Category Archives: Tech
Ten Years Old
The iPod turned ten years old over the weekend. You could arguably say that its introduction started Apple’s renaissance that continues today. There are other retrospectives on the Internet that are much better than what I could ever write but … Continue reading
Diggnation To End In December
One of my tech guilty pleasures, Diggnation, is going to end its six year run in December. Good luck to Kevin and Alex in their future endeavors.
A Long Overdue Update or Yes, I’m Still Alive
It’s been way too long since I’ve paid any attention to this site and I can only blame myself. I thought I’d take a moment and write down what’s been going on since the last time I posted. As of … Continue reading
Apple’s Ron Johnson Going to J.C. Penney
This is huge for JC Penney. Johnson is the reason why Target and Apple retail is where they are today.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings: In Ten Years, “We Will All Have A Gigabit To The Home”
As it turned out, however, the DVD business was not just a way to bide time while the network caught up. It laid the economic groundwork for the streaming business to become established because of the need to license content… … Continue reading
RIM CEO on PlayBook and Android App Support
Even if you could understand what he’s saying, RIM is still fucked.
Rdio Redux
After even more use of Rdio, I have a couple of things that I’d like to see. A native iPad app. I use my iPad primarily for reading, surfing the web and watching video. While I do have some music … Continue reading
Rdio
Last week, I signed up for Rdio, a subscription based social music service founded by the same people responsible for Skype. I’ve always believed that you should own your music. Apple clearly believed this as well when in 2004 they … Continue reading
Joshua Topolsky leaves Engadget
First Ross Miller and Paul Miller and now Josh and Nilay Patel? Last one to leave Engadget, please turn out the lights.
The Daily Edition #27: Changes
Fascinating interview with Drew Strojny about his transition from an NFL tackle to a web developer. If you aren’t listening to Dan Benjamin and his 5by5 podcasts, you’re not a true geek.