Technology

Meditations, comments, gossip and other tidbits about technology.

In Praise of the iSkin, the iPod Condom: Speaking of my new Nano, I’m very happy with the iSkin I bought for it. I don’t care about whether my iPod gets scratches or dings (as this photo of my old device clearly indicates). I just wanted a belt…; Continue reading entry #3645

Spreading the Anti-Tech Company Sentiment Around: Yesterday I disparaged Microsoft for some compatibility issues. Apple, today it’s your turn. This morning I loaded some audio content onto my new iPod Nano. Then I pulled the connection out without ‘ejecting’ it first. I had no idea, but…; Continue reading entry #3644

I Guess Microsoft Doesn’t Want My Money: Yesterday, Steve Ballmer announced the official launch of Microsoft adCenter, their contextual ad word product, aimed at rivalling the monster that is Google AdWords: Advertisers will also be able to see their advertisements appearing across a number of MSN &…; Continue reading entry #3643

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