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ESPN and the 21st Century

1/1/16 Dear ESPN: Cord cutter here. I must admit I miss sports, just a bit, but binge watching Netflix more than makes up for it. While I find your stranglehold on sports draconian, I can see you are trying to evolve. Thank you for allowing me to watch UM vs. PSU and MSU vs. OSU, […]

Hospice – Killing a Loved One

My mom had congestive heart failure. Others have cancer. There are many other diseases, I’m sure. All share a common thread. They are “terminal.” When you can get 2 doctors to sign off that you have less than 6 months to live, you qualify for Hospice. Before that, they talk about palliative care. In the […]

endOfTheWintelDynasty

I’ve tracked Net Applications data for years. For those who don’t know, Net Applications monitors web site traffic and analyzes the computers accessing those sites. They track a variety of information, but my interest is in operating system usage. In 7 years, Apple’s market share doubled, from 3% to to 6%. Kind of like watching […]

iPad3ScreenSize

Originally published December 29, 2011 At the end of 2011, the tech world is swirling in rumors about the new iPad. I want to focus on the conversation regarding screen size and resolution. There has been talk of a 7.85 inch iPad. There’s be talk of a 2048 x 1536 (QXGA) screen resolution. Gruber thinks it will […]

$5MillionOughtaDo

Originally published August, 25, 2008 Recovered after first disaster February 4, 2010 When you start talking about a man’s paycheck, the discussion is going to get serious in a hurry. Over 95% of you don’t need to worry, I’m not talking about you. I’m not talking about the poor or the rich, I’m talking about […]