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The LAPD's Gmail Fail

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:01 EST

The Los Angeles Police Department is willing to spend $7 million for 20,000 e-mail accounts. What the heck are they thinking?

Apple: Selling Ice Cubes to Eskimos

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:01 EST

From the iPod to the iPhone to the iPad, Apple has a nearly perfect track record of re-energizing lackluster product spaces. FaceTime, the company's take on the video phone, is no different.

The Internet is a Garbage Dump

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:01 EST

The Internet is full of broken links and accrued junk. Let's archive it and start over again.

Why Facebook Privacy Settings Don't Matter

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:02:26 EST

Americans like concepts like 'live for today!' So what if you post a picture of yourself on Facebook tongue-kissing someone while wearing face paint and holding a Bud Light?

Stop the Apple iPad Fanboy Articles

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST

Apple's iPad has inspired a new crop of pandering, uncritical "news" stories. It has to stop.

The PC Sales Boom Doesn't Really Matter

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:07 EST

Research indicates that the PC Market is going to see a 20 percent rise in sales. But the future of the personal computer may not be so bright, after all.

Microsoft's Kinect for Xbox 360 is Doomed to Fail

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST

Renamed the Kinect at E3 this week, the product formerly known as Project Natal isn't likely to be much more than a neat gimmick.

Happy Birthday Bing, Whoever You Are

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:10 EST

Microsoft's new search engine celebrated its first anniversary this month. So why isn't the company doing a better job talking it up?

What Computex's Android Tablets Mean for the iPad

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:10 EST

Nearly 30 Android tablets are expected to be unveiled at this year's Computex show in Taipei. How will they affect Apple's iPad?

Society of Surveillance

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:53:59 EST

I advise people using loaned computers to always assume there is some sort of spyware planted.