Apple Admits iPhone Can't Compete, Targets Android with Patent Suits

Admitting that the iPhone can no longer feature compete with the fast moving open source platform, Android, Apple Inc dusts off some patents that could be stretched to cover some Android features and starts filing lawsuits. Gone are the days when Apple could just tell people to use their phone and the difference in quality would be obvious.  These days, even the new Windows phones are better than iPhones, so to try to save it's market share, Apple has decided to sue instead of compete....

3 Jan 2011 · 1 min · Gary Allen Vollink

Facebook 101

Collected from recent FaceBook 101 updates of a friend of mine. Keep your personal drama problems off of Facebook. Do not write an ambiguous post just so the first commenter will have to ask, "What do you mean?" Learn how to use the privacy features of Facebook and DO NOT leave your profile open to the public. Do not post or comment if it will get you in trouble with your significant other; Offending others is OK, if you are really prepared for the backlash....

22 Dec 2010 · 4 min · Gary Allen Vollink

What Crime Was Committed?

It appears that the politicians who are supposed to represent me are trying to convince me that a website, WikiLeaks, run primarily by a group of Australian citizens has, itself, done something illegal. I'm usually not one to go out of my way to question things my representatives are saying, but in this case, I feel I have to. Let me explore this a little bit (with the help of The Telegraph Timeline Reference)....

9 Dec 2010 · 3 min · Gary Allen Vollink

Christmas Time Is Nigh

Just a quick note to say a few minor things. I'm back from Bangalore.  I had a great trip.  Saw some cool things, met many cool people.  I will, eventually, get around to posting photos. Christmas time is nigh...

7 Dec 2010 · 1 min · Gary Allen Vollink