Daily Archives: April 21, 2010

Dell Lightning

Posted on April 21, 2010 by

Gadget blog Engadget has leaked pictures and slides of an interesting Windows Phone coming this year from Dell called the Lightning. I wouldn’t call it the “ultimate” Windows Phone, as the hyperbolic site does, but it is nice looking certainly. … Continue reading →

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Why writing isn’t a viable career move, part 29

Posted on April 21, 2010 by

One of the things I’ll demonstrate over the course of writing this book is that writing doesn’t pay. Oh sure, it pays off big time for a-list authors like Stephen King and for others in that one-percent category. But for … Continue reading →

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Smart-sensing vs. copy and paste

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And this is how the backpedaling on copy and paste in Windows Phone 7 begins. In a video called Smart-sensing vs. copy and paste on Windows Phone Backstage (you have to register to see it), Microsoft tries to explain away its … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone: Key Themes: Part 3: Guiding Principles

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The third and final part of my Windows 7 Key Themes series, Guiding Principles, is now available on the SuperSite. This is more high-level/high-concept than the other two parts. But I’m curious if I got the inspiration behind “red threads” … Continue reading →

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