Please see the end of the article for the update and resolution. Are you a customer of MaxCDN? Did you receive an email spam earlier this week from Lisa Freese and Catchpoint? Those two points, odd as it may sound, are related. I've explained before how I use Google Apps and its catch-all ability to generate a unique email address for each site I sign up with so I can label … [Read more...]
Should Apple use more rumor control when it comes to new iPads and iPhones?
Does the hype do more help or harm for Apple? With the new Ipad available today, I'm thinking about all the rumors that get churned out before Apple officially announces a product. The rumor mill seemed to reach a rumor pitch before the iPhone 4S announcement with more wrong than right and it doesn't seem like Apple's fans or the media learned their lesson leading up to the … [Read more...]
Crunching the numbers on an investment to go paperless
I am open to adopting new technology. I love playing with the latest and greatest gadgets. It's a big part of why I'm in the game. I get to experience and learn about systems and networks that are well beyond my personal budget. However, I also hate to see people buy into the hype of an idea without checking the math. One such example is the idea of going "paperless". A nearly … [Read more...]
Don’t try to fool me, product photos!
Computers are not pretty things. A few years back the all-in-one PC became a big thing and I feel many people were clearly misled. The pictures of the computer were sleek and untangled. The thing is, it worked! I heard people exclaim that they would love to get an all-in-one PC to do away with all these dreaded cables.Then you start plugging in your keyboard, mouse, speakers, … [Read more...]
IL Senator Dick Durbin’s response to a constituent’s objections to PIPA
On the SOPA/PIPA blackout day, I wrote my legislators. Illinois Senator Mark Kirk (prayers for a quick recovery) came out in opposition of the bill late in the day. Senator Dick Durbin remained supportive of the bill despite hundreds or thousands of his constituents contacting him in objection of PIPA through his website contact form or commenting on his Facebook page. With … [Read more...]