Being sick puts tech in perspective

Thanks to those who sent get well messages since I came down with the flu last week. Man, it’s been a blinger.
I’m still only about 50 percent but for the first time in over a week, I can actually say I feel a little better.
But during this past week I’ve learned that e-mail and the Net can be put on hold and the world won’t come to an end.
I also learned that the best way to get through an illness while flat on your back on the couch is with cable TV’s On Demand. I caught up on every episode of HBO’s Carivale from the second season and watched a gazillion movies. On Demand is the greatest invention since NyQuill.

A 7 Megapixel Picture phone

Now here’s a picture phone that really takes pictures. Samsung has announced a 7 Meganpixel camera in a mobile phone. No word on pricing yet but it shows that we really can get better imaging out of our phones. Someday, 3 and 4 Megapixel phone cameras will be standard. Samsung Elec Unveils 7-Megapixel Camera Phone

Online dating controversy

Talk about shameless hype. An online dating outfit called True.com is trying to get state legislatures around the nation to require personal dating site ads to carry warning labels that criminal background checks haven’t been done on the names of people looking for romance. It’s all seen by many as a ploy to get exposure for the suppossed background checks it does on its clients. But, as a slew of critics point out, True.com’s background checks are far from comprehensive. Regulation of Online Dating Services Sparks Controversy

Sick: The ultimate video game

Wanna see where video gaming is headed? It’s ugly but what did we expect after years of increasingly realistic and gory violence. High-tech hunting: Site lets you shoot game from home

Microsoft TechFest shows robotic teddy bear

They had flyers promoting Microsoft’s TechFest on the cafeteria tables when I visited the campus last week. Wish my visit had been this week. Then I could have dropped in and seen a robotic teddy bear.ABC News: Robots to Watch Children Showcased

Feeling yucky

Serously. There won’t be much posting till I shake this flu or influenza or cold and fever and whatever I have that is making me miserably sick. Everybody I know seems to have it.

Firefox bubble bursting?

While 27 million downloads is impressive, anaylists apparently don’t think it’s an IE killer anymore. Has FireFox’s Rally Stalled?

Don’t get “Phished”

My NBC-TV High Tech Talk segment this week shows you how to spot a phishing e-mail. Don’t get taken by phishing spam scam.

Treo 650 vs BlackBerry 7250

Remember that old song “Torn Between Two Lovers”? That’s the way I feel about two new smartphones I’ve been using — the Treo 650 from palmOne on the Sprint PCS network and the new BlackBerry 7250 from Verizon Wireless. I reviewed both in today’s Freep. MIKE WENDLAND: Smartphone dilemma: Sexy or practical?

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