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Tech View
John Agsalud
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A tech columnist dons Rose Bowl-colored glasses
By the time you read this, presents will have been opened, returned or broken, and the New Year will have been rung in with zealous abandon. This can mean only one thing. That's right, college football's national championship game is about to be played. Unlike in the past, this year's game will crown an undisputed champion, either the USC Trojans or the Texas Longhorns.
Here are the top five technology-related reasons why Texas will win the game:
5. Texas' head coach shares nicknames with arguably the most innovative computer ever produced, the Macintosh.
4. It has been widely reported that, in an effort to improve communication with his players, Texas coach Mack Brown downloaded hours of current hip-hop and rap hits to his iPod. What hasn't been reported is that Brown has downloaded the USC playbook as well. Those BitTorrent folks are clever!
3. USC coach Pete Carroll has had more than a month to prepare for this game, which usually spells doom for opponents. Carroll, however, spent most of that time waiting in line for his new Xbox 360.
2. With Tivo-like instant replay being used for the first time in the national championship game, Rose Bowl officials have chosen the "most trusted man in America," Walter Cronkite, to oversee this daunting and potentially controversial task. Cronkite, however, is a Texas alumnus (and also provides the narration for the Texas TV ads that run during sporting events).
1. Microsoft's next ground-breaking operating system, officially known as Vista, is known internally at Microsoft as "Longhorn."
To be fair, here are the top five technology-related reasons why USC will win the game:
5. Its head coach's initials are PC.
4. Taking advantage of his nickname, Heisman trophy winner "President" Bush has installed electronic wiretaps in the Texas locker rooms and offices.
3. In another example of life imitating cinema, USC alum and Star Wars creator George Lucas has created a hologram of former SC offensive guru (and former Hawaii prep standout and coach) Norm Chow. Chow's hologram will call the plays for the Trojans, with his favorite being "with your light saber, hit him you will!"
2. There is no proven defense against Trojans. Malicious attacks disguised as benign programs or email attachments, commonly known as Trojan horses, continue to trounce computers worldwide.
1. Microsoft's next ground-breaking operating system, officially known as Vista, is known internally at Microsoft as "Longhorn."
John Agsalud is the President of ISDI Technologies, Inc., a Honolulu-based IT Consultancy, specializing in software development, systems integration, and outsourcing. He can be reached at
jagsalud@isdi-hi.com or by calling 944-8742.