Blackberries Going Dark

If you’re still carrying one of these, it’ll be a brick in three days.

When Donald Trump Calls, The Chinese And Russians Are Listening In

President Trump’s private phone calls are apparently a major source of intelligence for foreign nations.

Apple Tops $1,000,000,000,000 In Value

Forty-two years after being founded in a California garage, and twenty years after nearly going broke, Apple Computer has become the first publicly traded company to top $1 trillion in value.

Trump Resisting Efforts To Restrain His Use Of Unsecured Smartphones

Despite advice from advisers, the President continues to use unsecured devices to communicate outside of White House channels.

Trump’s Twitter “Diplomacy” Is Making A Mess Again

Once again, President Trump’s foreign policy tweeting is causing problems.

Late Night OTB – Blackberry Smoke

An artist that’s been around for years that I’ve only discovered recently.

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Have Smart Phones Gone the Way of the PC?

Have we reached the point where the processing speed, connectivity, and cameras on our smart phones are simply good enough?

America To Trump: Delete Your Account

Most Americans wish Donald Trump would stop tweeting. Good luck with that.

New Emails And F.B.I. Notes Show Clinton Still Hasn’t Put Email Issue Behind Her

Another set of revelations shows that the Clinton campaign has yet to put the email story behind it.

Pitfalls of ‘Bring Your Own Device’

Work Phones Are Being Phased Out at Banks

Hillary Clinton Tries To Quell Controversy Over Email, But Only Creates More Question

Hillary Clinton addressed the week-long email controversy, but her explanations only raised new questions.

Blackberry CEO: The Government Should Force Companies To Make Apps For Blackberry Phones

The head of Blackberry thinks he can save his company by getting the government to force others to make content for Blackberry phones

Seven Years Ago Today, The iPhone Changed The World

Seven years ago, Steve Jobs showed us that we could literally hold the world in the palm of our hand.

Why is Apple So Incompetent?

Why is Apple unable to meet the demand for its products?

Blackberry One Step Closer To Death

Once dominant atop the smartphone market, Blackberry seems to be counting out the days until its demise.

‘Sent From My iPhone’ Disclaimers Work

Those annoying “Sent from my iPhone” signature block disclaimers actually work.

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The Pass The Buck Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The There’s an App For That Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

Don’t Try to Have It All: Just Live With Your Choices

My latest for The Atlantic continues the debate over work-life balance spawned by Anne-Marie Slaughter’s cover story “Why Women Still Can’t Have it All.”

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The Geek Squad Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

Was Dominique Strauss-Kahn Set Up?

New head-scratching revelations in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case.

Herman Cain Campaign: Mark Block Won’t Be Fired

Herman Cain’s bizarre loyalty to his Campaign Director is one of the reasons he is unfit to be President.

USAJobs Website Fiasco

The Feds fired Monster and now USAJobs is a disaster

California Allows Police To Search Mobile Phones Without A Warrant

California’s Governor has vetoed a bill that would have reversed a very misguided decision by that state’s Supreme Court.

Why Congressional Staffers Lobby

Ezra Klein argues that there aren’t many jobs for which Hill experience is an asset.

The Rights of Englishmen

What’s a little thing like freedom of speech when there are shops being looted and burned?

Hybrid Cars, Rare Earth Elements, and Supply

President Obama wants a million hybrid cars on the road by 2015. That’s easier said than done.

Sarah Palin’s Emails

A quick glance provides some insights into Palin’s thought processes and leadership style.

National Review Offers Free Porn

A special surprise was waiting this morning for those who subscribe to Jim Geraghty’s Jolt newsletter.

Is Email Dead?

Is social media killing electronic mail?

Caption Contest Winners

The Tweeter Swatter Squad Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

iPhone 5 Gets Bigger Screen, Slideout Keyboard?

The next-generation iPhone 5 is rumored to have a 4 inch screen and even a slide-out keypad.

Do Presidents Deserve More Respect, Or Less?

The Presidency has lost the aura of mystique that used to surround it, and that’s a good thing.

Kodak Claims Patent for Online Photos. No, Really.

So, Kodak is suing Shutterfly because it claims to have invented the idea of putting pictures on the Internet.

Feds Seek Broad Authority To Wiretap Internet Communications

If the Obama Administration gets it’s way, your secure Internet communications won’t really be all that secure.

West Wingization of the West Wing

Senior staffers are already leaving the Obama administration due to burn-out. But are 18-hour days really necessary for running the White House?

Etiquette In An Always-On World

Should we just accept that people are going to be on their iPhones and BlackBerries and redefine rudeness?

Maureen Dowd: There Aren’t Enough Blacks In The Obama Administration

According to Maureen Dowd, Barack Obama’s biggest problem is that there are too many white people in this picture.

SmartPhone Bleg: Blackberry vs. iPhone

I’ve got to get a new BlackBerry or move to the iPhone and am looking for suggestions.

McChrystal ‘Stitched Up’ by Rolling Stone?

Are we making too much of Stanley McChrystal’s remarks?

Airline Security Tips