Bloggers in Paradise: BlogWorld Las Vegas Show Demonstrates Growing Influence of New Media

Last weekend I was in Las Vegas for the 2nd annual BlogWorld show. A small event, it has grown fast over the last year,...

Solar Update: August 2008

Solar panels were a topic of discussion at the lunch hosted by Lorenzo Petroni, owner of "THE" North Beach restaurant and Petroni Vineyards (more...

The Little Search Engine That Could… But Couldn’t Become Google

A recent CNET article on search engines triggered a trip down memory lane. In the late 90's it was the wild west when it...

Review: Sony PlayStation Store PS3 Video Download Service (with Pictures)

Sony PlayStation Store PS3 Video Download Service Available: Now Requirements: Sony PlayStation3 (PS3) with Internet connection Pricing: TV Shows, purchase $1.99+ Movies, rental $2.99-5.99 Movies, purchase $9.99-14.99 Although I'm probably not...

Sony and Microsoft Up Ante in Showdown for Your Family Room

I suspected video download services would continue to be a big theme in 2008, but I'm not convinced we're close to mainstream adoption just...

Gadget Review: Motorola H700 Bluetooth Handsfree Headset

With the new hands free cell phone law now in effect in California, we decided to buy a bluetooth handsfree headset. There is a...

Solar Update: June 2008

This solar update marks the half-way mark for 2008. Amazing how time flies. We just passed solstice, the day with the most daylight hours in...

Solar Update: May 2008

Taking off to Rome tomorrow morning. I think I have everything I need except for the conversion plug for Italy - will probably have to...

Green and Gadgets, The Best of Both Worlds

I'll be the first to admit I was skeptical last year when Loni started racing towards a green utopia; researching solar, hybrids, vegetable farming. Initially...

Blu-ray Wins: That was Fast! But Will it Matter?

It's official. Toshiba finally threw in the towel after a non-stop barrage of negative news in 2008 finally forcing HD-DVD to join the ranks of...