Category Archives: Personal

Does Technology Make Us Happier?

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Andy

A few months ago comedian Louis C.K. appeared on the Late Show with Conan O’Brien and shared his thoughts on the numerous technological wonders we all take for granted. Watch this clip and decide for yourself, does technology make you … Continue reading →

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Weekly Poll: Do You Ever Turn Your Phone Off?

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Andy

I realized over the weekend the only time I turn my cell phone (iPhone) off is when there’s a problem and it needs to reboot. My last phone was a BlackBerry Curve and I used the auto on/off feature to … Continue reading →

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Older Learners

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Andy

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks or so they say, but I have a recent personal example that challenges this adage. My father, who is 71 has very quickly mastered a fourth generation iPod photo I loaded with … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary Mac (Belated)

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Andy

A few weeks ago on January 24, Apple celebrated 25 years of Macintosh. This prompted me to think about my own computing experience and how that has changed over the years. Although Apple released the Mac in 1984, the Apple … Continue reading →

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Image of the Day

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Andy

Given the current state or our economy, I thought the following was funny AND appropriate:

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