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Archive for August, 2006

I’ve used Motorola cell phones for years, and was severely disappointed when they not only discontinued the StarTac, but they failed to replace it for years.  Well, now I have been carrying a Razr for a few months now (I was too cheap to buy one until the price was right), and I can tell [...]

“88% of the?working population doesn’t know what an RSS feed is.”? Wow.  An incredible statistic.  If true, and I believe it is, Everyday users are missing a great way to stay informed and entertained.  Of course, there is still not an easy, foolproof way to subscribe to these feeds, so it is limited to those [...]

OK, I’m going to chime in on the Microsoft assimilation (old joke).  Now, they’ve?gone and screwed their hardware partners (again),?by building their very own iPod killer – the Zune.  Hell, the history of Microsoft quietly moving into vertical or new markets, getting “partners” to show them the family jewels, then screwing someone is old, but [...]