Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Once I determined that some of the login capability had resumed, I began exploring the Starbucks site… Situational Awareness After doing some site testing over at the Starbucks site, here are more details on the site access issue, and the Starbucks Card site login disturbance: The main site itself is operational; The Starbucks Card feature [...]

Several hours ago (or, rather, a few hours ago, depending on where you are located and how long you’ve been attempting to get in), the Starbucks Card site was not authenticating card holders and new registrants because of the massive influx of traffic in response to the free Wi-Fi announcement by Starbucks [SBUX]. As of [...]

Hospital Compare

June 3, 2008 at 2:00 PM

in Convergence,Services

I am frequently asked by clients about the best hospitals for various procedures and certain aspects of patient care. The Hospital Compare site, from the HHS-Medicare folks, is something that you may enjoy using to check out the hospitals in your area, or any particular region or location. There are various things that patients and [...]

Today, Starbucks [SBUX] announced their free Wi-Fi offer with AT&T, their new wireless partner, at participating storefronts. In addition to qualified AT&T wireless customers, Starbucks Card holders are also eligible for free two-hour Wi-Fi access, based upon the terms described for ther Starbucks Card registration program. As a result of this, TONS o’ people who [...]