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A few weeks ago I wrote about my experiences witnessing the next generation of app development on the campus of Louisiana Tech in the offices of NiftyTV, where students make up the majority of their employees and high-tech jobs are...
I came across this really interesting post on Slashdot.org last week from a user who's trying to find ways to not waste bandwidth. He (or she) shares that their broadband connection has a cap of 1GB per month and that...
I went into Saturday's CampFiber in Lafayette with the belief that the primary topic of discussion would be how to fully utilize the 100Mbps intranet LUS subscribers will have access to, but then a funny thing happened: that wasn't what...
After hitting up the FTTH Conference this week I swung by Jackson, TN to tour what I believe is still the largest deployed municipal full fiber network in the country. Being driven around by Michael Johnston, Jackson Energy Authority's VP...
Late last week I had one of the most exhilarating conversations of recent memory as I had a chance to talk with Bill St. Arnaud for the first time. Bill is a visionary when it comes to customer-owned fiber networks,...
Yesterday myself and millions of other Gmail users were faced with a rather unpleasant experience: we couldn't log in to our email boxes. As my Gmail account is my primary address, I keep most of my contacts saved online, and...
One great frustration for advocates of fiber has long been the underutilization of the capacity full fiber networks deliver. Most applications don't require that much bandwidth, and most developers don't yet seem to be thinking in terms of what's possible...
Last week at the behest of the inestimable Jessica Rohloff, I had the great fortune to attend the TechNO Bowl, an event in New Orleans that preceded the Arena Football League Super Bowel with a cocktail hour, behind-the-scenes tour, and...
During my time in Louisiana last week, one of the most eye-opening trends I saw was a series of examples of how proactive government can drive innovation in the development of cutting-edge broadband applications. The first I learned of came...
Nothing’s better than clicking a link and discovering something new and cool, especially an app that is both visually impressive and functional. Well, here is just such a link. It’s called Audiotool. It's an online virtual reproduction of audio equipment...
There tends to be a perception about the Internet that all the cool new applications are being developed by young people, even pimply-faced teens, pounding out code in their garages, often building fortunes rather than going to college. Well a...
There’s constant talk among advocates for fiber about the need for America to realize its 100Mbps future as quickly as possible. While I’ve long been an advocate for fiber, I’ve also questioned what can really be done with all that...
Webware.com is a leading site covering the rise of Internet applications. Each year they put their mission to a vote and compile a list of the top 100 applications as decided by their readers. This year not only have they...
One of the biggest challenges with broadband deployment is balancing public and private interests. Private companies are interested in profit, not necessarily what’s good for the public. The decisions they make about where and how much to invest in their...
Everyone knows what a "killer app" is, but last night I witnessed the moment when this phrase jumped the shark. TGI Friday is now offering a new menu of special "killer apps" though these apps refer to appetizers rather than...
You know the Internet's coming into its own when the release of a new underlying Internet technology results in a big story in a major publication like the New York Times. And that's just what's happened with this article (reg....
DEMO is a tech event all about unveiling new technologies. In some past iterations I've found semi-interesting apps, but not all that much I considered to be very innovative uses of broadband. Well I just came upon this NetworkWorld feature...
To start off the new year, I'd thought about putting together a post of all the 2007 year-in-review and 2008 predictions articles I'd come across as they relate to the Internet and the use of broadband. While perusing my RSS...
One of the hottest trends in online applications development is the push towards popular sites and applications to open up platforms through which third party developers can extend core functionality however they see fit. The most hyped example of this...
Reporting from the FTTH Conference floor, I had an interesting experience with the realities of how much bandwidth next gen video applications actually demand. As I mentioned yesterday, I've consulted for GOSN helping with their marketing, and while I didn't...
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