http://www.erikvilela.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:32:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (Credit: Dan Farber/CNET) DeWolfe was fielding a few questions in an interview at the TechCrunch50 event in San Francisco with co-host Mike Arrington, who started off the interrogation by asking DeWolfe if he was dating Paris Hilton. The gentlemanly DeWolfe declined to answer the question. MySpace plans to integrate Google Gears ... http://www.erikvilela.com/index.php/2010/09/04/myspace-to-engage-google-gears/ That said, people seem to really love these little guys, and the Eee PC 900 has earned high marks from CNET and users alike. This model features an 8.9-inch screen, 20GB solid-state drive, 1.3-megapixel Webcam, and Linux operating system--all wrapped in a 2.2-pound package measuring just 8.9 inches by 6.5 ... http://www.erikvilela.com/index.php/2010/08/29/score-an-asus-eee-pc-900-for-294/ These are both Very Good Things. commentary Open sourcing Faceted Search does not, of course, prevent lock-in to the core of Sharepoint but it does make the periphery more valuable. That's a good strategy for Microsoft, even if it isn't an obviously good strategy for its customers. Still, I think this ... http://www.erikvilela.com/index.php/2010/08/24/microsoft-open-sources-its-faceted-search-for-shar/ Sony VAIO FW, one of many laptops unveiled last night Laptop manufacturers were quick to adopt the new platform, and many took the opportunity to significantly revamp their laptop lines. For your convenience, the first five major announcements, which describe a few dozen new laptops, are linked below: Over the coming weeks, ... http://www.erikvilela.com/index.php/2010/08/23/centrino-2-announcements-galore/ Super Talent Technology, a manufacturer of Flash storage and DRAM memory modules, on Wednesday announced the Pico D, the newest member of world's smallest USB thumbdrives. Like all other USB devices from STT, the Pico D series is backed with lifetime warranty. The series will be available for purchase sometime ... http://www.erikvilela.com/index.php/2010/08/23/super-talent-techonolgoys-pico-d-series-larger-c/ "You know you got to stop them at the beginning, like they should have stopped Hitler at Munich. They should never've let him get away with that. They were just asking for big trouble." Maybe he's right about that, though I'm more interested in a different question. While Yahoo's hire-wire ... http://www.erikvilela.com/index.php/2010/08/23/microhoo-machinations-clemenza-was-right/ I covered the debate here. Benioff challenged Plattner to run SAP's software on the salesforce.com platform. Plattner gave Benioff some counsel: "We have many things in common. Let me give you some advice, but you might not take it because you are younger: don't overestimate your platform." Listen to the ... http://www.erikvilela.com/index.php/2010/08/23/video-plattner-and-benioff-on-the-future-of-enter/ That seems like a pretty hefty investment (although with Acer touting the "Blue" branding so heavily, they might have sprung for a color ad), so expect top hear more about these two laptops as we get closer to the April release date. So while were we all fairly impressed with ... http://www.erikvilela.com/index.php/2010/08/23/i-guess-acers-serious-about-this-after-all/ Electronic gadgets may be high-tech, but kitchen gadgets make things delicious. (Credit: Bandai) Bandai Press Release Via TokyoMango Bandai Noodle Slide Noodles are serious business in Japan, but that doesn't mean that the whole family can't enjoy Bandai's new somen-making toy that is basically a waterslide for "nagashi somen," thin somen noodles ... http://www.erikvilela.com/index.php/2010/08/23/gadget-watch-noodle-waterslide/ Of course, it's one thing to talk about it, and quite another to see it. Here's a picture from this week's management meeting in London: (Credit: John Newton) commentary It only takes one...to create many converts. There is simply no credible reason to hold back on adopting the Mac anymore. It's perhaps ... http://www.erikvilela.com/index.php/2010/08/23/one-companys-progress-toward-a-mac-future/