From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Sleeping with the Devil?

November 24, 2009

Well according to George Michael he’s the Devil. I’m referring to Rupert Murdoch and Microsoft’s recent venture with News Corp. It seems they have formed a joint venture in an attempt to control what the public gets on the web. In a nutshell, Microsoft wants to control the search space and News Corp wants to [...]

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iPhone jailbreak increase security issues

November 24, 2009

I have a Droid which runs Google’s Android Operating System and have the ability to run applications from any source on my phone. After all I own it, I should be able to do with it what I want. There is however a notice which requires me to acknowledge that I am installing something from [...]

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Bartender @ Lehigh Pub causes PR Nightmare?

November 20, 2009

It seems that the patrons refused to pay the mandatory 18 percent gratuity after receiving poor service. Well the genius head bartender decided to call the cops regarding their refusal to pay the $16. I wonder how much business they loose in the next few months as this will be all over the local news [...]

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Verizion doubles early termination fees to $350

November 18, 2009

Originally it was thought this was just about the Droid, it seems that most of Verizion’s smart phones, as well as some surprises like the Versa and Glyde are on their list. I’m curious if other carriers will use this type of tactic to try to drive loyalty. This form of vendor lock in could [...]

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If BlackRa1n = No Wi-Fi -> pushfix

November 16, 2009

If you have used BlackRa1n and found yourself without Wi-Fi, YouTube and GPS then you will love to hear there is a solution. From cydia and add repo “http://cydia.iphoneil.net/” Then search for “ pushfix “ and install Reboot and you are on your way.

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