Throwback Thursday: Toys “R” Us Website Disaster
The year was 1999. Online commerce was hitting its stride and the dot com bubble was still growing. Amazon was beginning its ascent to the top of the food chain. As Americans began to embrace the idea of doing all…
Flashback Friday: The Clipper Chip
The recent terrorist attack in France has once again reignited debate over encrypted communications. Many people in law enforcement and government have come out in favor of building a “backdoor” accessible only to authorities. This recent controversy over cryptography and the…
Why I Call Myself a Digital Hygienist
Many articles about interviewing for a job will tell you that one of the oldest clichés is to describe yourself as a “detail-oriented perfectionist.” This is to be avoided because the use of this phrase makes the interviewer think that…
Apple: Luxury Computing
This is part one of a series on the parallels between computers and clothing. Pre-orders for the Apple Watch began April 10. The first review I read was not from a tech website, but from the fashion website Style.com. The reviewer compared the Apple Watch to the luxury watches some of her acquaintances wore…
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