Monthly Archives: December 2007

The 25th Anniversary of Commodore 64

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

When I was a teenager, Commodore 64 was my first computer, as it was for a generation. Great for gaming, it also had some serious features, like BASIC programming, Assembler, or even a modem to connect to the boards of … Continue reading →

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iPhone: Friend or Foe? Can Mobile Operators avoid turning into pipes?

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

There are two major conflicting trends in Telecommunications : 1) Internet driven: the intelligence and applications move to the end-devices (Smartphones, laptops, Servers…) 2) Telcos driven: Operators need to retain control of the Services delivered through their networks On example … Continue reading →

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Video: Linux MCE vs Microsoft MCE and other alternatives

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Two more impressive videos to enjoy with the possibilities of Linux MCE. Many people will be reluctant to move to linux because of lack of official support. Yet you can get tons of support from the many Linux Forums. On … Continue reading →

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Linux MCE Video Demo: Impressive!

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

You can download this video in high-def with the text sharp and readable: http://wiki.linuxmce.com/index.php/Video Running on Kubuntu, Linux MCE is probably the most advance Media center in the market, and probably the best option for your digital home… if you … Continue reading →

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Larry Page’s Commencement Speech at the 2005 University of Michigan

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Coming from Larry Page, co-founder of Google, this is a phenomenal speech that inspires all us engineers and entrepreneurs to change the World. Here is a transcript of the speech. It is worth reading. Highlights from Larry:  ”…doing bigger things … Continue reading →

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Music Industry subsidized by Spanish Government

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

While the worldwide music industry realizes that times have changed, and adapts to new customer habits to consume music,  the Government in Spain decided to tax electronic devices, as well as recordable DVD/CDs. The rational is that all these devices (iPods, Cameras, Copiers, … Continue reading →

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Will iPhone succeed in Japan?

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

No doubt, iPod is extremely successful in Japan, being one of the top selling iTunes stores. When iTunes Japan opened in August 2005, it sold one million songs in four days!! No wonder why the price of iPod in Japan … Continue reading →

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Japanese ebooks on mobile handsets

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

TechCrunch reported a few days ago the success of “mobile phone ebooks” in Japan. See article I often fly to Tokyo for work. People there commute mainly on train. Japan has the best railway system in the world. Trains are … Continue reading →

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Japan, Globalization and Telecoms

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

I have been in Tokyo this week, almost 2 years after I spent a few months living there. The Telecom market has evolved specially in mobile, with eMobile as a new 3G player and with Vodafone, unable to cope with … Continue reading →

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Time to be freed from Microsoft

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

No doubt that Vista flaws are somehow helping promote Open Source and Linux. Many users annoyed by the problems with Vista (HW and SW incompatibilities, WMP database corrupt..) are turning to see if Linux can be an alternative for them. … Continue reading →

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