Believe it or not, but the email ratio to comments is way out of whack on my blog. It seems a lot of you like to email more than comment… not that it’s a big deal. I don’t mind, but please don’t feel afraid to post a comment as well. I don’t bite… much. So, […]
Since moving to Silicon Valley, I decided to give AT&T U-Verse another spin. I was using it in Sacramento before leaving… but of course I didn’t pass up a chance to tear Comcast a new one. I signed up for their teaser $20/month-for-12-mbps tier (which of course expires after a few months). And, of course, […]
I will definitely be attending WordCamp SF this year. Hit the contact links in the widget on the right if you want to meet up. E3 is also in the works… more details soon.
Not only is Government Motors making me feel sick… they’re making me feel like the Volt is damaged goods… before it even ships. Not only did GM flatly tell me to drop dead by announcing that they had no plans to resurrect profitable Pontiac cars under another GM brand, but they just made an even […]
I don’t blame Apple for wanting customers who can impulse buy. But, at the same time, there are a lot of parents, consumers, and less well off people that don’t even want to have that option for the intended user. They want an iTunes Account that doesn’t have purchasing strings attached. Now, there was a […]
I’ve seen a lot of people say that SSDs eliminate the need to defragment your hard drive. And, these people almost made me second guess myself… almost. While it is true that SSDs eliminate one reason to defrag, and that reason is that hard drives must waste time moving across platters and physical sectors of […]
I’ve been hounded by emails pretty much non-stop ever since TheStreet.com reported on a potential Apple/Electronic Arts deal. Apple doesn’t buy companies like EA. Apple buys small to mid-range companies with large amounts of intellectual property. That IP can be tapped and used to make new chips, add multi-touch to iPhone, and all sorts of […]
Here’s the deal. You’ve voted quite clearly that you don’t want MechaWorks sites to become glued to Twitter. And, I personally think that’s the right call. I don’t find Twitter to be of much use. That said, I do want to stop having to reply to the litany of “can we talk on twitter?” Which […]
It’s disappointing to see GM not take a word of my advice. Well, that’s what happens when government and unions gain control of a car company… the buyer’s interests get ignored. But, I’ll try, try yet again. With the recent demise of Pontiac, and selloff of Saturn, my new advice to GM is simple: Shut […]
It’s time for MechaWorks to have a social life. We’re going to be putting together some social events, and I thought it would be great to give readers of my own blog first crack at suggesting where they should be. So, sound off in the comments. What are some great tech-centric events that you’ve been […]