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I'm Michael Koby, and I love technology. I'm also a programmer, currently doing Ruby on Rails development for a small Houston startup. Here I talk about technology, programming, politics, movies, music, and anything else I feel I need to talk about. If you would like to know more, you can check out the About page.Popular Series
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The Apple Tablet & Internet Hype
Over the past 2 weeks or so the tech news websites have been all the rage about two things: Google’s Nexus One and Apple’s tablet computer. The Nexus One exists, people have seen it, handled it, taken pictures of it, written reviews on it. Apple’s tablet however continues to be nothing more than rumor. Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Technology
Tagged Apple, apple tablet
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Most Read Posts of 2009
According to my Google Analytics, below are the top 3, most read posts of 2009 on this blog. Buying a HDTV: 720p vs. 180p & Seating Distance – Here I go over what 720p and 1080p are and how seating … Continue reading
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OpenOffice – Autosaving to Microsoft Formats
Anyone who follows this blog regularly knows I’m a huge pusher of open source software (especially free, open source software). Recently, I had to set up a neighbor with OpenOffice because they were doing their resume in Microsoft Works and … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged free software, office, Open Source Software, openoffice, Software
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Thoughts on the "Google Phone"
Over the weekend, what many people have been touting as “the Google phone” became real (Engadget article). Or at least it seems that way. While many people are arguing if 1) this is actually the Google phone and 2) if this phone can even bring relevance to the mobile industry, I want to share some of my thoughts. Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Technology
Tagged android, Apple, Google, iphone, mobile phone, smartphone
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Thoughts on the “Google Phone”
Over the weekend, what many people have been touting as “the Google phone” became real (Engadget article). Or at least it seems that way. While many people are arguing if 1) this is actually the Google phone and 2) if this phone can even bring relevance to the mobile industry, I want to share some of my thoughts. Continue reading
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Tagged android, Apple, Google, iphone, mobile phone, smartphone
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Michael Koby 
Warner Bros. is Run by Idiots
Engadget has an article about Netflix reaching a deal with Warner Brothers Pictures (people who bring us Harry Potter, Batman, and the Matrix films) where Netflix will delay shipping new release rentals out for 28 days. The idea here is that Warner Bros. hopes that this will encourage people to buy a DVD or Blu-Ray rather than just renting it. It’s a horrible idea, brought about by people who apparently don’t even understand their customers. For this reason, I claim that Warner Bros. Pictures is run by idiots. Continue reading →