Tech Buzz - 112507

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Indra Vishnampet: Local Entrepeneur
Indra Vishnampet who was recently named "Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur of the Year" by The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce Greater Houston sat down with Purva Patel of The Houston Chronicle and answered a few questions about her local multi-million dollar software integration business which has offices in Houston, Canada and India.

Missouri City Not Experiencing "Comcastic" Service
Hats off to a group of Missouri City residents who are not happy with their new "comcastic" service from Comcast Cable. Residents of Missouri City filed their complaints with Missouri City officials at city hall. Their grievances ranged from faded to no signals, rate hikes and many others. Comcast has heard their complaints and says they won't lower their rates but they do promise better service. Promises, promises.

Optical Entertainment Network Goes Belly Up
Optical Entertainment Network has pulled the plug on cable, internet and telephone services it offered to four area subdivisions in NW Houston. The real challenge for these residents will now be having to scramble for service and having to deal with the likes of Comcast and AT&T. Welcome to our world.

Vista or XP?
Dwight Silverman covers a new question among PC users, Vista or XP? Or do they just get a new OS altogether? Check out his article as it answers many questions new PC owners are asking.

Refresh Houston
Refresh Houston is a group of curious individuals who meet monthly to learn about and discuss technology, design and other Web-related goodies. Their next meetup is on November 28th at Stag's Head Pub. If any of this strikes a chord with you, check them out, they're a great bunch.

Local Tech Blog Round Up
Grand Stream Dreams tells us about SP3 for XP, but you have to hack your system to get it and it's beta, so we recommend you just wait. Mike McGuff reviews the Flip Video by Pure Digital Technologies. Jay Lee and The Help Line Blog discuss Office 2007 compatibility. Dr. Mac gives you tips on how to sound like a rock star. jkOnThePhone tells us about ordering Papa John's pizza via text message. Geekspeak blogs on Thankful Tech Turkeys.

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