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Tehrani's Train Fixed
It took about 45 minutes or so but the stuck train is moving for now and I can't wait to get off this thing and start recharging all my gadgets at the Avaya Press and Analyst meeting today in New...
Tehrani Stuck on Train
Remember that swanky Metro North train I bragged about a few minutes ago? well it's now broken. Damn Murphy's Law. We've been stuck on the track for 20 minutes or more. This is why you fully charge your devices at...
Boston, Silicon Valley to Rule VC World
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article today talking about Dallas-based venture funds which flopped by investing in telecom and networking companies. It explains that funds in Silicon Valley and Boston are doing better than those in Texas, Washington...
Amazon Sales Tax Coming
It looks like the dreaded "Amazon sales tax" I wrote about last year (Amazon's response) may be coming whether we want it or not. As this article points out, the new regulations will slow ecommerce. Not surprisingly eBay is totally...
Seal in Concert
I am seeing Seal in concert this evening in New York and am looking forward to liveblogging it. Expect some photos and thoughts....
I Love NY - Concerts
I love NY because concerts seem to spontaneously erupt.Yes indeed, at the base of the lamp post was an honest to goodness concert taking place during the day. Good stuff. ...
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A Moment of Pride
I must say I watched with amazement this past week as rescuers saved the passengers and crew of the US Airways flight which landed in the Hudson River. While watching, I was proud, very proud of my fellow countrymen....
Get Ready for the iTax
Happy with your iTunes songs and movies? If you are, you better download all the music and other content you can before the proposed "iTunes tax" begins in New York. It seems that Governor David Paterson feels it isn't depressing...
Communications, Speech Markets Have Positive Outlook
Two days -- two shows, two cities and two trains which left at dawn. Wow... What a rush. What I picked up from the Channel Partners (Boston) and SpeechTek (New York) shows is the communications market and the call...
Cablevision's WiFi Network in New York City
WiFi is not new and providing WiFi to a city is not new. What is new and worth noodling on is the fact Cablevision will soon have a WiFi network in New York City -- well over the next...
Amazon Fights back Against New York Tax
Amazon, feeling singled out by what New York state officials have dubbed the Amazon Tax has decided to sue the state. According to the New York Times, the state changed the law regarding who has to collect taxes and instead...
CNN Anchor Caught with Drugs
Apparently reporting the news is as depressing as watching it. This might explain why CNN News anchor Richard Quest was caught with a small bag of methamphetamine in his pocket. In case you are curious about this particular drug, Wikipedia...
Ashley Dupre Update
Let's face it, how often do I get to discuss topics as interesting as Ashley Dupre? The short answer is never. I just came across an article discussing how Dupre spent countless hours updating her social networking profiles once the...
Newest Tech, Oldest Profession
I must admit, I was not 100% sure I wanted to cover this topic in my blog but in the end the human interest angle coupled with the popularity of the news regarding the Eliot Spitzer prostitution arrest made...
DiVitas Networks
If you take a long walk through lower Manhattan you could very well end up in Greenwich Village, SOHO, Chinatown, Little Italy, the Meatpacking district or any other area of Manhattan bearing an interesting name and unique culture. Indeed, you...
NY Taxi Strike
It has been a busy day and although I tried to blog a few times today, nothing came out. It wasn’t writer’s block as much as there seemed nothing really interesting to cover. Many times I blog when I feel...
Going to New York
I've got some meetings in New York today. Yesterday was the rainiest day in recent memory. I wonder if the city is still flooded. A friend was traveling on a bus in Connecticut last night ands the bus encountered a...
Zippy Near NY Explosion
TMC’s own Richard Zippy Grigonis missed the New York explosion by a few hours. Thankfully he is OK. Here is what happened from his perspective: I'm fine. I had an 12:30 p.m. appointment in the Chanin Building, an Art...
Apple Store New York
What is more amazing? The fact that Apple is a runaway leader in the retail space or the fact that their latest store in New York is now open 24 hour hours a day, 7 days a week. The store...
