Amanda Knox is Still a Suspect in Meredith Kercher’s Murder


The two were convicted of the coldblooded murder of a British student. But they were let off the hook after four years in an Italian prison. Amanda Knox fled Italy and is currently claiming that she...

New Take on Google Glass


I’ve come around a bit on Google Glass.  Not entirely, but perhaps 270°. To clarify, I’d be surprised if I ever adopted Glass personally.  I’m just an old guy, stuck in some rut from the...

Is the BMW i3 In Trouble In California Already?


An article from TheStreet.com has declared that just as the i3 is launching, a “critical BMW selling point has been removed, resulting in a huge victory for Tesla as well as BMW’s other...

Morgan Stanley expects Strong Apple December Quarter Results


On Tuesday Apple’s stock was up $8.40 or 1.55% to $549.07. Morgan Stanley’s analyst, Katy Huberty, wrote a note titled “2014 the Beginning of a New Cycle of Growth and Innovation Monetization” and...

Proposing A Compelling OSCON Talk


By Simon St. Laurent The OSCON call for proposals closes on January 30th. I’ve seen some great explanations of how to write a conference proposal generally, and my co-chair Matthew McCullough has an...
    






Utah police officer kills wife, mother-in-law, and children


It's a sad week in Utah.Just three days after the disturbing murder-suicide in Syracuse that involved a mother and her two daughters, a police officer also killed his family of four. 34-year old...
    






President Obama announces significant changes to NSA program


U.S. President Barack Obama has finally issued an official response to the endless accusations tied to the NSA's scandalous surveillance practices.In his speech from the Department of Justice earlier...