As the year draws to a close it’s time for the technical fowl to look back on 2011 and tabulate the so-called “greatest hits” of the year in tech, news and hijinx. I know it’s impossible for me to get…
December SOPA Update: GoDaddy.com
[Article first published as December SOPA Update: GoDaddy.com on Blogcritics.] Earlier this month we took a look at the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) as it made its way through hearings in the House Judiciary Committee, through amendments, strong objections and ultimately…
100. no news, just a minor milestone
Greetings everyone! As we swing into the end of 2011 and get ready to start 2012, I came to the fun (and to be honest a little surprising) realization that I’ve hit post number 100 and actually have people reading…
99. The House Judiciary Hearing on SOPA was a Messy Show
[Article first published as House Judiciary Online Piracy Hearings Frightening on Blogcritics.] Thursday was a, well let’s say, interesting day, for those who have any sort of stake in, or connection to technology, politics or the horrific relationship between the two. Over…
98. Computer Professionals Update Act Targets Overtime for American Nerds
[Article first published as Computer Professionals Update Act Targets Overtime for American Nerds on Blogcritics.] Somehow tech and politics mix together about as well as oil and water. Look at the current state of technology politics – the FCC took forever to…
97. Smartphone Spy – Mobile Carriers Caught Secretly Skimming Android User Info
[Article first published as Smartphone Spy – Mobile Carriers Caught Secretly Skimming Android User Info on Blogcritics.] While I enjoy the increasing number of things I have been able to do with each iteration of mobile technology on the market, I’ve always…
95. Apple’s Newly Awarded Patent Shows Cracks in a Broken System
[Article first published as Apple’s Newly Awarded Patent and a Broken System on Blogcritics.] If you read my stuff with any sort of frequency then you know how I feel about the current state of the American patent system as it’s applied…
93. Remembering Steve Jobs (1955-2011)
[Article first published as Remembering Steve Jobs, 1955-2011 on Blogcritics.] In my scribblings over the years, I’ve occasionally taken the pen to Apple on certain topics, namely mobile wars and the iPhone. Make no mistake, though I do from time to time…