Aug 31, 2009 | audio, business
Wired Magazine has delivered more insightful articles in the last couple of years than any other magazine, offline or online. Take a few minutes to read a fascinating piece in this month’s issue, “The Good Enough Revolution: When Cheap and Simple Is Just Fine.”...
Aug 23, 2009 | business, mobile, phone
Two articles about AT&T that tell you everything you need to know about cell phone carriers and their concern for those of us outside the big cities. Coverage just keeps getting better in heavily populated urban areas! AT&T completed a major upgrade of...
Aug 2, 2009 | Amazon, business, shopping
It seems appropriate to say something nice about online shopping, after last week’s rant about Buy.com. I buy everything from Amazon.com. That’s why I have the Amazon search box at the top of the bruceb favorites page – because I use it constantly. At some level you...
Jul 30, 2009 | business, Internet, security, shopping
This is a cautionary tale to make you careful online shoppers. It strikes close to home for me because it involves Buy.com, a favorite of mine at one time, but the scam is also used on Orbitz, Fandango and other sites. When Buy.com opened its online doors in the late...
Jul 29, 2009 | broadband, business, Internet
Comcast Internet subscribers in the North Bay are getting a free speed increase, and some new choices for even faster Internet connections. Here’s today’s press release. The increase covers much of Northern California, including all of Sonoma and Marin counties....