Is the Apple iPad a game changer… or will it ruin Apple’s hot streak? In an article for the Occidental Weekly, I give my impressions of Apple’s latest “magical” device. Here’s the article lead:
Last Wednesday, Apple unveiled the iPad, a top-secret product that they have been working on for years. Tech-lovers across the globe eagerly [...]
The rumors of a Bing-News Corporation exclusivity deal seem to have died down recently (with the holidays and then CES occupying everybody’s time), but now that I’m back I still want to post an article I wrote for the Occidental Weekly last month about the deal, and its ramifications (good and bad) for everybody who [...]
I cover the FCC’s net neutrality proposal in this week’s Occidental Weekly. Read on for a description of what net neutrality is, how it can affect you, and what it means for everyone using the internet. Here’s the article lead:
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) formally proposed rules mandating net neutrality on Oct. 22. Net neutrality, [...]
My Tyler the Tech Guy column in this week’s Occidental Weekly is a variation of my post about what Google’s new free GPS software will mean for the GPS market, but with a key difference — I focus on what Google’s offering will mean for consumers (aka us).
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Windows 7 has generated more buzz and hype than anything Microsoft has released in a long time. People are crazy excited about it, but does the product live up to the buzz? I give my impressions on Microsoft’s new OS in an article I wrote in this week’s Occidental Weekly. Here’s the article lead:
Yesterday, [...]
In an article published in this week’s Occidental Weekly, I look at Apple’s new iPod lineup. Apple added very little to their devices… but they can now compete in some crazy new areas. Here’s the article lead:
Apparently, your iPod can do anything. At least that is what Apple is saying about their new iPod [...]
For today’s April Fool’s Day issue of the Occidental Weekly, I wrote a parody Tyler the Tech Guy article — “Tyler the Truck Guy”, where I review the tiny pickup trucks and vans that the grounds and utilities workers use. The April Fool’s Issue is not put online, but if you’re around Occidental College this [...]
This week I wrote about simplicity in consumer technology, particularly in regards to Apple and the new iPod Shuffle, for my Tyler the Tech Guy column in The Occidental Weekly. Here’s the article lead:
Can something really be made too simple? Well, it depends on what that thing is. In the case of a midterm exam, [...]
This week I have a new Tyler the Tech Guy article in The Occidental Weekly, the newspaper at Occidental College. It’s about the new version of Skype, Skype 4.0, and about the phenomenon of video calling. Here’s the lead of the story:
Skype may be the greatest thing ever. Every time I use it to make [...]