Guest post: BYTE returns, with foot in mouth
By JIM THOMPSON This past Monday, the venerable BYTE magazine relaunched itself in website form. Its inaugural issue included a column called The Crucible by a “technologist” named Demetrius Mandzych....
View ArticleThe new Kindle Paperwhite: sometimes less is more
[Note: This is a guest post from Jim Thompson, a systems engineer for a NASA contractor, who was a regular contributor in TechBlog's early days. You can read his previous posts here. – D.S.] At a big...
View ArticleLinkpost | 12.21.2012
This edition guaranteed 100% free of tiresome apocalypse jokes of any kind. • Facebook is experimenting with paid messages sent to strangers – The more Facebook changes, the less I like it. • Instagram...
View ArticleLinkpost | 12.26.2012
It’s a slow time in the world of personal tech, so today’s links span the past several days. • Steve Jobs’ yacht- The anatomy of a news cycle – Am I the only one who thinks that yacht looks like a...
View ArticleThat episode where the sidekick shows up
Hello, TechBlog friends. It's been quite a while since I've had the opportunity to visit with you, so I thought I'd step in and write a post or two... or several... while Dwight is on the mend.
View ArticleExtreme pumpkins
If you’re a pumpkin in the back yard of the Backyard Scientist, you not only have to put up with carving, but also with liquid nitrogen and molten aluminum. ‘Tis the season, y’all! H/T: Laughing Squid.
View ArticleiPad Pro to go on sale November 11th
If you want Apple’s new iPad Pro – like I do – you’re going to have to wait about 10 more days to buy one. According to 9to5Mac: Apple plans to start selling the 12.9-inch iPad Pro on Wednesday,...
View ArticleCBS bringing Star Trek back to TV [2nd update]
[Updated with Mashable post and Atlantic articles below.] According to Variety: Producer Alex Kurtzman is developing a new “Star Trek” TV series, setting it at warp speed to debut on CBS in January...
View ArticleThe new 4th-generation Apple TV is here!
The Fedex truck just drove off after delivering my new 4th-generation Apple TV. I’m hooking it up now, and will post first impressions later today or early tomorrow.
View ArticleCheck out some amazing high-tech art
Colossal features some amazing glass art: Artist Wilfried Grootens paints extraordinary figures comprised of dots and tendrils sandwiched between dozens of laminate glass layers. These strangely...
View ArticleNew rumors on iPad Pro release date
Over the weekend I shared a rumor that the iPad Pro would launch next Wednesday, November 11. Today Cult of Mac reports that the iPad Pro will launch two days later than that, on Friday, November 13....
View ArticleApple: “Epic 12.9-inch iPad Pro Available to Order Online Wednesday & Arrives...
From a press release on Apple’s web site: Apple® today announced iPad Pro™ is available to order online on Wednesday, November 11, from Apple.com and will arrive at Apple’s retail stores, select...
View ArticleJim buys an iPad Pro (finally)
[Happy Veterans Day, y’all. If you know a vet, be sure to thank them for their service.] As I have mentioned, repeatedly, I am eager to get Apple’s new iPad Pro. When Apple announced it in September,...
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