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My Smartphone Journey (Part Two)

sony ericson p800a

This is part two of a three part article, you can read part oneĀ  Kyocera 6035 After waiting at least an extra six months the second generation palm phone arrived. I had completely maxed the memory and potential of the PDQ and I was really looking for something much better. The 6035 delivered on many […]

My Smartphone Journey (Part One)

qualcomm pdq

My smartphone journey through the years has been quite time consuming and interesting. Occasionally it can be entertaining andĀ embarrassing. Nothing like exploring a new device after working days to carefully upload data to find you have to start over. Fortunately we have come a long way in terms of data portability. Looking back can remind […]

Crimes Against Children

Tommy

I continue to be shocked by an article I noticed on the internet yesterday. A couple in California is giving their child hormone blockers at the age of 11. There is not a medical need, no known genetic defects, and a history of psychological problems. Their reason is he needs more time to decide whether […]

The Application Age

BlueStacks

Ok, I will admit it, I am completely geeked out right now. I just downloaded the alpha version of the BlueStacks Android app player for windows. Running my android apps on Win 7 is really intriguing to me because it amplifies a perspective I have held for some time. Our lives are no longer defined […]

The Price of Privacy

Google Latitude

Recent generations are placing less and less value on privacy. Increasingly intimate social networking systems are coming into play. Where is the limit? Or will we simply stop having any limits at all? The chaos that comes with a lack of rules and social mores is a consequence I hope we can avert. The first […]

Who owns you?

Ball and Chain

This is an excellent article by Adrian Short. It accurately points out the quiet disappearance of any privacy on the web. With so much control going to what he refers to as the “Big Web” it will be facinating to watch. The translation of this power to the real world is something we have never […]