by Jeffery Battersby | May 30, 2010 | Asides
Pretty interesting idea coming from some students from NYU’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Studies. Diaspora is a decentralized social network designed to let you be the one who holds onto your own personal information. Of note is the fact that these guys...
by Jeffery Battersby | May 28, 2010 | Asides
Tynt, the Copy/Paste Jerks | via Daring Fireball Great piece by Gruber on mandatory copy/paste attribution. Mandatory as in, Websites appending their own attribution to the end of anything you copy and paste from their Websites. It’s bogus. I give attribution...
by Jeffery Battersby | May 27, 2010 | Asides, iPad
Today’s edition of Outside Online, the web version of one of my favorite mags, offers up a list of some of the best STate Parks in the country. Mind you, some of these State parks are also recognized Nationally as well. I’m happy to note that one of my...
by Jeffery Battersby | May 25, 2010 | Asides
Facebook to simplify privacy settings Wednesday | via Macworld I was seriously contemplating wiping out my FB account. Now I’m willing to wait until Wednesday to see if I stick around.
by Jeffery Battersby | May 24, 2010 | Featured, Macworld, Reviews, Writing
My Vlingo review is now online at Macworld.com. Vlingo is a pretty cool little app, but it promises more in the hands-free arena than it can really deliver. While it tries to make it possible for you to text and email without looking at your iPhone’s display,...
by Jeffery Battersby | May 22, 2010 | Asides
An amazing feat, but it does make me wonder if Everest just isn’t Everest anymore? 13-year-old American climbs Everest, calls his mom | via The Associated Press
by Jeffery Battersby | May 20, 2010 | Theater
A clip from How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. Yeah, I’m the sleazy HR guy. I had a great guide to base my character on…
