Read the full PC World article.
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Apple Signs iPhone Deals for Europe
Apple has signed its first deals with mobile phone operators to offer its iPhone in three of Europe's largest markets - O2 in the UK, T-Mobile in Germany and Orange in France.
Read the full PC World article.
Read the full PC World article.
Security Now! Named Best Tech Podcast
One of my all-time favorite technical podcasts - Security Now! - just won the Best Technology/Science Podcast award this year!
Congratulations to Steve and Leo! Keep up the good work!
Find more information about Security Now! at Leo Laporte TWiT and Steve Gibson GRC.com web sites.
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Blogging services - initial impressions
As I am just starting to blog, and I did not have my own blog yet, I went ahead and created a blog on a blogging service. Now, to make it even more interesting, I have created accounts on several of them... ;)
So, let's see what we have here:
* Blogger
* WordPress
* Typepad
* Blogsome
* Vox
So, I thought 5 blogs, all on different services is enough - otherwise I would go crazy. ;)
Now, I have specifically avoided LiveJournal as I do not like for some reason.
Blogger is nice free service, now part of the Google family. It has a nice clean interface, some additional features like ads via Google AdSense program, etc. I was suprised to see there are only about 10 or so templates to choose from, and I did not find much room for customizations. Nonetheless, it is a very nice service and the one I am using most right now. I am not sure if I would be using it for long as this service clearly has its ceiling.
WordPress is another nice free blogging service, although they have paid Pro accounts. Cleaner (compared to TypePad) interface, a lot of features, a lot of templates. Free accounts are limited to 50 MB of storage.
Typepad is a "professional"-level blogging service - i.e. they charge you for using it (starts from $4.95/month). It has a LOT more features and room for customizations, but its interface is a bit overloaded and much more confusing, especially for beginners like me.
Blogsome - never heard of them before, actually. It has somewhat minimalistic look and it is not as slick as, say, Blogger or WordPress. I would need to play with it to make my mind.
Vox seems overly simplistic. Plus - they put ads both at the top and the bottom of the page. Free service has its price. It is clearly geared towards non-technical beginners. Interestingly enough, Vox is a part of a family of blogging services by Six Apart company, which also includes LiveJournal, Typepad and Movable Type. The former two are free, while the latter two are paid "professional" services.
So, let's see what we have here:
* Blogger
* WordPress
* Typepad
* Blogsome
* Vox
So, I thought 5 blogs, all on different services is enough - otherwise I would go crazy. ;)
Now, I have specifically avoided LiveJournal as I do not like for some reason.
Blogger is nice free service, now part of the Google family. It has a nice clean interface, some additional features like ads via Google AdSense program, etc. I was suprised to see there are only about 10 or so templates to choose from, and I did not find much room for customizations. Nonetheless, it is a very nice service and the one I am using most right now. I am not sure if I would be using it for long as this service clearly has its ceiling.
WordPress is another nice free blogging service, although they have paid Pro accounts. Cleaner (compared to TypePad) interface, a lot of features, a lot of templates. Free accounts are limited to 50 MB of storage.
Typepad is a "professional"-level blogging service - i.e. they charge you for using it (starts from $4.95/month). It has a LOT more features and room for customizations, but its interface is a bit overloaded and much more confusing, especially for beginners like me.
Blogsome - never heard of them before, actually. It has somewhat minimalistic look and it is not as slick as, say, Blogger or WordPress. I would need to play with it to make my mind.
Vox seems overly simplistic. Plus - they put ads both at the top and the bottom of the page. Free service has its price. It is clearly geared towards non-technical beginners. Interestingly enough, Vox is a part of a family of blogging services by Six Apart company, which also includes LiveJournal, Typepad and Movable Type. The former two are free, while the latter two are paid "professional" services.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Hello, world!
Yes, I just gave up. I am starting this thing called blog... :-)
I have managed to stay away from blogging for a long time but I guess the time has come now.
I have a couple of ideas on what I would like to share - my opinions on the stuff I come across in my daily personal and professional life, etc.
So, here we go..
I have managed to stay away from blogging for a long time but I guess the time has come now.
I have a couple of ideas on what I would like to share - my opinions on the stuff I come across in my daily personal and professional life, etc.
So, here we go..
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