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Thoughts on Cloud Based Storage

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Michael Koby

It hit me while I was reading this discussion on redesigning the save button. In most applications right now the “save” button shows a floppy disk. When’s the last time you used a floppy disk to save anything? Exactly. The … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Apple vs. Samsung

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Michael Koby

So by now you’ve all heard that the jury awarded Apple a billion dollar win in their patent suit against Samsung. This is big news in the technology world, with all sides weighing in with their opinions, thoughts, and accusations. I figured I might as well join the party. Continue reading →

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I'm Not Boycotting Apple, But They Have Made Me Angry

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Michael Koby

If you haven’t heard, Apple managed to get an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Google’s current Nexus phone.

This makes angry. Sure, I can’t do nothing about it and I’m mostly over the initial anger from reading that this happened. But I think that’s it’s a pretty bad move by Apple and here’s why. Continue reading →

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I’m Not Boycotting Apple, But They Have Made Me Angry

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Michael Koby

If you haven’t heard, Apple managed to get an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Google’s current Nexus phone.

This makes angry. Sure, I can’t do nothing about it and I’m mostly over the initial anger from reading that this happened. But I think that’s it’s a pretty bad move by Apple and here’s why. Continue reading →

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Secure Yourself in 2012

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Michael Koby

It’s a new year, and with a new year comes those things called “resolutions.” You know, the promises you make to yourself that you eventually don’t do, or just for get about entirely. But some are slightly easier to do than others. And while I don’t want you to resolve to be more secure online in 2012, I do want you to be more secure online in 2012. Continue reading →

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How Smartphones are Changing Travel

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Michael Koby

This was my first out of state road trip in a probably a decade. And it was interesting to me to see how much smartphones have changed how road trips are done. And I don’t mean in the “keep your kids entertained” kind of way. What follows are just a few observations as to how having a smartphone has changed road trips. Continue reading →

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