Rolandes Ramblings

Wow, so it has been a long while since I last posted. But I finally happened upon something that deserved comment. With all the cool Star Wars replica weapons etc. it is about time someone paid homage to Star Trek finally with some fake gadgets of their own. Does that clip on the belt next to the working pager and cell phone or do you stuff it in the shirt chest pocket like an eyeglass case for the extra thick reading glasses or the snap-on sun shades?

Google TiSP (BETA) is a fully functional, end-to-end system that provides in-home wireless access by connecting your commode-based TiSP wireless router to one of thousands of TiSP Access Nodes via fiber-optic cable strung through your local municipal sewage lines.

Installing a typical home TiSP system is a quick, easy and largely sanitary process — provided you follow the step-by-step instructions very, very carefully.

Professional Installation Service
You can also choose to request our professional installation service, which dispatches an army of factory-trained, sub-contracted nanobots from the TiSP Access Node. The nanobots travel with exhilarating nano-speed through the sewer system and into your home to perform the installation service, which should be complete within 15 minutes. Note: For your own physical safety and emotional well-being and in consideration of the nanobots’ working conditions, please make absolutely certain that your toilet is unoccupied at the scheduled appointment time.

In-Commode Package Delivery
With professional installation service, you can also have your Google Checkout purchases delivered directly through the sewage network into your bathroom. Each package comes pre-sealed in a watertight and nanobot-resistant bag made of biodegradable corn-based plastic. For a limited time, TiSP subscribers who sign up for a Checkout account will receive free bathroom delivery on their first ten Checkout purchases.

TiSP for Enterprise
We’re actively developing a higher-performance version of TiSP specifically tailored to small and medium-sized businesses, including 24-hour, on-site technical support in the event of backup problems, brownouts and data wipes.

http://www.google.com/tisp/install.html

Everyone loves Gmail. But not everyone loves email, or the digital era. What ever happened to stamps, filing cabinets, and the mailman? Gmail Paper is bringing it all back.

A New Button
Now in Gmail, you can request a physical copy of any message with the click of a button, and we’ll send it to you in the mail.

Simplicity Squared
Google will print all messages instantly and prepare them for delivery. Allow 2-4 business days for a parcel to arrive via post.

Total Control
A stack of Gmail Paper arrives in a box at your doorstep, and it’s yours to keep forever. You can read it, sort it, search it, touch it. Or even move it to the trash—the real trash. (Recycling is encouraged.)

Keep it Secret, Keep it Safe
Google takes privacy very seriously. But once your email is physically in your hands, it’s as secure as you want to make it.

http://mail.google.com/mail/help/paper/more.html

His parents must be really proud of him now. Did they think it might be a problem that he sat in front of the TV playing games for 7 days straight?

So, a little over a week ago I get the email from Microsoft that they are having a local Launch event for Vista and Office 2007. Knowing there would be freebies involved and the fact that I have been completely out of touch with M$ latest developments, I signed up.

I chose the half day morning event for what they called “IT Pros” covering Vista deployment, Office 2007 features and benefits, and Exchange 2007. The Vista walk-through was totally as expected. Lots of cool eye-candy, marketing, and some value-add functionality. Ooh…aahh…

However, to their credit, they actually have done a little more than the superficial repackaging of XP SP2 and started to take some steps in the right direction. They have incorporated Read more »