Dojo Info 9/28/07

1. Mozilla tries Firefox recipe with Thunderbird
   I’m rooting for them to succeed. Anything is better than the Outlook juggernaut.
2. Ferrell Auctions Movie Role for Charity
   Nice idea. Doesn’t cost Ferrell much but his time and should benefit the cancer research folks a great deal.
3. Newsmaker: Economist explains move to virtual world
   Right now there are quite a few virtual worlds, built primarily for gaming interests. But I expect in the next 20 years for that number to be dwarfed. There will be worlds devoted to everything from exploring unknown territories to private clans and cliques. And of course, the hope of a virtual world so rich it encompasses everything in our real world. Right.
4. FAQ: What does the digital-TV switch actually mean?
   Looks like the key line is, “Beginning January 1, 2008, the federal government plans to allow households to apply for up to two $40 vouchers to defray the cost of designated devices.” Make sure to get yours!
5. Smart-phone curse: Lockups and restarts
   So… “smart” phones can lock up? When did this happen? Could it have been, say… when they starting putting a Microsoft operating system on them?!? Hmm…