And now a few thoughts about Spotify
Streaming music service Spotify has finally launched in America after months of delays. Was it worth the wait?…
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Retrotisements: RIP Sony Walkman (1979 – 2010)
A gallery of vintage advertisements for the late, great Sony Walkman.…
How much would you pay for this?
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I can certainly appreciate the audiophile mentality. Paying top dollar for good musical equipment is not wasted money in my opinion. Usually. And then there’s the Denon AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable, modestly priced at $500.…
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This Week in History! (March 24-30)
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March 24, 1989: The Exxon tanker Valdez accidentally hits the state of Alaska, spilling about 11 million gallons of oil. Capt. Joseph Hazlewood was later convicted of negligent discharge of oil and failing to leave…
Does this make me a tech geek or a football geek?
So apparently Microsoft is developing a web analytics tool to rival Google Analytics, which is one service I already use for this blog. The code name for this new service is Gatineau, named after the…
Are you addicted to the Internet?
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There is no shortage of press and academic research covering the topic of so-called Internet Addiction. Of course, the first reaction of any true addict is “not me!” This denial is usually followed by surprise,…
Maybe you could buy an iPhone…
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There are many better ways to spend 500 bucks than on an iPhone. Here are a few suggestions……
Retrotisements – Telephone technology
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Today’s retrotisements are a pair of ads from the 1960s, each heralding an exciting telephone technology of the future – satellite and picturephone!…