In about 32 hours I’m moving into my dorm. There’s still a lot going on even though I left Sam’s Club last week. I’ve been learning how to use my new powerbook. It’s different, but I like it better than my loaded desktop PC.

I’m ditching my cellphone in order to cut back on expenses. If anyone is interested in buying a Nokia 7610, feel free to email me or contact me on Gizmo.

(SIP: 1-747-612-8261)

I’ve decided to use Skype, Gizmo, or Google Talk as a way to keep in touch with people. For an awesome low rate, I can have a number that friends & family with mobile or land line phones can call me at. I decided to go with Gizmo. They’re newer than Skype, but a few of the basic features and the SIP number totally drew me in.

On the blogging side of things. Matt told me about Flickr the other day. It’s a photo organizer/moblogging service. One perk about Flickr over Textamerica, is you can post pictures to your actual blog (Wordpress,Typepad, Movable Type etc.) from your camera phone. I’m not sure how far I’m going to get into that because I won’t have a cell phone.

One more thing before I crash. Amber and Mike mentioned a neat blogging tool on a recent episode of commandN. It’s called Ecto, which made me think of the old Ghostbusters cartoon. It’s the best blogging tool I’ve ever used. It isn’t free unfortunately, but I think it’s worth it.

This is probably my last entry for a bit. After I move, I won’t have a cell phone, internet, or a car. I’ll find a way around all that I’m sure.

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Playing in iTunes:
Wednesday August 24th 2005 “Inside Mac Radio” by Inside Mac Media, Inc.

via TWiT.tv:

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Patrick Norton, John C. Dvorak, Steve Gibson, Robert Heron, David Prager, Roger Chang

Guests: Bob Young, former CEO of Red Hat, founder of Lulu.com, Mike Lazazzera, Call for Help

Topics:

* Dvorak and Gibson nearly come to blows over HTML mail
* Dvorak says he “gets no spam” thanks to Computer Tyme Web Hosting
* Intel announces true dual core chips next week
* AOL gives away a spammer’s loot
* OS X on the PC - it’s been hacked but Leo won’t take the disc
* We speculate on Jobs’s motives - maybe it’s all a ploy
* Don’t be a Novak - Dvorak’s suggestions for handling tough questions
* Real time black holes snag the Job destruction newsletter
* Former Red Hat CEO Bob Young talks about his new print on demand service Lulu.com - authors get 80% royalties
* Apple tries to patent the iPod interface, but Microsft gets there first
* Mike Lazazzera hacks the iTunes Podcast rankings - watch his podcast (with Amber MacArthur) at CommandN.TV
* What really happened to Diggnation
* Listen for “Security Now!” a new podcast coming Thursday with Steve and Leo
* And Dvorak and Leo coming soon, too.
* Watch for details about our live show at the Apple Store SF

Thanks to AOL Radio for the bandwidth, Mark Blasco for the opening theme, Ashley Twitt for the amazing closing theme. TWiT logo courtesy Dorothy Yamamoto.

Running time: 1:14:37

“This article details a flaw in Microsoft’s security that allows someone with access to your computer to copy just two files and have access to your hotmail account forever - even if you change your password.”

Just an alert to hotmail users.

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