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On privacy: it's not what I'm hiding (or not hiding) that matters
I see that Eric Schmidt is back in the news with an erroneous assertion that if you've got nothing to...
Touch-screen desktops: A hazard to your health
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is floating around extolling the virtues of Windows 8. Reviewers are giving...
Google goes after Torrent sites
It seems as though every pundit in the world is fretting about Google's new algorithm. It's supposedly...
Is Twitter passe?
Has Twitter lost its luster? It's finally penetrated the consciousness of most Americans and a lot of...
Google's Project Glass is really really great...for porn
The so-called Google glasses were seen in the wild. Or were they? And what would they really be used...
Bill Gates Strikes Back
After Steve Jobs' passing, Bill Gates and the media tactlessly speak out.I've been wondering how long...
Could MicroHoo go through?
More importantly, what are Microsoft's motives in acquiring Yahoo!? To be honest, I can't figure out...
The Future of the Phone
In the next decade, all phones will be smartphones and they won't break your bank. One hundred years...
Microsoft's wacky new direction: Star Trek!
Ballmer said the next major area of innovation is a computer that recognizes you and understands what...
Why Windows 8 might fail
Microsoft never seems to fully "get" user interfaces, and this, in combination with its lack of vision,...
