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  • Does anyone in tech pay attention to unemployment numbers? Hard to buy that new gizmo when you don’t have a job, right?

    Does anyone in tech pay attention to unemployment numbers? Hard to buy that new gizmo when you don’t have a job, right?

    Writing about tech is so peculiar. On one hand we're expected to be enthusiastic about the things we cover; no one wants to see us being negative and dismissive about every little thing. That's no fun. On the other hand, you don't want a bunch of ninnies bleating on about how great this year's piece of plastic is compared to last year's. How is that useful to anyone? A bit of skepticism is necessary so we don't come across as cheerleaders for this or that company, or for this or that device. You can't be objective if you worship the ground that the two Steves—Jobs and Ballmer—walk on.

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  • Palm Pixi specs pour out

    Palm Pixi specs pour out

    Since the Pixi has been announced, there's been much curiosity about how it's going to be different from the Pre. Looks like we're finally getting some (leaked) information on what exactly is going to be inside.

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  • Back to School: Buying cheap tech stuff

    Back to School: Buying cheap tech stuff

    Back when I was in college - nigh on fifteen years ago - I remember reading a book by John Seabrook about his experience on the Internet. Now I was pretty plugged in back then and I got everything he was talking about. But there was one paragraph where Seabrook went down to the store [...]

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