EHarmony living out a storage-project dream
Hey, storage pros! What if you were given a blank slate upon which to create a storage system for a rising, successful dot-com heavily involved in supporting user-generated content? What storage...
View ArticleFatal mistake? Microsoft's cavalier disregard for its customers
When Computerworld reporter Gregg Keizer broke the story over the weekend that Microsoft had a 19-hour server outage that caused the WGA validation of many Windows Vista and XP users to fail, resulting...
View ArticleWindows XP or Vista?
There are two main types of Windows users in the world. Which kind are you: Windows XP or Windows Vista?
View ArticleMacBook Air: Ethereal or Unrealistic?
The day is coming when Apple learns that creating a big splash with new product is not entirely about surprising your prospective customer base. Wowing people is a good thing. But making a product they...
View ArticleAn Object Lesson
Today was a tough day, but one that drove home an important object lesson.
View ArticleEating My Words on the MacBook Air
The first installment of a long-term review, in which your author tries out the product and finds that he's willing to put up with some inconveniences for the MBA's surrealistic and luxurious thinness.
View ArticleWindows 7 Pre-Beta Early Reactions
We probably shouldn't get ahead of ourselves, but Microsoft has hit a home run with the pre-beta of Windows 7. The biggest surprise is that it feels unbloated and fast.
View ArticleFast first impressions of Windows 7
I’ve got to eat a little crow on this one. When Windows 7 RC1 came out, I began to detect a trend I’ve seen with many other Windows development cycles — the layering on of bloat. RC1 was noticeably...
View ArticleA love-hate relationship with iPad and iOS
{EAV_BLOG_VER:fc4740d210f47bf9} From the moment I downloaded my first app for Apple's iPad, I was addicted. I spent hours and hours the first couple of months downloading and trying apps, and testing...
View ArticleKindle Touch review: A dramatic improvement over the Kindle 3
I ordered the new $139 Kindle Touch "without special offers" as soon as it was offered and received it on November 16. After opening the box, my first impressions were positive. The Kindle Touch is...
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