SZUL

author - artist - philosopher - technologist

A Critique of Modern Reason: Technology

All the Fuss about the Kindle Fire

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The Kindle Fire: is it the greatest invention since the crock pot, or is it more like 3D usage at the movie theater? Of course, that all depends on who you ask, and even then, most of those people get it wrong.

Kindle Fire reviews usually fall into one of two categories: 1.) technology critique, 2.) iPad fanboys bitching about how it's not more like an iPad. Unfortunately for the consumer public, most reviews ...

No More Podcasting

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You had to know that this was coming. I haven't exactly been burning up the radio waves with consistent podcasting material. Really, I gave up a while ago and just wouldn't let go. Today, I officially removed the meager attempts at two podcasting episodes after an instant messenger conversation with my good friend Bill Ahern. Bill has been a podcast enthusiast and professional for a while now; however, over IM, he informed me ...

Getting Real with 37Signals (and Rework)

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The Twitterverse was abuzz when 37Signals released their Rework book (complete with availability from Amazon.com, and even in the Kindle format). At first I refrained from listening to any hype; but with a quick glance at the back matter, I found myself a button click away from immediate Kindle satisfaction. Topics like "meetings are toxic" and "planning is guessing" hit pretty close to home with my previous job at Travel Tribe... so I clicked ...

Ego Likeness is Cool; DRM is Gay

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DRM is gay. And not gay in the homosexual way - though it may be that too. No. Gay in the gay way. In fact, DRM is whatever term gay people use to say something's gay. It's that ridiculously stupid.

Yesterday I started up my Zune software to listen to some tunes. I was in the mood for something a little on the New Age electronica side. Enigma. Deep Forest. Delerium. Bands like that ...

Getting LinkedIn... Again

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I've been using LinkedIn a lot more lately. No, I'm not looking for a new job or anything, but I've realized the importance of networking and "staying connected" with various people. You never know when those connections might come in handy.

A lot of people are mixed about LinkedIn. Some people sign up, use it once or twice, and then are never heard from again. This is normal for any application that ...

A Look at the Kindle 2

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I waited on this one.

Why would anybody want to write a review about a piece of hardware that was out almost three months ago? Simple. I wanted to give myself some real time to properly evaluate the product. I wanted the awe and giddiness of a new device to fade from my emotions. I wanted a routine to set in. I wanted some real use cases to pop up where I needed a book ...