It was years ago I read about SMS enabled vending machines in Asia. Now Domino’s is experimenting with pizza via SMS in the UK. Frankly, I’m surprised it has taken them this long. Phone technology usually travels to the US from Asia, Scandinavia, and then the UK, so I suppose we might [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2007
SEO your offspring
21 Aug 07 – 12:53 pm
Considering how your child’s name will appear in google’s index is nerdy, maybe smart, and speaks to your faith in the longevity of PageRankâ„¢.
again with the eBooks
21 Aug 07 – 9:00 am
The (much deserved) hype surrounding the iPhone has spread to the publishing world. HarperCollins has released 14 Books for the iPhone. This lame attempt is unlikely to finally get ebooks right (an impossible task in our highly DRMed world), and might get people excited for only a limited amount of time. I [...]
wal-mart enters the MP3 frey
21 Aug 07 – 8:36 am
The 800 pound gorilla now offers $0.94, 256kpbs, DRM free MP3s from Universal. To some Windows uses, that is.
In similar news, Universal and Rhapsody are doing an experiment of their own, offering a DRM free MP3s for $0.99, or $0.89 for Rhapsody subscribers.
Will Sony and BMG follow Universal and EMI and [...]
because good food is long overdue
20 Aug 07 – 4:27 pm
I just learned of a restaurant in SE Portland called the Arleta Library Bakery Cafe. It appears to be indeed a bakery and cafe, but not a library. Their brunch is reportedly good. Sure, I’m interested in eating there but what intrigues me more is how the eatery uses the concept of [...]
