SECURITY WARNING: For a discussion on this, listen to “”Real Tech for Real People” episode 42. I have received numerous emails purportedly from “Verizon Wireless”
Category: Technology
cool new toys, fun software, or technology that I think might change the world (or be a colossal waste of time!)
Twitter Lists Revisited… Good Idea or waste of time? Research opportunities?
Yesterday my brother posted a tweet, acknowledging that he is on 35 lists on Twitter.[1. For those that can’t find it, he wrote “Wow! I
Is Apple not “Pro Choice?”
My brother blogged on his thoughts concerning Apple’s “walled garden” comparing it more to a grocery store, or to a “boxed software” store–sacrificing choice for
AT&T Unveils their “Incentives”
This article in the NY Times continues the hand-wringing concerning the new AT&T data plans. For those that haven’t heard, AT&T is doing away with
Reply To Dean Dad’s Geek Plea!
Dean Dad published his “Nerdy Academic’s Tech Wish List” today, and in looking at it, I thought “Hey, we have talked about almost all of
Google Sees what you are doing… And turns you in!
My first thought when reading the headline “Google Maps cars pull some user data” was “*YAWN.* Another story about ‘do no evil’ Google being caught
Leave Facebook–build your own communities (Starting with Twitter!)
The tide of opinion seems to have shifted against Facebook, and there is a growing movement to “Leave” facebook. Alas, many of us are finding
Ubiquity or Proprietary?
As you may know, I am looking forward to the day when our “textbooks” will be digital and students can purchase them at a fraction
iPad problems? Okay, a couple…
I have been running the ipad through it’s paces the past week and have generally enjoyed it. I think the weight is really “perfect” to
Are eReaders Robust Enough for Warfighters?
I have been enjoying learning about the iPad and will have more recommendations to come about apps that I absolutely love. That said, I want
