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AT&T Takes Another Foot Out of its Mouth
We have certainly criticized AT&T in the past for everything from poor signal to even worse customer service. But, being the fair-minded blokes that we are (no, I’m not a Brit, just seemed like a good fit for us), we must also give credit where credit is due.
As reported at engadget.com, tests conducted [...]
Psychology of Technology: In Praise of the Blog "Commentariat"
Some time ago, I wrote a post titled The Blogosphere Jungle in which I described the truly uncivil nature of the blogosphere in which respect for opposing views and dispassionate discourse were out and ad hominem attacks and demonization were in.
Yet, as I have followed and responded to many comments to my own [...]
Psychology of Technology: Is Technology Making Us Idiots?
In his insightful 2008 article in the Atlantic, Nicolas Carr asks, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" He goes on to explore how new technology has altered our reading habits and, more unsettlingly, how we process information and think. It is a cerebral piece that meets the high intellectual standards we expect of that august [...]
Psychology of Technology: The Law of Unintended Consequences
I’ve been called a skeptic, an alarmist, and a doomsayer because the focus of most of my technology blogging is on the risks of and what’s wrong with technology. I realize that I may sound like a Luddite despite the fact that I’m actually an early adapter and readily admit that I couldn’t function [...]
Psychology of Technology: 10 Things I Love About Technology
I’ve been reviewing my technology-related blog posts of late and I’ve noticed a particular trend that I find troubling: I seem to be a technology doomsayer. The overriding theme I’ve identified in my own writing about technology is one of skepticism and caution. My posts tend to focus on the problems that technology creates, [...]
Psychology of Technology: Less Input, More “Innerput”
The Web, the Internet, and all of the new media that has sprung from them , have been a boon to the information age, making information available at our fingertips instantaneously. The sheer volume of information now accessible on line is staggering. As of a few weeks ago, there were more than 21 billion [...]
Caller ID Even When Blocked or Unknown
As reported by wmpoweruser.com, “TrueCaller is an application that makes it possible to know who is calling you, even if that person is not in your phone book. The video at wmpoweruser shows it in action. The software supports 25 countries and can take around 2-3 rings to look up the information about a [...]
Psychology of Technology: Off Line, On Life
The title of this post refers to an epiphany I had over the New Year’s weekend. The realization was about my relationship with technology, namely, I was exhibiting some of the symptoms of technology addiction.
And I wasn’t the only one in my family with email and Internet issues. My wife, who doesn’t own a smartphone, [...]
Colored Clouds in Sense 2.5
Here’s a fun little cab if you’re tired of those boring white clouds in HTC Sense 2.5. Hubie over at xda-developers has created HTC Sense Weather Color Clouds. You can now choose between light blue, yellow, and red clouds.
“The plug-in is compatible with WVGA/VGA/QVGA screens and can be found here. If the blue tint isn’t [...]
My Bing Translator for Windows Mobile
Bing is really stepping up the Search and Decide” Wars with this nifty little app that allows you to translate into many languages. Here’s what our friends over at wmpoweruser.com have to say about it:
“My Bing Translator is translation software using the online translator at www.microsofttranslator.com.
The freeware support translation for multiple languages, with the [...]
