12. cars man, chicks love the cars

at least that’s what they say. everyone has had fantasies rolling down the street in some sort of crazy ride. so what’s yours? audi r8? nissan gt-r? porsche 911? all three are amazing pieces of design and examples of hi-tech…

11. people pirate media because piracy is cool?

i mean i guess they’re right. how long have you been using the phrase “piracy” or the verb “pirate” to denote steali… i mean… the creative acquisition of digital booty and other similar copyrighted ducats?  since ye were naught but…

08. common damn sense: social networks

there are a lot of things social networks, specifically facebook, can be reasonably used for – reconnecting with people you haven’t talked to in a while, planning events, sharing pictures, keeping in touch with family, taking meaningless quizzes, and as…

07. apple vs google via htc

lawsuits are always a good time (as long as you’re not involved, of course). patent lawsuits – even better. tech patent lawsuits – main events announced by bruce buffer in the octagon. let me preface by saying this – patent…

06. why your IT department hates you volume I: social swiss army knife theory

first in a series.  “volume I” because i’m provided with a near infinite supply of ammunition.  but this one is just a primer.  things you (should) already know, to get you started. the fact that a large percentage of people…

02. google’s china syndrome, and my favorite toy from CES ’10

to start with a more serious topic, we turn to china.  as you may or may not know, google shared news of a cyber attack on their chinese infrastructure in december.  newer reports indicate that this was not just a…