Posts in "Tech"
Review: Klipsch IMAGE S4i headset
Solid in-ear headphones with Apple-compatible remote.
Microsoft and the lemonade stand parable
Nic tries his hand at a parable to explain the problem with Microsoft.
It’s the sound of inevitability, Mr. Anderson
Nic lists the ways the Blu-ray experience is miserable.
A poke in the eye
Nic discovers the Blu-ray spec allows studios to not allow resume of a movie. And the studios don’t. Guess how he feels about that?
Your own personal GTD
Our brains aren’t built to handle the modern world, but there are ways to deal.
It’s ... the fuuuuuture
The future is distributed to Nic and his idolization of William Gibson grows.
Always be scribbling
Newspapers and technology aren’t exactly best friends.
Out with the old
Nic discards old technology and thinks about all the money he’s spent.
The airing of grievances
Turns out 2008 was kind of a shit sandwich. Who knew?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Gritty and violent Swedish crime fiction, just released in the U.S.
Review: Here Comes Everybody
An important book on how technology is changing society.
The cheese and the damage done
Nic is not impressed with Who Moved My Cheese.
No diacriticals for you and your yuppie toy!
The iPhone keyboard doesn’t support Swedish characters so Nic files a Radar bug.
Conspicuous consumption
Nic and his wife buy a brand-new Acura TL. It’s a beautiful machine.
Review: Everything is Miscellaneous
Interesting book, but too much filler and techno-utopianism.
Review: The Big Switch
Nice book on the commoditization of corporate IT services. Worth reading for anybody in the field.