Interesting transcript with Robin Miller, author of “Point and Click: OpenOffice.org.” On the same day, another Washington Post transcript was with Tony Bove, author of “Just Say No to Microsoft How to Ditch Microsoft and Why It’s Not as Hard as You Think.”
Need For Speed… How Real?
Om Malik on Broadband: After years of being stuck in the slow lane, the US consumers are finally going to get a massive speed upgrade and taste the true broadband for the first time. From a 512 Kbps world to 6 Mbps, then 8 and soon 15 Mbps…. it seems the future has finally arrived. And with that, the question…. how much speed is enough? Can we the consumers really tell the difference between 15 and 30 Mbps? Or is it just a way for the broadband operators to get us to pay more… for something which we might use less.
The difficulties of living in a Frank Lloyd Wright house
NY Times: Living with Frank Lloyd Wright. Houses by famous architects are notoriously impractical. So when Frank and Jeanne Cretella bought the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in New York City three years ago, they were worried that the roof might leak.
Rise in Gases Unmatched by a History in Ancient Ice
NY Times: Shafts of ancient ice pulled from Antarctica’s frozen depths show that for at least 650,000 years three important heat-trapping greenhouse gases never reached recent atmospheric levels caused by human activities, scientists are reporting…
His Bag: He Figured That Business Is So Good, Who Needs a Store?
NY Times: Like most small-business owners, Eric Truran first viewed the Web as an opportunity to grow. But as time went by, he came to see it as a way to shrink. Ths story is interesting as much for the e-commerce angle as a look into issues small business owners face.
What’s Online: Big Google Becomes Big Target
NY Times: Long considered the David to Microsoft’s Goliath, Google is increasingly being thought of as a Goliath itself. Also Wired News: Who’s Afraid of Google? Everyone
Cyber Monday urban legend
Business Week: Cyber Monday, Marketing Myth: Despite a huge amount of hype, the Monday after Thanksgiving is historically only the12th-biggest online shopping day of the year.
A Priceless Retirement
Motley Fool: You can retire on $24,000 a year and travel the world. Really!. The authors, Billy and Akaisha, also wrote another recent Motley Fool article, How Much Is Enough? Their web site is: RetireEarlyLifestyle.com
Gimme an Rx! Cheerleaders Pep Up Drug Sales
NY Times: As an ambitious college student, Cassie Napier had all the right moves – flips, tumbles, an ever-flashing America’s sweetheart smile – to prepare for her job after graduation. She became a drug saleswoman.
Book Lust site
Nancy Pearl’s Book Lust, which includes her weekly picks.