Category Archives: Tech

Undefending Google

Posted on 08/11/2010 by Paul

I will eat crow for my previous defense of the Google/Verizon deal rumors last week by providing a link to this insightful analysis of the actual deal. Why Google Became A Carrier-Humping, Net Neutrality Surrender Monkey And for a little less hyperbolic, … Continue reading →

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Wave is Dead

Posted on 08/05/2010 by Paul

Google Wave is dead. Guess it makes sense when even my tech-savvy friends didn’t understand it or like it. Oh well, maybe the next real change will catch on. I can only hope we will move beyond facebook and email … Continue reading →

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Outboard Brain Inventory

Posted on 07/22/2010 by Paul

Since last October I’ve been using an Android smartphone and loving it. I’ve been landline free for about nine years so a cell phone has been with me for a long time. Adding the features and functionality of a smart … Continue reading →

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Pondering Social Networks – Part 2

Posted on 07/15/2010 by Paul

In Part 1 I came to the conclusion that what we think of social networking today is primarily a way of saying look at this. I don’t really consider that social networking. To me real social networking is a conversation, … Continue reading →

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Pondering Social Networks – Part 1

Posted on 07/13/2010 by Paul

I can sum up my thoughts on social networking sites (Facebook et. al.) with one quote: “The reason social network sites are free is because you’re not the customer, you’re the product.” – Unknown Don’t get me wrong, the #1 … Continue reading →

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Phoneless

Posted on 07/06/2010 by Paul

I had a great holiday weekend. Except for that bit at the end where my phone intersected a large body of water. The replacement is on its way next-day shipped from TN, but the holiday pushed it back which means … Continue reading →

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Swype Beta

Posted on 06/18/2010 by Paul

If you own an Android phone without a physical keyboard then I recommend signing up for the Swype beta. Sype is a keyboard replacement that claims to be faster and easier to use. You don’t lift your finger from the … Continue reading →

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What is the World Wide Internet?

Posted on 12/09/2009 by Paul

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RPG on the Surface

Posted on 10/20/2009 by Paul

Here’s a demo video of a group of D&D-ers playing a game on one of those touch screen MS Surface thingies. This is more impressive to me than the expensive custom made gaming tables. Surfacescapes Demo Walkthrough from Visual Story … Continue reading →

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Techie Kind of Week

Posted on 08/30/2009 by Paul

I spent the majority of my weekend and a good chunk of the end of the week working on home tech things. Ditched Time Warner Cable for ATT. Spent most of the day digging into the internal wiring of the … Continue reading →

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