Day: 12 June 2003

Technology Treadmill

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So you buy some new device, and you are happy. Then a month later a new one comes out that is way better. What to do? That is the problem I encounter. If I sell the original device and throw in a few extra dollars I can have the new device, so what is the harm in that? It can add up.

I am pissed off because I just got a HP Ipaq 1910. It is a great little PDA. I love it, except for one limitation. It doesn’t have bluetooth. I am an early adopter of bluetooth, I think it can be a great protocol. I got the ipaq beacause it did everything else I needed, and gave up on the bluetooth option. It was a tradeoff, size vs bluetooth. Size won. The problem now is that I hear HP is coming out with a new version of the 1910 and it will include bluetooth.

Back into the routine

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Yesterday gave me the opportunity to get back into the work routine. I got a reasonable amount of work done. When I say that I mean I got some work done off my list of tasks. The downside of my job is the ever present list of daily requests by people that need to be done right away. that slows down any planned projects.

I ordered a new Wireless 3G PCMCIA card yesterday. It is a data card that fits into your laptop that allows you to browse the internet wherever Verizon Wireless provides Data services. It is a great concept, but in practice I have not seen any solution that works well. We need one for a demonstration next week.

I also got a list of quotes for our new desktop computer standard we are designing for our new call center. Once selected all new computers will be exactly the same type of machine. This makes management easy, but the problem is selecting the dam unit.

I have a ton of meetings today. I meet with our CEO about my budget for the new office project. I also have a conference call about desktop computer management options with an HP rep. I think I am sitting in on an interview for our Development team, and I also need to update Gus on all the things going on. Oh, I almost forgot I speak with AT&T about our Long Distance T-1 install dates also today.