I’m a busy guy and I have little tolerance for hassle on my Desktop. Recently I was having trouble meddling with a PDF somebody sent me, and in desperation I downloaded Acrobat Reader for OS X on to my MacBook Pro. Now, normally I don’t need Acrobat since...
Yesterday’s launch of the Palm Foleo probably did not yield the expected huzzahs and praise that normally heralds a product launch from one of Silicon Valley’s product design luminaries, especially one by Mr. Jeff Hawkins. Palm chose to use...
If, in a few weeks, it turns out that Apple’s iPhone is going to become another delicate rosebud in the AT&T Wireless walled garden, there are a number of candidates waiting in the wings for those of us who’ve seen this as the bazaar’s big...
I am reading with increasing dismay about the steady march of Ethanol into the North American psyche as an alternative to buying fuel in the form of light, sweet crude oil from those mean, nasty Arabs. On the surface the idea behind biodiesel and ethanol is appealing...
The MPAA has, believe it or not, heard you. You want to copy the material you buy, for use in other devices, etc. You want to, as someone once said, be able to “Rip. Remix. Burn.” your media. And why not? You paid for it. MPAA Boss Dan Glickman is actually...
Ian Andrew Bell has been bending bits into business since 1993. He created Tingle, RosterBot, RingCentral, and other things celebrated and ignominious.
He is also a Hockeyist, Motorcyclist, and Aviation Enthusiast. Follow him on twitter as @ianb or find him on LinkedIN.
