Blu-Ray vs. HD DVD

My what a difference a few months make. Six months ago, no one would have bet that Blu-Ray would win the HD content war. Think about Sony's history. Betamax, memory stick, etc. The truth is, HD content has not sold well at all compared to regular DVD because everyone has been sitting on the sidelines to see how the HD content war played out. For most of 2997, it seemed like HD DVD would win. Then came CES 2008. Media production companies were switching to Blu-Ray in droves. In fact, there are only two studios left producing HD DVD disks. The nail in the HD DVD coffin was Microsoft announcing that they were switching to Blu-Ray.

It looks like Sony won! Now I can go out and buy a Blu-Ray player.

Are Vista's Days Numbered?

According to Engadget, we may see the replacement for Vista as early as 2009. The new rumored OS 7, is said to be much more stable than Vista. Given that Vista was 5 years late and arguably the the worst operating system launch in history, I would not bet on it.

Cincinnati Rated Very Affordable

Forbes Magazine rated Cincinnati as one of the most affordable places in the country to live. I must say that I do LOVE Cincinnati!

Macbook Air

You have to hand it to Apple, they make some of the coolest computers in the world. Yesterday they released the Macbook Air. It is thinner, lighter, and prettier than the little Sony's. This one will do well!

MacWorld 2008

Apple continues to dazzle and amaze everyone with it's products. This years Macworld was no different. Apple introduced what may very well be the smallest full-function laptop made.

Steve Jobs keynote address was his last. Word is that he is retiring. We will see how long that lasts.

Bill Gates Last Day at Work

This You Tube video about Bill Gates last day at work is absolutely hilarious! What is amazing is the number of celebrities that appear in the video. Perhaps Mr. Gates has a sense of humor after all.

Leaving Hawaii

What a great week in Hawaii! The weather was perfect in Waikoloa. The annual HICSS conference was a huge success. The highlight of the week was the Manta Ray night diving. The coolest thing was a manta ray coming out of the dark and swimming within inches of us. It slowed to check us out as he went by. That is something that I will never forget!