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My switch from Android to iPhone

October 27th, 2011

A few months I made a list of what I wanted in a new phone as my two-year contract with my Droid was almost up. Last week I looked at the options available and went back to my original list. I mainly looked at what Apple announced for its iPhone 4S and what Android announced [...]

The Chrome notebook and really working on the web

January 26th, 2011

It’s been over a month since I got the Chrome notebook and I wanted to share my thoughts on it so far. Before I even get into it, I think I should mention that just the idea of a web-browser-only computer I was already sold on since the Chrome OS was announced and I’ve already [...]

Tech trends shaping habits and social interaction

November 29th, 2009

Two kinds of technologies have in recent months changed my daily habits and how I interact with people: web-based apps and smartphones. Let’s start with web-based apps. For email I’ve been using Gmail for over three years now and is in my opinion the best email app around, web-based or desktop-based. For keeping track of [...]

On Web Standards and rounded corners

October 25th, 2009

I think I agree with this article written ten years ago when the web was still in its infancy. While general web practices make sense, the need for having formal standards seems unnecessary. Website-building technologies have in a lot of ways standardized themselves because of individual developers deciding what is appropriate to use. Looking at the reasons [...]

Farewell Windows Mobile, hello Android

July 31st, 2009

My two-year contract expired in May, which means I’m looking for a new phone. I’ve decided on a Google Android-based phone from my current Motorola Q with Windows Mobile. I wasn’t thrilled about Android’s version one release and now version two is coming out which is a lot better software-wise, I’m just not sure about [...]

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