Author: Ken Pyle, Managing Editor
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A Broadband Stimulus – A Chance for Something to Pass in Short Order?
Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal had a good article on the prospects for a near-term broadband stimulus plan. The article referenced a Free Press proposal for a 3 year, $44 Billion broadband stimulus plan. This plan just might have a chance, as it has elements that equipment vendors could embrace and incumbent carriers would like. For…
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Old Batteries – Don’t Dump Them, Call Earth 911
CNET TV had a good idea for recycling those old batteries or just about anything else. Earth911 provides a good resource for finding local resources for recycling common and not so common things. http://earth911.com/
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An Academic Book with a Populist Title – Useful for Anyone Interested in Pricing or Its Effects
The book Why Popcorn Costs So Much at the Movies is an academic book wrapped in a populist title. It provides insight into a variety of pricing mysteries, such as the price of popcorn at the movies, why so many prices end with “9” and the economics of rebates. Although what Richard McKenzie, Professor of…
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Upgrading to WordPress 2.7 – What to Do If You Are Getting Error 500
Just spent all day figuring out why I had a Error 500 server problem when upgrading from WordPress 2.6.3 to 2.7. The site worked fine, but every time I clicked on the administratror panel link, I would receive a "Error 500" message. After hours of trying different things, including reinstalling WordPress 2.7, I stumbled upon…
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The Drum Set of this Millennium
Presents start flowing to my eldest son 10 days before Christmas, as he was born on December 15. He informed a few days before his big event that this, his 10th birthday, was special as it represented his graduation from kid to tween status. By the way they were smirking and chortling, I had an…
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Brief Tribute to Frank Genochio
It was a bittersweet moment last week when I read of Frank Genochio’s passing. Frank was a prince of a man and provided a great example of how to lead an honorable life. A World War II veteran and member of the greatest generation, he never boasted about his successes but quietly helped others in…