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June 23, 2009

Dear AOL programmers: the AIM iPhone UI is TOO TINY. I mean, really – this is not a 15″ screen. Tip: look at Apple’s Message app for clues.

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Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The [more...]

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As if terrorists would advertise before getting on the plane

There’s a new addition to the list of prohibited items by the TSA. There’s the obvious: guns, knives, explosives… the ridiculous: liquids, and in the UK you can’t take pens and crossword puzzles [more...]

August 30, 2006

General Annoyances

It’s not clear what Romney would actually cut to make his budget add up

It won’t make the slightest dent, but it’ll make his base happy: Romney will eliminate funding for Amtrak, PBS, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He’ll [more...]

August 19, 2012

The War with the Customer

AT&T sucks. But you knew that, didn’t you?

So, I took a look at my phone bill today. It was higher than usual -- for some reason, there was a data charge. Huh? I thought all the data on my iPhone was included? Here's how AT&T got a little extra cash out of me.

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