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The Sins of the Technical Press

Regular readers know that I’m inclined to a jaundiced view of the press. They are, far too often, biased and lazy and write stories that aren’t simply wrong but the opposite of the truth. The late Michael Crichton famously described … Continue reading →

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The New Apple Mail App and GPGTools

The other day I got a popup telling me that a new version of the OS X mail app was available to download and install. I like to keep everything up-to-date as much as possible so I clicked on “Install.” … Continue reading →

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Terror of the Demo

I’ve given my fair share of demos as I’m sure many of you have. If you’re anything like me, you were lucky if the worst thing you suffered was butterflies in your stomach. But all that was nothing compared to … Continue reading →

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Hating Apple

My friend Watts has a perspicacious tweet concerning those who hate Apple: At times I suspect hating Apple is at least as much of a fashion statement as buying them is. That’s right, I think. How else to reconcile the … Continue reading →

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Apple’s Poisonous Touch?

As regular Irreal readers know, I mostly avoid the tech wars and especially tech wars involving Apple. I use Apple products and like them very much. I also use Linux, FreeBSD, and various other platforms so although I admit to … Continue reading →

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iMessages

Now that the excitement over the WWDC Keynote has died down, people are beginning to think about the new features and what they will mean. One interesting take on that is that iMessages is really a very disruptive technology. There … Continue reading →

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