I think it was around 1996 that I declared that Advertising was the Killer App. of the Internet at presentation I made at the National Association of Broadcasters. I still believe that although, in reality people to people communication is the killer application and advertising is just the way must companies try to monetize that … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2007
Is the phone the new typewriter?
Yesterday, my wife and I were talking from Sonoma to friends of ours, a couple in NYC. We were using ichat on my wife’s Mac. Their kids, four and two came in and started talking with us. Of course we could also all see each other via the cameras on each computer. The kids were … Continue reading
You know you are old when you are older than your parents
A few days ago, I installed the latest version of Family Tree Maker. Those of you that visit my blog frequently (are there any of you?), know that I have been working on my family history for the last few years. Well the new software has a new interface which I was exploring. It showed … Continue reading
One computer down, seven more to go
When I was a young teen (in reality because I am still a young teen in my mind), the number of keys you had said something about your status. Because of that, we kids wore big key chains with all kinds of keys. I think for many of us and certainly for me, the keys … Continue reading
You know you are old when your greatest contribution to the future is documenting the past
While I am still very much interested in the future, I have come to realize that I know a lot more about the past particularly with respect to technology. After all I was working with computer before most of the people that use them were born. For the last few years I have been working … Continue reading
Two Thirds Done 