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Andy McCaskey is covering the HP Tech Day in Cuppertino from the Superdome. Because of this, we have set up a relay system where people can get more involved. This 1 day event will be run by Andy, and I will be back here taking care of the feeds, organizing content and making the experience more interactive for all who participate.

We are using Coveritlive along with uStream to cover this event.

I’m one of those who is going to miss part of Sirius XM . Not much, you understand. What I really miss is XM but that left the building last summer. What we have as a poor substitute are a bunch of commercial channels – except for the tired Decade Series. I’ve enjoyed addition of the BBC and at least some NPR content. but  the drumbeat of commercials on most of the channels and a constant shift of lineup has made satellite radio one of the least enjoyable portions of trips the past nine months.

Podcasts, Audible books, and of course Pandora, Heart Radio and the Public Radio player have filled the gap. It’s a shame that  XM bit the dust because I really liked the Roady Satellite receiver and FM modulator from Delphi.

The new turn of hardware by iPhone and Apple Touch reportedly will include a new Broadcom chip that will include the FM radio transmitter, Bluetooth streaming for high end automobiles that can accept that option, and improved 802.11n performance. The convenience of no satellite receiver, no FM modulator and streamlining into a single device will be contributing factors – But the real factor will be the level of commercials and promos on CNN.

Andy McCaskey is a Podcaster over at SDRNews.

Jeff’s Thoughts: I used Sirius XM when I got a rental car and when I turned on the music channels. Bars might loose out on the XM channels, especially those who use satillite TV. XM reached out to more than just a consumer subscription service.

Of course, you will have to find a new home for Howard Stern.

In May of this year, Windows XP will no longer be supported by Microsoft. Then, the release candidate for Win7 will be downloaded by millions of people and the transition will begin, leapfrogging the ill-conceived Visa OS. Except for the skilled, it is going to be one tremendous slap around for most of the country. Those who were learning, and those who thought that they knew are going to be in for one big setback. Their newly acquired and hard earned computer skills will be once again. obsolete.

Computer literacy has, in the main, been explained in terms of ability to work within the Microsoft product family. Right now, there are hundreds of thousands in job-retraining programs and in remedial instruction to give basic computer skills. Once those machines begin to flow throughout the system, a lot of marginally skilled workers who are just now being able to start up a browser and fill out their Unemployment claim online are going to feel left out once again.

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