JQ On Technology

Ergonomic Mouse

nobody@vox.com(JQ) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:47:01 -0700

In case you missed it, I recently tried out a new ergonomic mouse for The New York Times. It's an odd confection of design elements, but it may save your wrist. For more on the Humanscale Switch Mouse, check out the story here. For more Technolog...

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Is Google's Android Sponge Worthy?

nobody@vox.com(JQ) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:40:57 -0700

After all, that's the real question, isn't it. While the neophyte gizgadget hoi polloi whine about all the things the new Android-based smart phone from T-Mobile lacks, I took a few steps back in order to thoughtfully consider whether I liked th...

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YahTime--and Microhoo?

nobody@vox.com(JQ) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:53:41 -0700

Can it really be the case that Yahoo's CEO doesn't know the company has become roadkill on Al's information superhighway? One has to wonder. The advertising--not the search arm--of Yahoo was really the only hope for the company, but it never ma...

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Windows XP Still Hanging On

nobody@vox.com(JQ) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:28:53 -0700

People mulling the idea of buying a computer often ask, "Should I get Windows XP or Vista on it?" That question is about to become moot. As of June 30th, 2008, computer makers will no longer be able to sell machines with XP installed. But people...

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Smart Phones on Fox

nobody@vox.com(JQ) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:19:14 -0700

All mobile phones will eventually be "smart" phones. But for now, the Crackberry, er, Blackberry is the leader. Apple promises to hook its hot iPhone into corporate e-mail systems this summer, which should give the devices a boost in the business...

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Fun With Servers

nobody@vox.com(JQ) — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:45:30 -0800

Among the many items, releases, and gimcracks arriving at our office of late, the funniest one has to be from the folks working on the Windows Home Server account. It came in the form of a childrens' picture book entitled, "Mommy, Why is There a ...

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Amazon's Kindle Launches

nobody@vox.com(JQ) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:26:48 -0800

At a press conference in New York City, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos debuted the company's e-book dubbed Kindle. Smaller and thinner than previous e-book attempts, the most noteworthy thing about Amazon's device is that it includes free wireless acces...

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Airblade vs. Hand Towel

nobody@vox.com(JQ) — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:32:22 -0700

Testing a new product is one thing. Seeing it in action out in the real world is something else, a fact I was reminded of yesterday in the Time Warner Center perched on the corner of Central Park. Between meetings I happened into one of New York...

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The End of Business 2.0

nobody@vox.com(JQ) — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:16:35 -0700

As reported some weeks ago, Business 2.0 has finally bitten the dust. The October issue of the magazine will be its last. Its demise is confirmation that there is no longer any separation between business and technology. But I'm still not gloat...

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Verizon & AT&T: Web 2.0 Killers

nobody@vox.com(JQ) — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:40:13 -0700

Net neutrality has yet to pierce the public consciousness (Jon Stewart notwithstanding), but that moment may soon be upon us. The phrase "net neutrality" refers to the current state of the Web wherein every site has parity on the Internet. Any...

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