October 25, 2011
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We love our Apple devices. We love the iPad in business. We love iPhones to the tune of 17-million phones sold in Apple’s last quarter. But, there are far more Android phones sold than there are iPhones, and with nicely … Continue reading
October 25, 2011
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When I look into my technology crystal ball, I see people moving from desktops to smartphones and tablets. I’m not the only one who sees a post-PC world coming. What I didn’t expect was to find proof that desktop Windows … Continue reading
October 7, 2011
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Some stuff you can’t make up. While many of us sorrow at Apple founder Steve Jobs’ death, and others acknowledge Jobs’ genius while also admitting that he had his flaws, Richard M. Stallman, aka rms, founder of the Free Software … Continue reading
October 5, 2011
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Most of you reading this knew the Steve Jobs who always had “One ore thing” miracle up his sleeve to dazzle Apple’s fans and leave Apple’s rivals wondering what they could do to keep up with him. Others will recall … Continue reading
September 19, 2011
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When I started in computing, we had two main peripheral interface choices: RS-232 serial and Centronics parallel ports. Neither was fast. RS-232, which was the more generally useful of the pair, topped out in early days at 20 kilobits per … Continue reading
August 31, 2011
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No sooner did Steve Jobs announce that he was stepping down as Apple’s CEO then a swarm of stories appeared singing his praises. Fair enough. Other stories pointed out that Jobs made mistakes. OK, I can see that too. What … Continue reading