Archive for the 'Miscellaneous' Category

Today’s Way to Brick Your iPhone…
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

…is to install software on it (a 2G model) meant for the iPhone 3GS. Now you know for sure: If it says “iPhone 3GS only”, don’t install it unless your phone is a 3GS. It seems like common sense, but it can be tempting nonetheless (and it didn’t stop me!). Here’s what happened: After the [...]

Article: The Switch in Radio from Diary Metering to Personal People Meters… Who Wins, and Who Loses?
Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Below is an article that I originally wrote for BNET about a switch in the way that radio audiences are measured. It’s a huge change in the industry, and I discuss what it means for stations and advertisers: The way that radio ratings are determined — and therefore the way that advertisers buy radio — [...]

Fire!
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

I know that this blog has gotten slow lately, due to my move down to L.A. and subsequent dodging of wildfires. I promise that more content is coming soon — I’m just saving it up so I can start publishing with regularity. In the meantime, click here to see the gallery of photos I’ve taken [...]