Author: Stephane Venne

Stephane Venne (aka Ennev) is an IT consultant with a broad range of interest. Ennev been using computers since 1978. So he has the emergence and fall of various technologies, this give him a good perspective to evaluate the current trends. What is his great quality in this business? He’s as interested to tech as he was in 1978. So he still maintain a BBS (80’s tech) and is embracing the newest technologies. His expertises also extend to hardware, video, audio. This blog will focus on the tech side of its interests. Expect to find link to tech news, Tests and preview of open source application, iPhone/iTouch apps. This blog is also a testing ground for the WordPress platform, so expect evolution and changes on a regular base.

I guess it had to happen eventually

I must admit that I’m not really sorry about this news. How long as it been on? Say It Ain’t So: Apple’s ‘Get A Mac’ Ads Ending? [Apple] Floppy-haired  Justin Long has said in an interview with the AV Club that the ‘Get A Mac‘ adverts “might be done…I think they’re going to move on.”…

Bye bye WebOS ?

It’s sad, Palm allays been an innovator, but this time I guess it was too late in the game to have significance. Will be hard to be special when your hardware run the same os than 15 others models. Article from wired: Rumor: Palm May Ditch WebOS for Android An anonymously-sourced, unconfirmed memo partially quoted…

iTunes preparing to charge for podcast?

I just noticed this new column this morning! it’s called “Price”!! Is Apple preparing to charge for some podcast? I know that some podcasted have been dreaming of this revenue model over an advertisement based. But seriously, you show is better to be very good for me to pay. I know that advertisers have been…

Cassini Gets Life Extension to Explore Saturn Until 2017

To make up for the moon? It’s good to extend use of equipment already deployed, but it lack vision. Cassini Gets Life Extension to Explore Saturn Until 2017 NASA extends the Cassini mission, the groundbreaking exploration of Saturn and its satellites, by 6 ½ years on Wednesday.

Mars Rover Spirit is Now a Stationary Research Platform

It will never move again! From: NASA Science News NASA Science News for January 26, 2010NASA announced today that Spirit cannot be freed from its Martian sandtrap. Now the rover will begin a second career as a stationary science platform. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2010/26jan_spirit.htm?list934087

iTtunes LP for books ?

The way it’s described it sound like it! But do you want a book with multimedia embeded? It’s been done before! It was called a cd-rom in the 90’s and the web afterward! Could it fly? Can’t say I heard the lP on iTunes are a succes! Rumor: Ebooks for Apple Tablet, From Harper Collins…

Wozniak’s love the Nexus

Et tu, Brute? On Gizmodo: Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak’s Favorite Gadget? The Google Phone [Apple] Yes, you read that right. Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder and Gizmodo guest contributor extraordinaire, has confessed that his favorite gadget is Google’s Nexus One. Oh Woz, my darling, you just broke my iPhone-powered heart. We know that Woz picked up…

Telus want you to use your unlocked phone with them

I was cheking for new products and rates on thiers site and found this : Telus’ Sim Card This is a great move from Telus, being open to unlocked phone will certainly help to kick innovation in this sector in Canada. Now it will be interesting to see if others player in Canada will follow.