RIP Flip

You might say the Devil made them do it. Or you could call it a sign of the times in our ever-changing, technology-hungry world where consumers are demanding more out of every gadget they buy. That said, slumping sales could be to blame. Either way you look at it, Cisco Systems has decided to pull … Continue reading RIP Flip

Virgin Mobile Has a New Smartphone in the Works

UPDATED 6/21/11: If you really want to end the suspense, you can just skip to this entry to see which phone it is. Hey, here we go with another smartphone post! Yikes, I'm getting like Engadget or something. NOT! Virgin Mobile was kind enough to send me a survey the other day in which I … Continue reading Virgin Mobile Has a New Smartphone in the Works

Flashback: Technology of 2003

As seems to be a tradition with just about every American, we took this day after Thanksgiving to drag all of our exterior Christmas decorations and put them up. It didn't take much for the lights except for finding their proprietary plug since I never took them down last year. I have, however, promised Ann … Continue reading Flashback: Technology of 2003

Is it Black Friday Yet?

Outside Best Buy today, Tuesday, November 24. Seriously, people...

Told You So

You may recall a post I wrote a few months ago about Honda's ASIMO robot demonstration at Disneyland, and my impending fear that those mechanical marvels would soon take over the world--or at least cause harm to the human race, despite being designed to help us. Here's a quick quote from said post: "Now just … Continue reading Told You So