Category Archives: iPhone

Letterpress “house rules”

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Ted

Recently, Jim Biancolo alerted me to an article he posted regarding informal “house rules” for playing Letterpress. The article linked to two other similar postings by other players (Brent Simmons and Daniel Jalkut). As a fan of this great game … Continue reading →

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Smaller is the new larger

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Ted

Back in the old days (of less than a decade ago), for any device that had a screen, users most lusted for the largest size they could get. Cost and space considerations might prohibit such a purchase, but “bigger is … Continue reading →

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What’s going on with iWork?

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Ted

In the unlikely event that you haven’t yet heard, let me be the one to break the news to you: the new iWork ’13 apps for OS X have been “dumbed down.” At least that’s the prevailing view. Distressed at … Continue reading →

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Why Microsoft is losing

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Ted

It’s not a secret that Microsoft is in some significant trouble. Windows 8 has been deemed a failure. So has Microsoft’s foray into hardware, the Surface. Still, it wasn’t until a week or so ago that I fully understood what … Continue reading →

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