The Apple Retail Store Hates You  - I recently visited the Apple store to exchange a defective power adapter which was still under warranty.  I still have the defective adapter, as it has now cost more time and effort than it was originally worth. What I have lost is time, money, and trust in the ethics of the retail store.  What I have gained is disdain for their tactics and a sick feeling every time I hear...

http://lessfriends.com ~ Yes, I am the little green birdie!  He knows that you don’t have to befriend every bird in the aviary. Twitterers learn this when their followers & followees reach the point that they can no longer communicate effectively.  We know that “less is more,” but we just don’t have an easy way to get there. Who can give us less?  Steven Bristol and Allan Branch! Example...

According to http://findingada.com, yesterday (March 24th) was “Ada Lovelace Day.”  It is billed as an international day of blogging to draw attention to women who excel in technology. The creators of the holiday had hoped to get 1,000 bloggers to participate, and at the deadline, they had 1,980 people who signed on to spread the word.  (Of course, that doesn’t count Tardy bloggers!) In...

At my house, Guitar Hero and Rock Band live side-by-side.  Rock band comes out whenever we have company, but Guitar Hero is reserved for other times – special times – times when there is no one else around.  It’s not that we particularly prefer Rock Band (I actually like the GH III tunes better), but who wants to sit around and watch one person play...