Posts in "Tech"
My first Mac
On the Mac’s 30th anniversary, Nic reminisces about his first.
The iPhone, devourer of technologies
The iPhone was announced Jan. 9, 2007. It now occupies a huge chunk of Nic’s life.
The A7 processor is your friend
Nic is very impressed with the speed of the iPhone 5S and iPad Air.
Trouble in Nexus 7 land
Nic encrypts his 2013 Nexus 7 and bad things happen.
Cloudy with a chance of broken
All Nic wants for WWDC is sync that actually works
Paywalls and tinfoil hats
The Internet is getting creepy, and Nic is breaking out his tinfoil hat after newspaper paywalls push him over the edge.
Size matters: The iPad mini is its own experience
Nic has spent quality time with the iPad mini and wants to share his opinion. Because there clearly aren't enough iPad reviews on the Internet.
Kindle Paperlight: Amazon giveth and Amazon taketh away
Nic is ecstatic about the backlighting on the Kindle Paperlight, but Amazon has made some strange design decisions and there’s a display hardware flaw.
Ebook creation is still a bag of hurt
Nic makes a new ebook and is dismayed by the sad state of ebook publishing.
The new iPad: Dat screen
After a few weeks of heavy usage, Nic shares his feelings about the new iPad.
Review: Blue HR heart rate monitor strap
If you have an iPhone 4S, the Blue HR is a solid device.
Fixing technology education in K12
Students aren’t being taught how to use computers. Nic offers suggestions to fix a broken system.
More contrast, please
Nic is frustrated by a design choice for a JBL remote.
Kindle 4 first impressions
Nic buys a new Kindle and tells you what he thinks about it. Read and find out if you should buy one.
Death by PowerPoint
Endless, pointless presentations are a drag on corporate worker sanity. There is a better way.
Lion and the angst of the greybeards
Nic is bemused by the sturm und drang surrounding the iOS-ification of Mac OS X.
How to create an e-book
Nic is creating an e-book. He shares what he’s learned so far.