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Pentax embarrasses itself

Company says: “an elegant white to minimize heat haze generated inside the lens barrel due to long exposure to the sun.” Not just to look like a pro Canon lens.

The Blind Shooting The Blind

Wherein the reader will learn a thing or two about the device in his pocket, and how to tell a good developer from a pretender. Apple gets a lot of ignorant hate, and a lot of ignorant reverence. Let me give some informed reverence for one area where they kick so much ass: accessibility. We [...]

Barracuda’s Reputation server considered harmful

Barracuda has a new product that is clearly selling well: I am unable to send email to an increasing number of people. I am one of those people who doesn’t instinctively trust all my data to Google; I run my own email rig.  That rig is a machine parked in a good colocation facility, which [...]

Why Pocket Rocket isn’t available for Android

Pretty well the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd questions that we fielded regarding Pocket Rocket went like this: Why isn’t there an Android version? The answer is, because there is no appreciable Android market. Let me explain what makes a market: people willing to buy, the ability to complete a transaction, and people willing to sell. [...]

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