Author Archives: Brian Wengenroth

Reader gallery: Look at these awesome dog photos | Popular Photography

Source: Reader gallery: Look at these awesome dog photos | Popular Photography Here are some photos to unleash your inner puppy love given that this weekend is National Dog Day. I don’t normally post other peoples pics, but these were … Continue reading

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Apple’s desperate Mac damage control message hints at a divided company | ZDNet

I’m not going to repost, relink all that’s been written about the extraordinary meeting between  4 Apple senior execs and 5 journalists earlier this week, but I’d love to know what you all think of Adrian Kingsley-Hughes’ take. It sounds a … Continue reading

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Best Review of MacBook Pro with Touch Bar: Jason Snell – Six Colors

I know, I know…the new MacBook Pros with Touch Bar and Touch ID were released to the wild last November. But I am catching up on my podcasts and came across Jason Snell’s review, which I think is by far … Continue reading

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Yeah! It’s 1928 All Over Again!

So much for “draining the swamp.” BTW, do Republicans really want to highlight the period when they controlled both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue? As Karoli Kuns at  Crooks and Liars points out, 1928 was the start of the Great Depression. She … Continue reading

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President Obama Names Grace Hopper Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom

This evening the White House announced the 2016 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world … Continue reading

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Why Apple Didn’t Buy Harman

Just this morning, I have read at least three articles prophesying gloom and doom because Apple didn’t buy Harman (the basic theme is that Apple needs to grow…can no longer grow organically…so just buy anything…but BUY something). This article from … Continue reading

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Jeff Jarmoc 💠 on Twitter: “In a relatively short time weve taken a system built to resist destruction by nuclear weapons and made it vulnerable to toasters.”

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How switching to Macs is paying off for IBM | Macworld

I have always said that it is the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). And this just reinforces that point: Last year, IBM made a bold decision. The company let its employees choose between a Windows PC or a Mac for … Continue reading

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Don’t Be A Lazy Blogger Reposting Out of Date Posts

RE: Reposting Out of Date Posts The following post appeared in my email this morning: The Pros and Cons of Mirrorless Cameras :: Digital Photo Secrets I clicked on the link to read the story because I am seriously thinking … Continue reading

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Apple ‘AirPods’ to target high end of headphone market

Apple’s new wireless earbuds, expected to be announced this week as “AirPods,” are said to feature a custom-designed wireless chip that will be “Bluetooth-like” … targeting the high-end market, with Beats  positioned in the midrange market [emphasis mine] Source: Apple ‘AirPods’ … Continue reading

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