Written on 3/26/2010 08:39:00 PM by Marc Crow
Since we announced our plans to build experimental, ultra high-speed broadband networks, the response from communities and individuals has been tremendous and creative. With just a few hours left before our submission deadline, we've received more than 600 community responses to our request for information (RFI), and more than 190,000 responses from individuals (we'll post an update with the final numbers later tonight). We've seen cities rename themselves, great YouTube videos, public rallies and hundreds of grassroots Facebook groups come to life, all with the goal of bringing ultra high-speed broadband to their communities.
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Written on 3/23/2010 06:11:00 PM by Marc Crow
I have been an iPhone user since it was released in 2007. Gone from the original 2G to the 3G and now the 3GS. Since MMS was enabled, there pretty much isn't anything that I NEED to do on a phone that I can't do. I love it. Don't think I could ever go back to a "regular" cell phone after using this for the last 3 years.
So, when Apple announced the iPad, I got pretty excited. A cross between an iPhone and a laptop sounded pretty interesting. Waited and waited and waited to hear about the price. Kept hearing under $1,000.00. Thought that meant it was going to be $999. But finally in late January they announced the starting price of $499.
I thought that was a pretty good price, especially since I paid $100 less than that for my first iPhone. I had all of February to think about if I wanted to get one or not, since it wasn't available for pre-order until March 12th. I even waited a week after that to think about it more, but gave in and ordered one. I ordered the 16GB WiFi model (the base model). They start shipping on April 3rd. 10 Days and 14 hours from now.
I am excited about the possibilities. I am pretty sure that once/if Elk City gets 3G with AT&T, I will probably end up getting the WiFi+3G version, then things will definitely be a little more accessible and that will broaden the possibilities.
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Written on 3/22/2010 08:14:00 PM by Marc Crow
Four Past Four has a great article about Firefox Add-Ons to help you find better deals on the internet, cheaper travel, and the best prices on Ebay auctions.
Download Firefox today and check out all the ways you can make browsing the internet a whole lot better with Firefox Add-Ons.
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Written on 3/10/2010 08:54:00 AM by Marc Crow
There is a new version of Microsoft Security Essentials out, so if you already had Microsoft Security Essentials installed, you will probably get a message pop up telling you about the upgrade.
After installing the upgrade, you will have to restart your computer.
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Written on 3/03/2010 11:00:00 AM by Marc Crow
In a formal proclamation Monday, Mayor Bill Bunten announced his city will be known as "Google" -- Google, Kansas.
"It's just fun. We're having a good time of it," he said of the unofficial name change, which will last through the end of March. "There's a lot of good things that are going on in our city."
The unusual move comes as several U.S. cities elbow for a spot in Google's new "Fiber for Communities" program. The Web giant is going to install new Internet connections in unannounced locations, giving those communities Internet speeds 100 times faster than those elsewhere, with data transfer rates faster than 1 gigabit per second.
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