by Rob Cottingham | Jun 30, 2006 | Technology
Previously on RobCottingham.ca, we looked at a very cool list of web applications that can completely replace your desktop applications (with a very few exceptions). The list’s author, Ismael Ghalimi, was kind enough to respond to my key concern – what... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 28, 2006 | Everything Else, Technology
Delete Microsoft Word. Uninstall Adobe Illustrator. Say goodbye to Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint and a big chunk of your hard drive’s applications directory. I’ve just visited Ismael Ghalimi’s Office 2.0 Setup: a collection of services that do... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 27, 2006 | Everything Else
A nutritious dinner is over; bedtime approaches; and the arduous process of convincing our daughter that baths and cleanliness are Good Things is nearing its successful if soggy conclusion. Nothing, now, can derail the Sleepytime Express… …when the hairs... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 23, 2006 | Communicating, Speechwriting
As reported in many quarters, including Mystery Pollster: Last Sunday, Bush press secretary Tony Snow speculated about what polls might have shown during World War II: “If somebody had taken a poll in the Battle of the Bulge, I dare say people would have said,... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 23, 2006 | Technology
MacFixIt has photographic documentation of a swollen battery issue. With prolonged use, the battery housing swells and separates, revealing a little gooey residue. My theory: an owner who touches the battery discovers that it springs apart, and a small alien grabs...