Category Archives: Tech

Emoticons in Unicode 6.0

I don’t know why I’m excited about this, but I am. Unicode 6.0 now contains emoticons. Here’s the list – http://www.unicode.org/Public/6.0.0/charts/versioned/U1F600.pdf

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The Real Mac vs PC Commercial

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The real reason why Steve Jobs hates Flash

Interesting insight into the Apple/Adobe kerfuffle from science fiction writer, Charlie Stross. I’ve got a theory, and it’s this: Steve Jobs believes he’s gambling Apple’s future — the future of a corporation with a market cap well over US $200Bn … Continue reading

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If Architects Had to Work Like Software Developers

[I didn't write this - author is unknown] Dear Mr. Architect: Please design and build me a house. I am not quite sure of what I need, so you should use your discretion. My house should have somewhere between two … Continue reading

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WSJ – Why AT&T Killed Google Voice

I hope AT&T gets a big slap on the wrist.  And then a punch to the gut and a kick to the groin. From the Wall Street Journal: Earlier this month, Apple rejected an application for the iPhone called Google … Continue reading

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Microsoft revives Outlook for Mac

From http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/13/ms_outlook_revamp/ Microsoft is to bring back a Mac version of Outlook, a move that will see the end of its current Mac OS X email, PIM and collaboration offering, Entourage. This app will be canned when the next major … Continue reading

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Replacement ear cushions for Sony MDR-NC5 headphones

Back in 2000, while on a business trip to Singapore, I picked up a pair of Sony MDR-NC5 noise canceling headphones. I loved them so much that I bought a second pair a year later. Now it’s 9 years later … Continue reading

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Sony Releases New Stupid Piece Of Shit That Doesn't Fucking Work

NSFW, and absolutely spot on. The Onion rocks. Sony Releases New Stupid Piece Of Shit That Doesn’t Fucking Work

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You are TOTALLY GAY for Vista! Haaaaaaa HAAAAAAA!

Interesting insight into the results of Microsoft’s “Mojave Experiment” on Wil Shipley’s blog… Microsoft took a bunch of “regular folks” XP users who were afraid of Vista, and told them Microsoft was going to show them a secret new operating … Continue reading

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Buy an iPhone 3G or be a Millionaire?

From Joy of Tech:

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