Did you see the Apple press conference last Friday? It was His Steveness himself trying to explain to the lowly public how the reception problem on the iPhone 4 is all good, we’re going to give you free cases, it’s really no big deal! Well, actually it is a big deal or you wouldn’t have [...]

So maybe you read my initial review of the iPad, and for whatever reason you’re still on the fence, with questions like: Can it replace my laptop when I travel? Can it replace my laptop all the time? What CAN’T it do that my laptop CAN? Is it better than a Kindle? Should I get [...]

Duh. The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the biggest natural disaster in our country’s history, and it is still happening. The effects on wildlife, economies, and quality of life in the region will be devastating and long-lasting. If that is not enough to make you cry, here’s the worst part – it probably could have [...]

It’s that time of year again when Apple announces a “revolutionary” new device that will “change everything” and send hipsters and preps alike into credit card debt to buy it. I’m referring of course to WWDC – Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in SF – and you’ve surely heard by now that there’s a new iPhone. [...]

If Facebook’s dreams come true and likes become more important than links, what does that mean for your privacy? I’m not sure, but I think it means that you could be indirectly linked to stories and editorials about things that you disagree with, if only because one of your friends likes it. In one extremely paranoid scenario, you get put on a no-fly list because a libertarian buddy of yours “liked” a story about anarchist in Bali. Are you sure you don’t want to edit your privacy controls?

So after about a week with the iPad, I have to say it’s not everything I’d hoped for, but I’m not about to return it either. Here’s the skinny on the “magical” device, and hopefully this will help you decide if the features available right now are worth it to you.

I considered paying the replacement fee to TiVo again, even though it made me feel like a spineless slave to superior technology firms. Then I noticed that they have a new box coming out in just a few weeks – the TiVo Premiere. And they have an upgrade offer (25% off) for existing customers. And the box is slimmer and sexier and it runs a new UI built on Flash. And it uses one of the new multi-stream cable cards instead of two of the old single-stream cards (which were giving me the problems). And they would transfer my existing contract to the new box.

The iPad will make you smarter, your friends better looking, and your food taste better.

In light of the news last week that Google’s servers were hacked and Chinese human rights activists’ email accounts were compromised, I feel a little less safe in the world this week.

. a blogumn by Justin Time My wife and I spent the holiday break in British Columbia, which I found to be far more British than Colombian. We skied a few days in Whistler-Blackcomb where the Olympics will be hosted next month, and I wanted my iPhone to be snow-ready. So I downloaded a handful [...]