One of the things I really enjoy about the UK is the widespread availability of “instant takeaway food.” It’s very easy to find something in a plastic wrapper that is of relatively good quality. By no means should the quality of plastic-wrapped foods be the final measure of a culture, but it sure is nice […]

Developers, having their entire livelihood invested in the hope that people will actually pay for their products, are naturally concerned with the problem of software piracy. Attitudes toward piracy cover a wide spectrum, ranging from nonchalant to obsessive. I was talking to Stephan Cleaves about this earlier today, and it started me thinking. I believe […]

Update 4/24/07: Om Malik asked me to write a trimmed down version of this article for his Found|Read site. It was a great honor to be asked by Om to contribute, and hopefully this will get it a little more exposure among web-types who might be able to help make it a reality! Original Article […]

I love my Apple iPod Nano. This is a product that, even more than my first iPod, has changed my life. The combination of size, style, and ease of use make it so appealing that I’ve allowed it to become a major part of my daily routine. I rarely do a household chore without it, […]