Technology

Google+ Photography Circle

September 29, 2011

I’ve been using Google+ from pretty early on the experiment. In fact, it has curtailed my use of Twitter. Not much, but certainly some. One of the great things that has happened with Google+ is that photographers are using the app in droves to share their photography. People like Scott Kelby and Neil van Niekerk [...]

How I Organized My Spotify Playlists

July 26, 2011

Yesterday, I mentioned that I have a lot of music stored in iTunes and that I’m currently giving new (to the US) music service Spotify a chance to grow on me. So far, so good. Setting up playlists in Spotify isn’t as intuitive as you might think. If you have a lot of music you [...]

Can Spotify Replace iTunes?

July 25, 2011

We’ll see about that. I have a lot of music stored in iTunes. A lot. Because I am trained as a classical musician, you might guess I have a fair bit of classical and choral music in my library and you would be correct. But I also have music from any number of other genres, [...]

iPhone vs. Android: The Comparison

February 14, 2011

I mentioned in my last post that I decided to sell my HTC Incredible (Android OS) and pick up an iPhone 4, which is now available on the Verizon network. After using the iPhone for four days, I have come up with a list of items. Want the short version? In only one area does the Android beat the iPhone. In every other category, the iPhone is worlds ahead of its closest smartphone competitor.

iPhone vs. Android: The Backstory

February 14, 2011

I decided to go against my own advice and get an iPhone 4. It was a great move.