Author Archives: John

The Big 4-0!

Posted on April 3, 2013 by John

Middle Age… with the requisite aches and pains… Actually, it is clearly anything but that. If anything Smartphones (as they’re now largely known) seem to have found a sort of virtual ‘fountain-of-youth’ as the Mobile Phone marks a milestone birthday that … Continue reading →

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Synchronicity.

Posted on April 2, 2013 by John

While it is indeed both commendable and technologically impressive that LA has synchronized all 4,500 of the cities’ traffic lights… it still means one thing: internal combustion driven commuting (e.g., cars) are the primary means of transportation. Nevertheless, as the … Continue reading →

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April Fools.

Posted on April 1, 2013 by John

A fool may be known by six things: anger without cause; speech without profit; change without progress; inquiry without object; putting trust in a stranger; and mistaking foes for friends.

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Denied.

Posted on March 31, 2013 by John

What a difference a day (year) makes as Apple’s recent stumbles continue (as this time around the company was denied a US Trademark on their iPad Mini name). (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/bNYsF

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Like?

Posted on March 30, 2013 by John

Are you ready for yet another Smartphone? Either way, it is soon to be released from Facebook and geared towards (what else?) spotlighting the firm’s network. (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/58SLm

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Gone Reads.

Posted on March 29, 2013 by John

Consolidation is an inevitable (and, many times, unfortunate) reality of any given industries’ maturation process as evidenced y Amazon announcing their purchase of Goodreads (one of the most prominent / leading online communities). (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/T05zJ

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‘net Congestion.

Posted on March 28, 2013 by John

Subverting a Broadband router which results in unsuspecting end-users being a part of one of the biggest DNS attacks ever… from a Pulp Fiction script; nope, try England! (Source) The Guardian UK: http://goo.gl/oOHKL

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Self-Publishing.

Posted on March 27, 2013 by John

Have you ever wanted to be a Publisher? If so, there’s an… you know the rest. Actually, said application (Flipboard) has been around for some time but with a significant upgrade it’ll now allow you to quasi-publish your own magazine. … Continue reading →

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Jobs Manga.

Posted on March 25, 2013 by John

For those that are fans of Apple and Animation… this must seem like the ultimate pairing. (Source) Apple Insider: http://goo.gl/sNNO6

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Earth Hour.

Posted on March 24, 2013 by John

Surely, we can all spare more… (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/ks1xh

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