This is far from one of life’s big problems, at least not in comparison to other things I am dealing with. It is, however, something that is bothering me and possibly something that others will have to deal with in… Read More ›
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What apps should we be using?
I’d be interested in people’s daily/weekly/monthly used apps, but it’s a bit narcissistic for me to want to post my own, and I’m not sure if the results are all that interesting. Kirk Well, I think something like this could… Read More ›
Will the next generation know what a file is?
Originally, computers were open. They had to be. And you had to know your way around in order to use them. By open I mean that you had access to everything and you had to know what used what. UNIX,… Read More ›
I was an iPhone man once, like you. Then Shitphone changed everything.
The overall experience was still acceptable, but had come to be characterized by delay. There were the long delays when you open Google Maps or refresh your Gmail inbox. There were the short delays while scrolling through Twitter or when the… Read More ›
Were PDA’s more flexible than phones?
This week I linked to an article by Tom Munch which he wrote 17 years ago. In it he described how he used his Palm IIIc to do many things and Vince popped up with a question- I enjoyed the walk… Read More ›
Who needs watch apps?
I don’t use one third party app on my Apple Watch, not one. The reason is simple in that I have not found one that is remotely useful to me and the situation works for me. The fitness tracking, notifications… Read More ›
What did mobile people do 17 year’s ago?
I’m a musician & PDA user. I make my living in music & depend on PDA’s for all aspects of my business. I’ve used handheld devices for over 10 years now, starting with a lowly Casio BOSS. I used the… Read More ›
Does Anyone Still Care About the 12.9″ iPad Pro?
However, as time has gone on, we have gotten a 9.7″ version of the Pro that seems to have taken the spotlight off of the original device. We also can’t ignore the fact that iPad sales have been in continuous… Read More ›
That Psion feeling. It never leaves you.
For those of you who did not experience the Psion PDAs, you maybe think that those of us who bang on and on about them are just wishing to go back in time in a rose coloured time machine. We… Read More ›
Reasons to upgrade
“may have offered the sense of something new” This is curious, and is, I expect, a major factor in keeping technology sales up. From the look of your piece, you moved from the SE for functional reasons: you needed the… Read More ›