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Leaving On a Jet-ta
Hello friends, If you closely stalk me on Facebook you are probably already aware that I am leaving the Midwest to go to California, where new opportunities await. If I didn’t get a chance to see you before leaving, I’m sorry; I really only ha a tiny bit of time to make this move. I…
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Transphobia in the LGB community
As the trans day of remembrance passed by (not sure whether it was Friday or yesterday, but it did pass by), I’ve seen a few videos circulating through the interwebs on the topic of transphobia. Â I really feel for my trans friends because they are very much the bastard children of the queer community, being…
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The Mac App Store – not a freedom apocalypse!
When Apple announced that they were developing an App Store for desktop OS X (which I guess I can start calling OS X again now that iOS has a name now) reactions were pretty mixed, and there was a lot of concern. Â Personally, I think this is going to really be a boon to OS…
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On Republicans’ endless moaning about taxes
Though I could probably go on at length about the moral bankruptcy of a political party who writes a blank check for war but decides it’s time to be more fiscally conservative when a healthcare bill comes onto the table (or a bill for any kind of government spending that doesn’t kill people), I instead…
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Apple TV apps – be patient, y’all!
Before the latest iteration of Apple TV was announced, the rumor mill was buzzing with an iOS based Apple TV. Â There was probably a bit of disappointment when el Jobso announced the newest Apple TV without “iOS” being uttered. Â People’s dreams of an Apple TV app ecosystem were shattered. But according to this article, Apple…
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@ZJEmptv, it’s time to pick better battles to fight.
Maybe it’s a part of growing up, but I just no longer have the interest in arguing about certain things I used to love debating/arguing about at length (i.e. OS X’s superiority to other operating systems). Â It is with a little bit of this wisdom that I see a little bit of myself in ZJEmptv…
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The Cognitive Dissonance of Being an Apple Fan
Back in the 90s, fanatic Mac users were regarded as a very small group of benign followers of an underdog company. Though Steve Jobs had long been ousted and was pursuing other projects for much of the decade, the sense of culture he instilled into Apple had long set in with Apple’s customers. And it…
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seriously, iTunes?
I’ve used every version of iTunes since 1.0 (even that short-lived version 5), and traditionally, it’s been one of Apple’s real software assets. Nice, simple management of your music library. When iPod came along, things got even better because things synced up so beautifully and simply. But the software just hasn’t managed to stay this…
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AT&T’s real problem
Everywhere you read about technology, the chief complaint about AT&T seems to be its dropped calls in big cities. And while that’s a very valid complaint and all, AT&T has a much bigger problem on their hands. It’s their coverage map. Ask any AT&T rep about their 3G coverage, and one who is well-versed in…
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The Verizon iPhone isn’t coming any time soon. I promise.
Is there a bookie that will let me place a bet that AT&T will remain the exclusive iPhone carrier for a period of time? If so, I could be sitting on a gold mine. You don’t need me to tell you that Verizon iPhone rumors are a dime a dozen and that they’ve been around…