generate electricity and hot water for homes. It’s remarkably efficient, making for a 22 percent reduction in green house gases over a gas powered electric plant (and much more efficient than coal or oil). Look for more on Panasonic’s efforts to commercialize fuel cells coming up on the Zero Energy News Web site.
Time Warner was unable to deliver the Fox channel in high definition during the Super Bowl Sunday night in one of its biggest and most lucrative markets, New York, home of the New York Giants.
Flooded with complaints, the cable provider was unable to resolve a long-standing problem with its HD service. Customers who jammed the company's technical support lines were not offered a refund or credit. Instead, the cable provider lamely offered those who hung on for over 30-minutes on the phone a free premimum channel for one month. (And the problem with Fox persisted.)
No word yet on lost revenues due to the outage with the biggest, most expensive advertisements of the entire year on the line. However, doubtless Fox's Murdoch will be looking for some payback from the collapsing cable firm. As for customers of Time Warner, they have endured outages on the cable company's HD service for at least 8 months, yet Time Warner has been unwilling or unable to correct the problems.
Such technical imcompetence on the part of Time Warner calls into question the company's ability to deliver everything from digital phone service to high-speed Internet service. If it can't even deliver a televison picture, one wonders how on earth the company can ever hope to hijack the Internet and defeat the net neutrality movement.
No word on how many New York Super Bowl parties were blown out by Time Warner's fumble.
PS: Time Warner's HD service for the Super Bowl also reportedly crashed in the Cleveland area.
PPS: Time Warner also reportedly botched the Super Bowl in the California towns of Twentynine Palms , Yucca Valley, and Barstow.
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Technology is like Taoism: It reveals the interconnectedness of things.
Okay, maybe not. But it's a good excuse for a rambling discussion of technological trends, issues, and advice. Such was the case on Ron Morris' show, The American Entrepreneur, on Saturday, January 26th, 2008. From Comcast and the future of digital phone service to maglev technology, we covered the gamut on Ron's radio program, which airs on AM Newstalk 1360 in Philadelphia.
Of course, it's also available as a free podcast from iTunes. Just search on "Ron Morris" under podcasts and download the January 26th show.
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There's nothing like consumer electronics to get you into the holiday spirit. So to get into the mood I did a couple of segments on LIVE with Regis & Kelly on Tuesday (December 4).
Running through 20 different gift ideas from HD TVs to remote controls on a live show with a studio audience is a challenge. But the whole crew--including about 20 stage hands moving sets and equipment around--was great. From a state-of-the-art Pioneer plasma to MTV Games' Rock Band, Regis & Kelly played along. Even though I had to follow Ben Affleck and the shirtless Mario Lopez...
For folks looking for a complete rundown on the products and gift ideas, I'll be posting a complete list at J-Q.com this week, including items we missed because the show was heavy (Turtle Beach Ear Force headphones that Kelly really liked and Guitar Hero III, which I was going to play for them, honest).
To kick out the show, the R, K, and JQ trio played "Mississippi Queen" on Rock Band with Regis on drums, Kelly on vocals (she knows all the lyrics!), and your's truly on lead guitar. I was the one who didn't need a wig.
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