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<title>Media Motions Tech Corner</title><link>http://www.mediamotions.com/index.html</link><description>Latest Entries</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>hal@mediamotions.com</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2008 Hal Feldman</dc:rights><dc:date>2010-07-23T21:43:15-04:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:43:54 -0400</lastBuildDate><item><title>Lessons in AT&#x26;T Wireless Land...</title><dc:creator>hal@mediamotions.com</dc:creator><category>Original Material</category><dc:date>2010-07-23T21:43:15-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/ATTWirelessLand.html#unique-entry-id-14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/ATTWirelessLand.html#unique-entry-id-14</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Amid the raging debate about Apple&rsquo;s iPhone 4 &ldquo;Antenna-gate&rdquo;, I have stood true to my belief that the most important cellular issue at hand is not hardware... it&rsquo;s the network. &nbsp;

...Out popped two cellular field engineers who proceeded to spent more than 150 minutes with me testing, discussing and teaching me about what they do and possible ways to improve my near-zero cellular coverage at home.


...Further, since most cell towers are, for practical and financial reasons, co-opted with multiple carriers, AT&T says there is a bit of luck needed to be the highest antenna on that tower to gain local signal superiority.


...Although &ldquo;bouncing&rdquo; between towers is designed into the cellular protocol, it is typically the case that a handset only hop from one tower to the next as you drive down the road, switching occasionally to the strongest tower. &nbsp;

...Now, with the understanding that AT&T really does try to (a) place towers in accordance to population numbers, (b) add towers when and where appropriate, (c) locate towers evenly, and (d) tune each antenna to minimize weak spots and &ldquo;bouncing&rdquo;, what&rsquo;s next to try to solve reception issues?
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Your Cell Phone and Telemarketers</title><dc:creator>hal@mediamotions.com</dc:creator><category>Interesting Find</category><dc:date>2009-06-14T18:12:05-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/b2356d0f33eaf22fe44665b27563db73-12.html#unique-entry-id-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/b2356d0f33eaf22fe44665b27563db73-12.html#unique-entry-id-12</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Even if the message is saved on your phone, you will be charged for the minutes to listen to it.


...It made me realize that many people still don&rsquo;t know they can opt out of many telemarketing calls (primarily to their landlines) simply by registering at the National Do Not Call Registry or by calling 1-888-382-1222.  

...Back then, it was a bit of a pain to register and you had to renew your registration every few years. ...  You must be calling from the number you want to place on the do-not-call list for registration to be successful.  

...Seems Robert has been passing my home office phone number off as his for a few years and he owes people money.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Do Your Backups For Hurricane Season&#x21;</title><dc:creator>hal@mediamotions.com</dc:creator><category>Original Material</category><dc:date>2009-06-11T18:11:22-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/f688ed8ebadc0279f90b7d39a483f23c-11.html#unique-entry-id-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/f688ed8ebadc0279f90b7d39a483f23c-11.html#unique-entry-id-11</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[And, since the hard drive is the only mechanical part of a computer, it is more often than not the first part to fail.  

...I ask, for example, what would happen if you couldn&rsquo;t access Quicken for a month or what if you lost all your photos from your trip to Alaska?  

...Not only do you need to timely and accurate backups, you also need to locate the backup data somewhere safe.    It&rsquo;s called the &ldquo;never under one sprinkler head&rdquo; rule, and it means you don't want to store your backup in the general vicinity of your computer.


If a hurricane breeches your home to the point it destroys or damages your computer, what are the chances it will also damage your backup?  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Watching Emergency TV During 2009 Hurricane Season</title><dc:creator>hal@mediamotions.com</dc:creator><category>Original Material</category><dc:date>2009-05-21T21:53:00-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/fc289f80b4039f1696e665a00dbd128c-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/fc289f80b4039f1696e665a00dbd128c-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[So, if you are used to huddling around your battery-powered emergency TV to watch news reporters flap in the breeze as they tell you about the latest hurricane damage, you&rsquo;ll need to buy a new set that has a digital tuner (ATSC).  

...And for those who do have satellite or cable plugged into an analog TV; don&rsquo;t forget that should (or more likely, when) the cable or satellite feed goes out, you are in the same boat.  

...Over the past two years, all broadcast TV stations have been dual broadcasting their programming in both analog (NTSC) and digital (ATSC) formats to accommodate viewers during the transition.  

...Both are sold through Amazon.com (use this link http://tinyurl.com/hurricaneTVs) and if you order now, will arrive in plenty of time for the hurricane season.


...Based on my research in the areas of Pinecrest and Palmetto Bay, digital broadcast reception is marginal with the use of a basic indoor antenna and may require something beyond the included telescoping antenna.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>You Mean Radio Can Be Received Without Wires?</title><dc:creator>hal@mediamotions.com</dc:creator><category>Original Material</category><dc:date>2008-05-17T15:51:10-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/2af380d3f9a5815a73467fd4cb263fef-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/2af380d3f9a5815a73467fd4cb263fef-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[A new service was just introduced to the iPhone and iPod Touch communities called FlyTunes.    It is a website that is designed specifically for the small screens of those devices (it'll work on your full-scale browser too) and makes over 375 "radio stations" available for live streaming over WiFi or EDGE.  

...This is a free audio service that will put (relatively) low quality audio at your fingertips virtually anywhere you get an Internet connection.  

...I am hoping that this site is working on the bells and whistles to make it stand out.  

...Sure, this site is nothing more than re-aggregating content from other sources, so the costs to program are low, but there is not much "there" to FlyTunes.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>iPhone 2.0 Release Date</title><dc:creator>hal@mediamotions.com</dc:creator><category>Original Material</category><dc:date>2008-03-29T09:04:43-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/640960954512b1d68eee5cef953fc997-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/640960954512b1d68eee5cef953fc997-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Call me crazy, but I'm predicting the new iPhone 2.0 hardware will launch on the same day as Apple releases their business-centric 2.0 software...and that day will be Friday, June 27, 2008.  

...I am sure that Apple could ramp up production of the new iPhone hardware much sooner than June 27th, but two hurdles stand in their way to rushing the product to market.  ...  Second, with Apple twice criticized in the last year with how they have handled iPhone price reductions and memory upgrades, they'll cool their jets until the one year anniversary to make more cahnges.  

...While developers certainly are looking at the second SDK and testing the new business side of the iPhone, I'll hazard to guess that Apple is holding back some consumer improvements.  

...Regardless, my wife and I are going to be waiting at the doors of our local Apple Store on the first day.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Twitter Isn&#x27;t All That...Or Is It?</title><dc:creator>hal@mediamotions.com</dc:creator><category>Original Material</category><dc:date>2008-03-26T09:02:44-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/16b7320c906e433038dbee2b8590d3da-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/16b7320c906e433038dbee2b8590d3da-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The idea is that you type in short blurbs about your "status" and anyone who wants to tune into your special Twitter channel will be able to see your updates whenever they want.    It's like a more immediate form of email, where you don't need to address the message to anyone...it'll just get read by your group of "followers".  

...Now, clearly the idea of Twitter is that you are transmitting to a friendly group of followers, so the word valuable takes on a different meaning depending on who you are transmitting to; however, I tend to doubt people need to hear that I am buying batteries.


...For example, each time I post a new entry in my blog, a piece of code picks up on the new material and sends a Twitter message out with a link to the new blog post. 

...What if you set up a trigger inside your GPS-enabled cell phone that would post Twitter updates when you arrived at work, left work, went to the mall, went to Starbucks, etc.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>It Probably Already Exists</title><dc:creator>hal@mediamotions.com</dc:creator><category>Original Material</category><dc:date>2008-03-22T22:58:22-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/c6e627391c22e702b6f4f823a7c6fc90-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/c6e627391c22e702b6f4f823a7c6fc90-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I thought up crazy things like recording my voice and storing it as a file, live chatting, playing games with people remotely and watching live TV from faraway locales.  

...	&bull;	Like the idea of giving out one phone number and having it find you wherever you are?  

...Yes, it's the very same invasive advertisers with their voracious appetite to categorize, analyze and scrutinize their potential online customers that are funding these web applications.    They continue to pour billions of dollars into R&D budgets of thousands of software companies in order to attract your attention to whatever they're peddling.


...And I, for one, don't mind looking past a few banner ads to get all those cool free online programs.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Protect Yourself With Passwords</title><dc:creator>hal@mediamotions.com</dc:creator><category>Interesting Find</category><category>Original Material</category><dc:date>2008-03-19T09:34:10-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/2c461b4505f41f1cafa9d762416546b6-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/2c461b4505f41f1cafa9d762416546b6-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We've all seen movies where the technologically-advanced bad guys gain access to an electronic vault or use a supercomputer to break into a computer program which then allows them to siphon funds, undetected, into a Swiss bank account.    It's sexy stuff for the movies, but its mostly flights of fancy that are very unlikely to occur to you or me.  

...I'd bet that same password can be used elsewhere on the Net to access your far more lucrative (and vulnerable) accounts.


...As an example, if I wanted to socially engineer users for their personal identity, I could simply set up a website with promise of free products or a chance to win something.  ...  Of the many passwords people enter, I might get a 3/4 'hit rate' using that same password on various other sites where that person used that same username and password combination.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Apple Does It Wrong?</title><dc:creator>hal@mediamotions.com</dc:creator><category>Interesting Find</category><dc:date>2008-03-19T09:28:36-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/96337a84faa11fdd8169e4d12340beb0-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.mediamotions.com/page4/files/96337a84faa11fdd8169e4d12340beb0-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I am an avid reader of Wired magazine going back to its very first extremely "loud" neon-ink edition.    I am also a very big fan of Apple, Inc.    So, when I came across this article, I found the title so intriguing that I just had to read it.    I hope you will too.


How Apple Got Everything Right By Doing Everything Wrong
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