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  • German Enigma Alternatives

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    This morning I came across an interesting InformationWeek article on the German Enigma Code machine from WWII. Earlier this month an original machine was sold for $30,000. But if you’re interested in the technology and don’t have the cash, this article lists several alternatives. You can buy a Kit from the Bletchley Park Web site…

  • What would it be like to live in a Wal-Mart?

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    From the world of strange things, here’s a surprisingly good article about a college sophomore who tried to live at his local Wal-Mart during spring break. Spring break at Wal-Mart Thanks to Kirk Weisler for the link.

  • Online Calendar, Google Style

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    If you haven’t heard already, Google just released an online calendar web application. It has all of the slick interface items that you have come to expect from Google. But was makes this offering particularly interesting is the ability to share public and private calendars with your friends and co-workers in much the same way as…

  • InfoTech Article on Handling Old Computer Hardware

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    A new InfoTech Article is now available on setting up the right processes to handle old and obsolete computer hardware in your business. Rank ordering your employees will setup a water fall process for new hardware to trickle down through your organization. InfoTech Article: Water Fall Process

  • Yahoo Messenger Adds VOIP

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    Yahoo has recently added VOIP (Voice over IP) capabilities to it’s Instant Messenger client. Now you can carry on world wide PC to PC voice calls for free. There are two interesting items to note from this announcement. 1) This brings VoIP further into the mainstream and thereby moving traditional pay per minute long distance closer to…

  • New InfoTech Article: Logical Technology

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    The latest InfoTech article published in Landscape Management Magazine on using logic to solve technology problem is now available online. Technology is built on logic. Problems with technology have logical answers. InfoTech: Logical Technology

  • Lego and Mass Customization

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    Fast Company magazine has a great article on Lego’s new plan to use mass customization of their product to deliver more personalized product offering. Basically you download their Digital Designer product, draw up the plans for you creation, and it keeps track of the blocks you need. Then you can place an order to their…

  • Articles

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    InfoTech: 2009 technology buying guide Jan 1, 2009By: Tyler WhitakerA collection of some cool high-tech toys to start the new year. InfoTech: Is Obama the tech president? Dec 1, 2008By: Tyler Whitaker It’s now time to buckle down and understand what changes for technology are coming during the next four years. InfoTech: TV ads fight…

  • Samsung Releases a 32GB Flash Hard Drive Replacement

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    For the last year, I’ve been watching the capacities increase and the price drop on the current flash drive technology. As someone who has lost several hard drives over the years, I see this as the next big step in computer reliability. Both Fans and Hard Drives wear out, but with a Flash drive there…

  • Amazon’s S3 Web Service – Online Hard Drive

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    It think we’ve hit a new milestone in the web’s development. Amazon.com has announced their Amazon S3 – Simple Storage Service. We now have low cost, “in the cloud” data storage. What does this mean to me? Web developers across the global can now offer online applications without needing to build the costly data storage…