Category Archives: Editorials

Amazon became the gorilla in Internet retailing by operating at a loss for many years while it was getting started. They offered discount prices, gradually made an easy to use web site, added user reviews, worked hard at getting the … Continue reading →

From my perspective, there are two types of developers, those who are employed by companies and get a steady pay check, and those who are not, who are freelancers or contractors, who work on new web sites and applications as … Continue reading →

Wow, I’m impressed. Yesterday, the Internet held its first protest. A passive resistance protest in the Gandhi tradition. There were no swear words, no violence, no harmful attacks, well maybe, if you count denial of service for overwhelming email submissions … Continue reading →

Let’s shut the Internet down, let’s kill the jobs it creates, that way Robert Murdoch can sell more papers.  What am I talking about. Well, it could happen with this new SOPA and PIPA legislation that has been proposed in … Continue reading →

I was in the process of writing a technical article, and all of a sudden the Christmas spirit came upon me.  I had to stop.  My wife usually does the Christmas shopping for the family and kids.  I buy for … Continue reading →