For the First Time in My 20 Year Career, Microsoft is Irrelevant

I got home last night from a whirl-wind trip to the East Coast (Boston/DC/Princeton). I fled DC just barely ahead of the big storm – by train, luckily, since my flight Thursday night was cancelled as I was scrambling to get on a train that afternoon. If I was going to get caught in a [...]

The Future of Phones: Unlocked

I’ve read some this week about the complaints about the new Google Nexus One Android phone. I got one this past week to test and develop with and have been impressed. More on that in another post. Like the Nokia N900 you can only buy it unlocked. No carrier rebates. I am tending to think [...]

New Tricks at the Old Dog Park

They say you cannot teach an old dog new tricks… but I’m getting to learn some new tricks at my old dog park. My day job at Premier Retail Networks (PRN) is changing a bit. For the last 5 years I’ve been managing teams there to build and operate digital signage networks. My claim to [...]

N900 Disappointment

This is not a full review by any means – only an initial glance, a taste, a hint of a review of the new Nokia N900. I got one last Friday and have had a few hours to play with it. I don’t have a SIM card for it yet so I’ve not tested any [...]

Apple’s iPhone Evil an Android Killer – A Maemo Chance?

Prepping my condo for rent, getting the flu, lots of extra work, getting ready for a visit by my Dad… all conspired to keep me away from blogging for too long. I think I am just about to come up for some air, finally, and the funny thing is I feel more oxygenated than ever. [...]