Google is set to release their new computer, the Chromebook. This is the first full-fledged PC that the company has released. The Chromebook is a simpler, more stripped down version of a laptop or netbook. This PC has new features. For example, an 8 second load up time and no hard drive. That’s right. All of the data stored on a Chromebook is stored on the Google’s data application, Cloud, via the internet. Every application that Chromebook uses will be internet based.

Two companies will be producing the Chromebook, Samsung and Acer. Both companies will produce similar designs. The screens are around 12 inches in width and contain similar features to net books. The Chromebook will be available for order on June 15th and will be priced around $350.

Like the smoke-and-mirrors of  the past Network 1 Communications has now turned into a buzzard.  Actually they are now a bee going by the company mascot.  You got to give it to this company for their creativity.

Now that Timothy Huff is no longer with “Buzz Broadband” and/or Network 1 Communications, it appears the company is buzzing around performing some spring cleaning.  Tim Huff, former CEO of Buzz Broadband, was fined $30,000, for allegedly causing GlobeTel (CEO of GlobeTel before Buzz Broadband) “to sell $1.6 million worth of GlobeTel common stock in 2005 in violation of the registration provisions of the federal securities laws.”   This certainly is something the company management would love to buzz away into history

The company metamorphosis is not surprising considering their track record.  Timothy Huff was replaced by Mike Cassity in August 2008 who is now president and CEO of Buzz Broadband.  Recently the St. Louis Suburban Journals reported the name change in the article “Wireless Internet provider for O’Fallon changes name.”  The company denies any relation between Timothy Huff’s exit and the name change.

The company historically has a record for the  inundation of press releases and announcements in their marketing efforts.  It appeared the company was operating “drama free” for a number of months in late 2008 with no press releases.  After several search attempts on the computer, nothing was found on the Internet announcing the transfer of power to Mr. Mike Cassity until January 2009.  This is understandable considering the circumstances.

Buzz Broadband network needs a physical repair and hopefully Mr. Mike Cassity is the doctor.

The Google brothers are playing around. Once college nerd buddies, now billionaire nerd buddies are googoo over life.

Larry Page, one of the two founders, dreams of a world with free wireless (WiFi) Internet airwaves. Larry is pushing the FCC to release airwaves for free Internet access. Larry envisions no wireless access points or routers necessary in your house if his dream comes true. After the TV set goes 100% digital in early 2009, a small portion of airwaves is necessary compared to what is currently used.

Currently our television channels are accessible via analog airwaves using traditional rabbit year antennas. Digital transmission for over-the-air broadcasting is much smaller. Thus leaving a large amount of airwaves not in use after the conversion to digital. The excess airwaves is what Mr. Page wants to see freely available.

Now the other Google co-founder, Sergey Brin, made a surprise visit in Russia. He is considering going into space as a private citizen. Brin put down a five million dollar deposit for a future space flight as early as 2011.

Life sure is rough for these two. All because they connected a couple of computers in their dorm rooms directly to the Internet. This was done after the two created some nerd-brained algorithm for searching with keywords on the Internet.  My career is in need of repair.  I wanna be there friend.

Ran across an interesting mentioning of GlobeTel’s Mr. Timothy Huff, president of Network 1 Communications (aka O’Fallon Wireless, St. Louis Wireless, Dardenne Prairie Wireless, Cottleville Wireless, St. Paul Wireless, Crestwood Wireless, Florissant Wireless, Brentwood Wireless, and Kirkwood Wireless).

Here is an entry dating back to 2006 regarding a reputation that is minimally questionable.  It astounds me that Mr. Brian Bazzell was naive enough to take Network 1 Communication’s proposed wireless network and sign the dotted line.

The city of O’Fallon, MO was duped and Mr. Timothy Huff, telecommunications extraordinaire, is selling the same get up to the rest of St. Louis county.  There was no transparency when O’Fallon committed to a 20-year agreement with Network 1 Communications to monopolize as an ISP using wireless technology that isn’t even capable of providing the Internet service efficiently.

The prices and packages offered by Network 1 Communications are too expensive for the speed.  The price for 6 megabytes per second download throughou Network 1 is about the same for Charter Communication’s 10 megabytes per second.

The only thing Network 1 Communications pays for is the wireless receiver/transmitters.  The rest is subsidized by the city of O’Fallon, MO (and other cities pending) and paying customers that are spending way too much money for such a little service.

We will continue to investigate.

Tim Huff, president of Fenton-based Network One Communications, was fined $30,000 by the SEC for past questionable business practices.  In short practices that were all hype and no substance.  This discovery is nothing new as there are enough posts, articles and information on the Internet to question the presidents’s alleged practices.

I attempt to remain neutral with certain things in business, but Network 1 Communications from the start with O’Fallon Wireless has made “sweetheart” deals with numerous cities throughout the St. Louis and St Charles County region.

I will continue an ongoing rehash of Mr. Huff’s past and will analyze current business deals.  Network 1 Communications has professional marketing services that inundate the media wires via press releases.  This is not unusual for Mr. Huff’s prior companies.  The inundations catch attention stimulating sales, but the pricing models Network 1 Communications has cannot compare to competitors on a ration of price versus speed.

There is a bit of subjectivity in my reporting.  However, evidence of Tim Huff’s past is enough to question what the deal is with the cities and Network 1 Communications.

More to come.