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  • When will the NFL Network standoff end?

    Like so many others , I was furious when I couldn't watch the Packers-Cowboys games a few weeks back. The NFL Network is only carried on satellite which is simply not an option for many of us in urban areas like NYC. For those who haven't been paying attention, there's been a long-running...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 12-27-2007

  • Rest In Peace, Marc Orchant

    I just learned that Marc Orchant passed away over the weekend as a result of the massive coronary he suffered last week. River gonna take me Sing me sweet and sleepy Sing me sweet and sleepy all the way back home It’s a far gone lullaby sung many years ago Mama, Mama, many worlds I’ve come since I first...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 12-10-2007

  • Marc Orchant suffers massive coronary (updated)

    Oh my. I just learned that Marc Orchant suffered a massive coronary over the weekend and is in critical condition in an Albuquerque hospital. I got a chance to meet and chat with Marc back when he was writing for the Weblogs, Inc. blogs about tablets and productivity and he's just a wonderful guy...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 12-03-2007

  • Refocusing Net Neutrality

    Awhile back, I echoed the electricity analogy : the problem is that the "telecoms are threatening to charge a premium for how the utility is used, instead of how much of it is used." Someone from the Hands Off the Internet Coalition commented on that post. Tim, the analogy is flawed and doesn't make...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 06-04-2007

  • Blogs are "definitely not reputable news sources"

    Jawn Murray, a columnist for AOL's Black Voices and a regular personality on the Tom Joyner Morning Show , had this gem in the latest Giant magazine. Blogs are online diaries written by your average Joe - people who don't work in the entertainment industry and have no formal journalism training. They...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 04-24-2007

  • Net Neutrality, Abuse of Market Power, and Conflicts of Interest

    Craig Newmark on Net Neutrality back in Oct 2006 ( via 37 Signals ): Here's a real world example that shows how this would work. Let's say you call Joe's Pizza and the first thing you hear is a message saying you'll be connected in a minute or two, but if you want, you can be connected to Pizza Hut right...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 04-04-2007

  • Installing self-signed Certificates in Vista

    This post tells you how to install the key. According to Eric Lawrence, the program manager for IE Networking, " unlike on XP, you must click the 'Place all certificates in the following store' radio button, and choose the “Trusted Root Certification Authorities” store. If you don’t do this, the certificate...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 01-18-2007

  • Licensing the Office 2007 UI - what is Microsoft's IP strategy?

    Jensen Harris announced that the Office 2007 Ribbon UI can be licensed . For the last year or so, one of the questions I've been asked again and again has been: "Can I use the new Office user interface in my own product?" I have to be honest - I'm a bit baffled at this whole thing. Note, they are not...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 11-27-2006

  • The tradeoffs of the Energy Policy Act of 2005

    As part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 that Congress passed last year, Daylight Savings Time will be extended by four weeks. One of the rationales behind DST is that we leverage the longer daylight hours in the summer months to minimize the need for artificial light. This operates off the assumption...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 10-30-2006

  • Update on the DOA Dell

    I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I ordered a Dell and it was dead out of the box . My original discussion was with Dell Hardware Support at 2am on Sat Morning. When I spoke with Customer Service on the following Monday, I told them I wasn't happy with having a technician replace the motherboard...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 08-02-2006
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