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    Things We Don’t Care About

    March 24th, 2011

    Quite often there’s a disconnect between the subjects the media deems popular and what regular people really care about. I know, having worked for traditional news services, that it’s extremely easy to fall into this trap, but I hope that I can use my perspective to avoid it where possible. So, for example, there’s the […]


    Newsletter Issue #590: And Now There Are Three

    March 21st, 2011

    As many of you know, AT&T wireless was cobbled together from several mergers. This meant several years of growing pains, to integrate networks, and to make the wider system of cell phone towers compatible with each other. It’s fair to say that AT&T still gets ragged on for being way behind the curve, particularly when […]


    Welcome to the World of Unrealistic Expectations

    March 16th, 2011

    As the iPad 2 remains sold out most anywhere, the only question is whether Apple can build enough to satisfy the demand. But there’s another cloud hanging over production, which is the impact of the earthquake in Japan. Since many semiconductor parts are built there, any slowdown or halt in manufacturing is bound to cause […]


    The iOS Report: There’s Something to be Said for Predictability

    March 11th, 2011

    As the iPad 2 becomes available, there’s little doubt plenty will be sold. Since so many more dealers have them, you may be able to buy one without waiting a few hours on a line snaking around the block, or the other side of the shopping mall. Or just order online and be done with […]