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iPad's iBooks: Give Us The Tools

Jason Perlow — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:08:15 +0000

So far, web designers and self-publishers haven't been given any direction or tools to exploit the nascent Apple iPad ecosystem.

Discovery Channel: Coolest. Promo. Kit. Ever.

Jason Perlow — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:10:59 +0000

“Life” Promo Package from Discovery Channel from Tech Broiler on Vimeo. This weekend I was sent a neat package from the cool folks over at Discovery Networks, my source for educational and science programming. Like many of the care packages I get from Discovery, it was marketing material with DVDs to view in advance of an upcoming [...]

Obama: The Nuclear President?

Jason Perlow — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:10:51 +0000

Will divisive politics melt down any efforts to modernize and augment our country's aging nuclear infrastructure and spent fuel storage capability?

Frugal Friday: Apple iPad and Sun/Oracle Wrap-Up

Jason Perlow — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:48:12 +0000

Ken Hess and I discuss the new Apple iPad and the implications of Oracle completing its acquisition of Sun Microsystems.

iPad 1.0: Early Adopters Beware

Jason Perlow — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:34:18 +0000

The iPad, now finally unveiled, is a technical marvel and will be the envy of many. But should you be the first on your block to own one?

Frugal Friday: David Gewirtz, author of How to Save Jobs

Jason Perlow — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:03:25 +0000

In this special episode of Frugal Friday, Ken Hess and I interview David Gewirtz, author of How To Save Jobs.

Kindle Apps: You're No Apple Tablet

Jason Perlow — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:06:11 +0000

With other more versatile MID platforms on the horizon, such as the Apple Tablet and new form factor Android devices, is Amazon two years too late with their Kindle Development Kit?

Independent Consultants: Rest in Peace?

Jason Perlow — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:30:00 +0000

The Independent Computer Consultants Association (ICCA) a professional organization that assisted small computer consulting businesses in the United States for over 30 years shut its doors at the end of 2009. Under the current economic climate, Is the independent consultant itself also living on borrowed time? Do you ever get that email or phone call when [...]

We Want Protection, Google!

Jason Perlow — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:17:32 +0000

With Google’s customer data now a prime target for sophisticated cyber attacks, do we now need some peace of mind in the form of free security software and services from the company in order to protect us?

Conan vs. Leno: The Last Great TV Scheduling War

Jason Perlow — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:51:47 +0000

The TV Network scheduling conflicts, ratings wars and analysis methods of the last five decades will be made obsolete by DVR ubiquity and On-Demand viewing technology.