by Michael Bailey | May 4, 2014 | Privacy and Security, Technology
If a stranger stole your iPhone, and you knew where to find them, would you track them down, or call the police? The article below touches on the outcomes and potential consequences of doing the former. I have been lucky with my three iPhones. None of been stolen, or...
by Michael Bailey | Apr 28, 2014 | Technology
Good photography is still fun, so why not work at it a little? In an earlier post, I wrote about my (currently) diminished interest in taking photographs as an automatic impulse. While this has clearly reduced my output of self generated visual content, when I do...
by Michael Bailey | Mar 27, 2014 | Technology
Owners of Apple’s tablet will be able to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other popular productivity tools — but they still may not want to. By NICK WINGFIELD, New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — One of the most lucrative software franchises in history, Microsoft Office,...
by Michael Bailey | Mar 25, 2014 | Technology
By Kit Eaton New York Times “Kik me!” is not a silly note to pin to someone’s back. It’s a request to use the Kik app to chat with someone through mobile instant messaging. Kik is just one of many messaging apps that have arrived recently to rival the humble SMS as a...
by Michael Bailey | Mar 18, 2014 | Technology
This article is courtesy of c|net. It helped me relax about choosing between these two connections for a sound bar I wanted to purchase for my HDTV. When hooking up an audio system or sound bar, you generally have to choose an HDMI or optical digital-audio connection....
by Michael Bailey | Dec 24, 2013 | Technology
By DAVID STREITFELD From the New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — Before the Internet, books were written — and published — blindly, hopefully. Sometimes they sold, usually they did not, but no one had a clue what readers did when they opened them up. Did they skip or skim?...
