Monthly Archives: August 2011
Diving Into the World of Dial-Up….Again
When I started using the Internet in 1995, there was no high-speed access, which probably strikes many people as difficult to believe. Instead, there was dial-up access in all of its 28K or 56K glory. It delivered the Web in … Continue reading
Topify and the Beginning of the End for Twitter?
Is the end of Topify the beginning of the end for Twitter? It’s an interesting question given Topify is a small but useful service that notifies Twitter users via e-mail about new followers. It’s one of the thousands of services … Continue reading
What’s Next for RIM Other Than Not Surrendering?
Amid the debacle of Nortel Networks’ slide into a telecom has-been, the most shameful chapter was that CEO Mike Zafirovski and the board conceded defeat rather than using bankruptcy protection to remake the company into a smaller and viable telecom … Continue reading

