My thoughts on software development, technology and design.

DRM by Any Other Name

August 28, 2013
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From the WSJ: Barnes & Noble Inc.'s retail group chief Mitchell Klipper sold about two-thirds of his stock position in ...

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Do Not Try and Bend the Spoon

August 27, 2013
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When new developers come on board or are simply asking advice one of the things I am asked about are 'the secrets to ...

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Betting On The Wrong Horse

August 26, 2013
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I am starting to realize that I am backing all the wrong consumer products. It just came to me today that my ability to ...

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Internet Access Available to All

August 25, 2013
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced the formation of a new partnership with the focus of getting the entire ...

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Average Income Per Programming language

August 24, 2013
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Interesting post on average developer salaries by programming language, it was worth noting how the data was refined ...

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Steve Ballmer Announces his Retirement

August 23, 2013
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Steve Ballmer announces his retirement as CEO of Microsoft, the following is an excerpt from an email sent employees ...

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Power of the Inbox

August 22, 2013
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My work life is extremely hectic and provides a challenge in organization every single day. There are a myriad of ...

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What’s in the new update for Windows Phone 8?

August 21, 2013
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There has been a General Distribution Release (GDR) making its rounds for the various models of Windows Phone and mine ...

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Beats by Dre Wants Out

August 20, 2013
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Beats by Dre has become synonymous with HTC mobile devices and vice versa, this has been intentional, at least from the ...

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