Category: New Media and Tech

A friend of mine asked in passing the other day whether or not I would be at this year’s CES. “NO.” I said firmly, and laughed. The idea of going to CES, either for personal or professional reasons, struck me as hilarious. Later, I started to wonder why I found the idea so funny, and why I reacted so strongly. After all, a lot of bloggers and podcasters, as well as Mac fans who no…

It’s been ten days and I still haven’t seen an iPhone. I’ve been inside a few AT&T stores, where circumstances and extremely dim clerks have conspired to prevent my laying hands on the thing. Getting to an Apple Store, while possible, takes a long time, and I just haven’t been able to spare time for the two round-trip bus rides that would be required. Early on, I read the iPhone reviews. It was interesting to…

I watched a lot of the video of people sitting in line for iPhones on Friday. And now, two days later, I’m tempted to check those sites to see if anyone’s still out front of an Apple Store. What’s wrong with me?

A colleague of mine, who works part-time for the magazine, has put very strict boundaries around the hours she’s willing to work. I don’t blame her. In fact, I encouraged her to do this, so that neither of us would be eaten alive by the work. But the nature of what I do, and the way I do it has more than once found me slaving away, like today, on a weekend. Sure, I’m a…