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Google Gears allows anyone to use Google Applications, which are online, when you are not connected to the Internet.

Google complained that Vista’s desktop search was unfair for other search applications, and Microsoft has caved in.

Yahoo has changed CEOs by booting Semel, and moved founder Jerry Yang into the CEO position.

To make the iPhone look smaller, Apple decided to use a model with much larger hands.

Q Veronica Belmont - How to get an iPhone

Going to close all the stores at 4pm
- Then Fedex will deliver between 4–6pm
- Begin selling at 6pm
Only AT&T owned stores and Apple Stores will have the iPhone
- Make sure to call your local AT&T store to confirm they will have the iPhone
Can also purchase at the Apple Store online
Veronica will go to a store in a less populated area
- In the bay area

Q Dr. Web - 37 Signals

Unique small-group software crafters based in Chicago and around the world
Powerful but narrowly-focused, simple-to-use online applications
Origin of name is from signals picked up from space during our ongoing search for extraterrestrial life
Heavy use of Ajax for smooth interfaces
Eat their own dogfood philosophy
8 years old, recent investment by Jeff Bezos
Products
- Basecamp - project management and collaboration
- Highrise - CRM
- Campfire - group chat
- Backpack - info organizer and calendar
- Ta-Da List - to-do lists
- Writeboard - collaborative writing
Web-based applications that are subscription-based $12-$149/month
Philosophy laid out in their Getting Real book ($20 download)
Creators of Ruby on Rails, one of the fundamental tools of Web 2.0 development
Host Signal vs. Noise blog with 65,000 readers
Basecamp
- Most popular Products
- Video tour of features available
- Monthly fee based on # of projects and features, not people using it
- Free for 1 project, $12 for 3, $24 for 15, $149 for unlimited
- File storage
- Calendar
- Chat, Message boards, RSS feed
- Time Tracking
- Whiteboards
- Philosophy of doing less things correctly and simply
Campfire
- Room metaphor
- Transcripts of chat conversations are stored
- Images embed in chat window
- Great app to leave open all day if you’re working in a virtual group
- Free for 4 simultaneous chatters and 10mb of space
- $12 for 12 chatters, $24 for $25, $49 for 60 and 2Gb

Q Harry from Lancaster, CA - Netscape not behaving well

May as well use Firefox now
- Netscape source was given to Mozilla developers
Try to delete all temporary files
Mozilla counterpart of Netscape suite is Seamonkey
Individual applications
- Browser: Firefox
- Mail: Thunderbird
- Web editor: Nvu

Q Computer not booting

Only seeing Dell logo at startup
Power supply may be malfunctioning
- May have to purchase a proprietary Dell power supply
Other possibility could be a problem with motherboard itself

Q Terry from North Ridge, CA - Converting records and tapes to CD

Looking at the Crosley solution
Audacity would help to clean up audio
Best results would be to get a USB turntable to record into PC and edit with Magix Audio Cleaning Lab

Q Putting video on the Zune

Q How to delete Google History

Q Douglas from Wichita - Modern VCR-like device

DVRs have been taking over VCRs for a long time in terms of recording content
TiVos available with built in DVD recorders
Will not be able to find a removable medium to record HD content
- Until Blu-Ray or HD-DVD recorders are readily available
Can also set up a MythTV box with a built-in DVD burner

Q Music notation on Garageband

Q Jan from Beverly Hills, CA - Returning the iPhone/Podcast

Easier for new customers to return
- Definitely ask about return policy
Has a dog training podcast called The Hollywood Bitch
For video podcasts, the less movement and the more static the background is, the higher the compression will be

Q Cannot use Outlook Express