From Seattle to Portland, BoltBus feels like a beta

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I was only ten minutes into my BoltBus trip to Portland for the annual convention of the National Puzzlers’ League (the world’s oldest puzzling organization) when I was pretty sure I didn’t want to ride BoltBus again. I’m disappointed because I’d really been looking forward to the ride, hoping it would be a good way… Read More…

Books are books, and Apple gets it

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Guest Commentary: In 1981, when IBM introduced the IBM PC, Apple ran a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal that said “Welcome, IBM. Seriously.” The ad was controversial at the time, the mouse tweaking the lion. But Apple actually needed IBM to legitimize the business. Before IBM shipped the PC, it was still possible… Read More…

Amazon’s new Kindle lineup: A Kindle app developer’s take

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Guest Commentary: In science fiction stories, everybody has that amazing device that people can carry in their pockets but magically expands to a full-size computer. It recognizes hand motions and you can talk to it. While I’m waiting for that, I carry around a MacBook Pro, an Android phone, and a Kindle. As both a Kindle user and… Read More…