Update on Nemo Equipment-A Time Magazine Amazing Invention of 2005

Nemo Equipment, the NH makers of inflatable (less than a minute to set up) backpacking tents which I discussed in a May 7, 2005 post has been selected as one of Time Magazine's Amazing Inventions of 2005

Mapping a revolution with 'mashups' | CNET News.com

Previously I commented on Google Maps. This CNET article discusses the many neat applications and maps users are creating as overlays to Google Maps, with Google's complete agreement. The Google Maps Mania site gives a great overview of what people are creating.Along with Yahoo Maps' similar mashups these applications are based on AJAX, a form of Java and XML which allows web based applications

Wireless Web Services and Nextel Direct Send-Commodity Pipeline and Niches

In my last post I commented on Yahoo Mail and Google Local Maps. Both of these web based services bypass the need to pay an extra monthly fee for the application to the wireless carrier beyond a data plan. In line with the recent Microsoft news of their increasing focus on web based applications which have the features of desktop based applications, the rapidly evolving movement of processing

Google Local Mobile and Yahoo Mobile

After much suffering using Sprint's email as the forwarding mechanism to my mobile I discovered Yahoo Mail for Mobile, directions, weather, etc... It's just Yahoo mail accessible from your mobile's browser. Incredibly easy set up to my Sprint phone. Clear excellence in user interface: very easy to set up, larger type, consistent easy access (unlike Sprint's own mobile mail), plenty of storage (