At about the time that Brittany Norwood was beating and stabbing Jayna Murray to death inside a store in a shopping mall, two employees in the Apple store next door heard sounds of the struggle coming through the wall. The Apple Store employees were closing up for the night. One of them heard strange sounds from the other side of the wall: grunts, thuds, hysterical … [Read more...] about Jana Svrzo and the Zebras
Google’s New Reader Mess
It looks like Google has decided to screw up Reader with a new design: I guess they wanted it to have a more modern-looking design, and I suppose it looks nicer, but it's kind of goofy from a usability standpoint. The biggest problem is that everything is, well, bigger. They're following the modern web design trend of separating things on the page with space rather than … [Read more...] about Google’s New Reader Mess
The Beep Hunt
It happened again a couple of nights ago. I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. As I took care of business, something was nagging at me, but I was groggy enough that it didn't quite rise to the level of a conscious concern. As I lay back down in bed, however, it finally pushed through the fog: I was hearing a quiet beeping sound. Some electronic device … [Read more...] about The Beep Hunt
Declaration of Independents – Part 3
Over at Nobody's Business, I've finally posted the third and final part of my review of Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch's Declaration of Independents. … [Read more...] about Declaration of Independents – Part 3
I Find a Flaw in Apple’s New iPhone 4S
I have to admit, I'm pretty excited about the iPhone 4S. I've had my iPhone 3S for a couple of years now, and although it's been pretty cool, it was beginning to show its age. Some of the newer apps are a bit sluggish on my less-than-leading-edge hardware, and my phone doesn't have the iPhone 4's WiFi hotspot feature, which I'd find pretty useful. By the time my … [Read more...] about I Find a Flaw in Apple’s New iPhone 4S