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Thanks, Santa for my Trivial Pursuit – Web 2.0 Edition!

by @ Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007. Filed under YukYuks

Dear Santa, Thank you for new Trivial Pursuit – Web 2.0 Edition you dropped off the other day. It’s perfect for a guy who spends his commute listening to the latest tech podcasts. I particularly like the fact that in this edition there are several “right” answers to every question. The Portable Consultant was thrilled [...]

Dell ‘Vista-Capable’ PCs great for just booting the OS

by @ Saturday, December 16th, 2006. Filed under Reviews, YukYuks

The Portable Consultant has been reading all the Christmas ads for PCs and noticing that the vast majority of desktops and notebooks are labelled “Vista Capable”… which means what, exactly? What I had heard was that “Vista Premium Ready” means the unit will actually run Vista in all its glory while “Vista Capable” means it [...]

Leo Laporte receives “Mitch Miller” award for long term contribution

by @ Wednesday, October 4th, 2006. Filed under netcasting, podcasting, YukYuks

TORONTO – The Portable Consultant last night awarded Leo Laporte, creater of the TWIT.tv media conglomerate, with an impromptu award at the “Inside the Net” Taping & Meetup held at Liberty Village’s No Regrets restaurant and lounge. The award was in recognition of Mr. Laporte’s long term contribution to both Old Media and Podcasting Netcasting and for being [...]

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