Breaking News: WordPress is GPL
There has been a lot of discussion about WordPress and the GPL lately. People are discussing/complaining about what you can and can’t do due to the license. It’s all a bit baffling to me. Whether you...
View ArticleBlackBerry App World – an App Store with its own Problems
The iPhone App Store has a lot of (well documented) problems, but on the flip side it has a very simple model that works like you expect it to. The BlackBerry App World is trying to provide a similar...
View ArticleMobile Regressions
For all the attention paid to mobile computing these days and all the progress that has been made, sometimes I feel like we’re going backwards in some areas. Customizable launch/home screens, input...
View ArticleMobile Devices and Input Accessories
The iPad has sparked renewed interest in detachable keyboards, but to the surprise of folks who know me (and my attachment to physical keyboards on mobile devices) I’m not on board. I’ve been down this...
View ArticleEmail Address Typos
There are few things that annoy me as much as the following scenario: Someone sends a message to me via a feedback form. I compose and send a reply. My message (the reply) bounces back because they...
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You’re Welcome
.threads-post-notice { background: #e8e8e8; padding: 10px; } .threads-post-notice a { font-weight: bold; } This sort of thing frustrates me to no end: Ms. Bates, your carefully chosen words say...
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How to Annoy Your Users
Wondering what you can add to your iOS app to really annoy your users? Here’s a good way. Push out an update to your paid app that forces your customers to click through a splash screen advertising...
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Sparrow for iPhone: Simple Failure
I’ve been excited to try Sparrow on my iPhone since I saw it announced last year. I haven’t been a fan of the desktop app as I’m so hopelessly dependent on MsgFiler with Mail.app to support my email...
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Sticker Shock
Any time the digital version ($16.99) costs more that the physical version ($13.99), you’re Doing It Wrong.
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My Internet is Broken
I came home this evening to non-working @centurylink DSL. I spent the next several hours on the phone with their tech support and the tech support for the NetGear modem. The CentryLink support insisted...
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Signing up for MLB.tv is Hard
.threads-post-notice { background: #e8e8e8; padding: 10px; } .threads-post-notice a { font-weight: bold; } It took me four days to successfully sign up for MLB.tv. The first three days, I kept getting...
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Not Readable by This Computer
Last week I bought a CD of this Eric Clapton album because the CD was 45% cheaper than buying the MP3s. “I have a drive I can attach to my laptop; I’ll just create the MP3s myself”, I thought. Hah! I...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Email Client Developers
Dear Email Client Developers, If you allow your users to send an email with more than 10 email addresses visible in the TO or CC lines without throwing up a warning that says: Hey, this is a bad idea....
View ArticleSiri, Still Not a Competent Digital Assistant
So I tried Siri again today. I figured maybe it had improved since I tried it last a year or so ago. Me: What is a good place for lunch between here and {my destination}? Siri: This restaurant is near...
View ArticleOn Reinstating Pete Rose
I’m starting to see rumblings about Pete Rose’s potential reinstatement and a “he’s suffered enough” sentiment. I frankly just don’t get it. There are clear consequences stated for betting on baseball....
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