This is the first post in what I hope will be an ongoing series in scientometrics. Today's topic is an excellent paper -and idea- by Hutchins, Yuan, Anderson, and Santangelo … More
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OctoMac
I like 3D printing. It's an interesting, if fiddly, hobby. Quite fun as long as you don't actually need to print anything, because things go wrong All. The. Time. The filament … More
It’s a watch.
Yes, I got an Apple Watch. Sorry, Watch. And people want to know. What is it? How is it? Is it any good? Is it worth the money? All reasonable questions. I'll answer them as … More
Lies, damn lies, and AT&T reps
This comment by a FB friend on my post about leaving AT&T made me think. That wasn't the first time I heard lies from AT&T reps, especially retention reps. If I have to … More
AT&T doesn’t get it
I've been a pretty happy AT&T customer for many years. They've never been the cheapest (some MVNO, as of this writing), they've never been famous for their network (Verizon, … More
The iPhone Six Plus
If you want a formal, professional, detailed review of Apple's new shiny just head to my favorite tech haunt, Ars Technica. This is a personal account. A long, long time ago my … More