Having dinner last night, discussion turned to the iPhone and the new version set for release in June. Chatter around the table turned to whether to upgrade (or purchase, for the people at the table without the device already). It seems everyone’s waiting a month before contemplating the big purchase.
I’m not, and I’ll [...]

Mrs. Quip is heading out on a trip and decides to download a couple of movies from iTunes.  She’s got her iPod all set, purchases a couple of rentals and starts the download at midnight.  Her flight is at 6:00 AM, so she’ll grab the laptop on the way out the door, transfer the files [...]

I just returned from my first trip to the Consumer Electronics show and thought I’d share some thoughts.  This is an event that I’ve wanted to attend for years.  My first trip was really sort of a shock, awe, and letdown campaign.
Shock - The sheer scope of this thing is incredible.  You can’t escape it.  [...]

Between work, travel, the holidays, the caucuses and primaries, and another project I’ve been trying to launch, I just haven’t had a lot of time to write, but I wanted to share a new endeavor I’ve undertaken.  NCTA (the day job) has launched a new telecom policy blog at CableTechTalk.com.
CableTechTalk will give the industry a [...]

As a fan of all things pop culture, and a huge fan of The Simpsons, I really had to take the Simpsonizer for a test drive - despite it being a goofy marketing tool of Burger King.  Having done so, I have to say how impressed I continue to be with BK’s online team.  The [...]