Broadband In The Big Apple

Less than 24 hours after returning from Scandinavia and chronicling about the $40 per day cost of broadband, I checked into the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City (to attend a meeting early the next morning). I was not at all surprised to see broadband Internet access available in the room of this landmark […]

WiFi For $1,200 Per Month

WiFi is becoming more and more prevalent, not just in coffee shops, airport lounges, and hotel lobbies but also in hotel rooms. Some hotels offer WiFi for free as an enticement to stay at their property. Others charge a fee. Last week in Scandinavia, I found WiFi to be pervasive but the cost was off […]

Sony Ericsson P910a

The Sony Ericsson P910a is a joy so far. The 910a is a mobile phone and also a personal digital assistant (PDA). I actually think of it as my mobile office. It not only can receive email, it automatically checks for new email on whatever schedule you specify. It is "push email" ready. That is […]

Airline Woes – 3

We all have experienced "airline woes", and like my fellow travelers, I continue to look forward to the day when I can write a story about how great airline web sites are. Hopefully, the story will also describe how well the airlines have integrated all of their information systems and processes so they present themselves […]

IBM Happenings: October 2004

There was a lot going on at IBM in October. Here are the announcements from IBM – the first three I find particularly interesting. The complete index of IBM Happenings by year and month is here. List of Announcements for October 2004 Clinic adopts IBM genomics solution IBM and The Cleveland Clinic will develop a […]