http://pajago.com Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:11:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I posted an article by DJ Campbell here a while back, about tax-cuts and the negative aspect that people seem to be too naive to see. Well, I have another piece by DJ that I'd like to share on the power and freedom of money. "The life, power and freedom you ... http://pajago.com/2008/02/17/the-power-and-freedom-of-money-a-simple-look/ A New York City startup called Howcast is launching today that wants to be the YouTube of instructional videos. In fact, the three founders—Jason Liebman, Daniel Blackman and Sanjay Raman—are ex-Google employees who worked on Google Video and YouTube before they left eight months ago. They actually are going for ... http://pajago.com/2008/02/06/howcast-youtube-for-instructional-vids/ Sorry loyal readers. I went from posting anywhere up to 3 threads a day to like one a fortnight. Apologies. I have been bogged down with work; change of roles at work (yay!) and uni (sarcastic yay!). http://pajago.com/2008/02/06/pajago-is-alive-just-busy/ I haven't really got much to post at the moment. As I have mentioned previously, I intend to up the quality of content on this site from basic commentary to essay-length posts. This post is a sneak-peak of a couple of technology reviews I will be doing in the coming ... http://pajago.com/2008/01/20/australian-technology-start-ups-up-coming-reviews/ As companies make philanthropic efforts many are looked at as trying to make themselves look more ethical than they actually are. We have heard terms like 'green wash' which is where a business presents themselves as eco-friendly when they are actually not. Well, I am quite fond of Google's efforts ... http://pajago.com/2008/01/18/googleorgs-pledges-for-2008/ Marketing has changed dramatically from what it once was. One current example is social networking. Sites like MySpace and Facebook drive word-of-mouth like never before. The 'buzz' epidemic is here, even for a little while. What I find particularly fascinating is the Cory Delaney (Worthington) story. Cory is the 16-year-old who ... http://pajago.com/2008/01/17/178/ Today is a glorious day in the world of consumer technology for me anyway. Oh, and I am sure others. The new, much anticipated Macbook was announced at Macworld 2008. Branded the Macbook Air it is said to be the worlds thinnest notebook. Lets take a look at what all ... http://pajago.com/2008/01/16/macbook-air-news-from-around-the-world/ It was bound to happen; some joker has gotten onto Wikipedia and published a load of fluff about Macworld 2008. Here is an example of some of the so-called 'leaked notes': New MacBooks! - What would MacWorld be without a new Mac? (sorry about last year) - Completely redesigned MacBook - Completely aluminum body ... http://pajago.com/2008/01/15/wikipedia-does-its-thing-for-macworld-2008/ Tomorrow (14th January) marks the start of MacWorld 2008. I wonder what this will bring this time around. Previous MacWorld's have seen the release of the iPod (many, many models), Apple TV, Macbook, Leopard and iPhone. In fact, all of the products. This year I hope to see the unveiling of ... http://pajago.com/2008/01/13/macworld-2008/ I remember reading, some time ago about the $3000 car. The notion behind it was to make four-wheels accessible to India's fast-growing middle class. Some may ask how producing a vehicle at such a price can be sustainable. Well, profit-margins are thin but by shifting sheer numbers - numbers that ... http://pajago.com/2008/01/11/the-2800-car-how-will-india-cope/ I am not a great fan of regurgitating other peoples information but David Sag over at Carbon Planet had some interesting news over at his blog today: Social network sites have traditionally been seen as either playthings for bored office workers, dating site equivalents for lusty students, helper kits internet-stalkers or ... http://pajago.com/2008/01/07/carpool-on-facebook/ This is more of an enquiry than claim: is Soundbuzz the backbone of BigPond Music? I just read a post over at TechCrunch claiming that Motorola has acquired Soundbuzz. It mentions that Soundbuzz has partnerships with Hutchison 3, Motorola, Airtel, SingTel, M1, Optus Zoo, Telstra/ BigPond Music and Microsoft. http://pajago.com/2008/01/07/soundbuzz-the-core-of-bigpond-music/ I believe copy protection on audio CDs is pointless. Here is my rationale: 1. It is far from robust. If it can be done, it can most certainly be undone. 2. It doesn't combat music piracy and file sharing. Scenario: I buy a CD and wish to upload it to my MP3 ... http://pajago.com/2008/01/07/copy-protection-more-trouble-than-it-is-good/ When does everyone think the Apple iPhone will available in Australia, or more accurately, Asia Pacific? I have my bets on late 2008/early 2009. As most technophiles will already know, Steve Jobs - Apple's CEO - is reluctant of a 3G model at this point due to problems with the battery-life. ... http://pajago.com/2008/01/06/when-will-the-iphone-arrive-in-australia/ Ok, the comment function of Pajago.com is now back online. Thanks very much to Code Meister Paul Holmes. http://pajago.com/2008/01/05/pajagocom-comment-function-is-now-online/ I have noticed that the comment thing on this site isn't working properly. I have been getting plenty of spam but no legitimate comments. I am sure people are trying to leave them, since I get almost 100 visitors per day, but no cigar. If you have something you would ... http://pajago.com/2008/01/04/would-you-like-to-comment-email-instead/ I just realised there is another 'competitor' to Google that is worth a mention. The site is called Mahalo. It's a human-powered search engine that looks oh so nice. I just had a play with it for a couple of minutes, to develop a first impression and I like it. ... http://pajago.com/2008/01/04/164/ I read today that Co-founder of Topix, Rich Skrenta is looking at taking on Google with new search engine, Blekko. I discussed this with a few people at work today and the response seems to be very negative. The responses I got: "Sif!"..."As if anyone can compete with Google". To ... http://pajago.com/2008/01/04/blekko-should-google-be-worried/ San Franciscan Pacific Gas and Electric, California, has just installed the first solar powered billboard in the world. The billboard actually draws power from the grid, but the power output of its 20 PV panels is higher than what the billboard demands from the grid, keeping the balance positive. This ... http://pajago.com/2008/01/01/162/ Here is some exciting news for those that are anticipating the GooglePhone (GP). Believe it or not, but I am not one of them - I know little of the up-and-coming GP. WhatsOpen.com is to be the first app for the GP. The WhatsOpen.com app - and the website which can ... http://pajago.com/2007/12/30/googlephone-whatsopencom-the-first-app/