Browse by Tags

What good is the USPS tracking system?

I’m tracking a package through the US Postal System. I was given a tracking number, much like you get from UPS and FedEX. But, have you noticed that the USPS tracking number does nothing for you? What do they even assign these things for? If you jump out to the USPS tracking page and enter a number...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 12-28-2007
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, Industry News, Chimping
Surface computing. Great new technology, or just another way to spread germs?

Microsoft’s Surface computing looks and sounds cool — no question. But, can you imagine how many germs and viruses this thing will spread? This thing could start a whole new category of illness if we’re not careful. The “Surface Flu” would be fitting. Some enterprising individual...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 05-31-2007
Filed under: Hardware, Health and Fitness, Miscellaneous Nothings, Industry News, Chimping
Offshoring gone horribly wrong

This is just nuts… The job posting was a head-scratcher: "We seek a newspaper journalist based in India to report on the city government and political scene of Pasadena, California, USA." A reporter half a world away covering local street-light contracts and sewer repairs? A reporter...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 05-11-2007
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, Industry News
Remote control pets coming?

Chinese scientists said they have succeeded in an experiment to remotely control the flight of a pigeon with electronic technology. Scientists with the Robot Engineering Technology Research Center of east China's Shandong University of Science and Technology say they implanted micro electrodes in the...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 02-27-2007
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, Industry News
Delta making changes -- for me!

I just received this email in my inbox from Delta airlines. It’s interesting, and sounds really cool. But, aren’t they in the midst of take-over talks with US Air? ============= In this season of thanks, we thank you for your loyal business Hello Mr. Trent, On behalf of the 45,000 Delta people...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 11-21-2006
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, Industry News
Does anyone even read advertisements in magazines any more?

I rarely read a magazine these days, due to the steady influx of more timely information through email, blogs, web sites, etc. But, when I do sit down with a magazine on a rare occasion, I really don’t read through the advertisments. Does anyone really read advertisements any more? TechNet magazine...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 08-23-2006
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, Industry News
Professor invents 'ripeness' sticker

A University of Arizona professor has invented a sticker that can tell consumers if a fruit or vegetable is ripe. The stickers will be available to growers next year and should make their way to supermarkets within two to three years, said Mark Riley, a UA assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 07-27-2006
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, Industry News
Time Warner, Digital Phone, and unlisted numbers

Time Warner recently sold us down the river. We switched to digital phone service over a year ago and we've consistently received "Spam" phone calls -- you know, annoying phone calls from places like Publisher's Clearing House, etc. -- even after putting our home number on the "Do...

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 05-16-2008
Filed under: Internet, Miscellaneous Nothings, Industry News, Time Warner
Have you ever held the job position of "fellow"?

Most recently, Schaeffer has held the position of fellow at the venture capital firm JMI, Inc. http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080331005362&newsLang=en What’s a “fellow”?

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 03-31-2008
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, Industry News
Be the ballerina...

Microsoft has outdone Apple. Not through hardware or software, but through funny parody videos. Microsoft presents the Ofone…

Posted to Rod Trent at myITforum.com (Weblog) by rodtrent on 05-14-2007
Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, Industry News

Page 1 of 2 (17 items) 1 2 Next >