Stories by: Mike Elgan

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    Online publishing for the cheap and lazy 10/11/2009 02:55:00

    I'm a lazy cheapskate. And I'm often on the move. But as a columnist, I'm also interested in exposing as many readers as possible to my brilliant insights - which means I should engage in social media and online publishing.
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    Why every child needs a GPS cell phone 25/08/2009 03:48:00

    The root of America's health crisis is bad habits formed in childhood. To protect children from harm, parents are keeping kids indoors, where they get sick, watch TV and form lifelong habits of screen addiction, inactivity and junk-food overeating.
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    How tech is changing banks 10/08/2009 08:27:00

    It wasn't long ago that bank customers judged the quality of their local financial institutions by the sturdiness of their columns and vault doors. That idea is a throwback to an era when money was physical, and so was security.
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    Is digital nomad living going mainstream? 01/08/2009 20:23:00

    Sell the house and the car. Put up all your possessions on eBay. Pack your bags and buy a one-way ticket to some exotic location. The plan? "Telecommute" from wherever you happen to be. Earn an American salary, but pay Third-World prices for food and shelter.
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    Haptics: The feel-good technology of the year 25/07/2009 06:04:00

    The touch screen is taking over cell phones, and soon mobile computing and even desktop computing. Both Apple and Microsoft are working on a transition to touch-enabled versions of OS X and Windows. Touch screens are coming in, and keyboards and mice are on their way out.
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    Does mobile tech breed narcissism? 19/07/2009 07:18:00

    Technology is dangerous -- at least according to a gazillion alarmist headlines published over the past 20 years.
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    Elgan: How to become an iPhone Vulcan 11/07/2009 20:15:00

    Star Trek's Mr. Spock is one of the most compelling characters in all of science fiction. The attributes that made him indispensible to the captain and crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise (not to mention to the lucrative Star Trek franchise) -- his stoic attitude, mastery of logic, accelerated education and physical fitness -- also happen to be key ingredients of success right here on Earth.
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    Elgan: Why the iPhone doesn't matter 22/06/2009 08:11:00

    The new iPhone 3G S is here! The new iPhone 3G S is here!
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    Why Dell should buy Palm 15/06/2009 08:07:00

    Palm Inc. needs money to survive. Dell Inc. needs a handset business to compete. I think Dell should acquire Palm immediately. The union would benefit both companies, as well as investors, the industry and, most of all, users.
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    Bashing Bing, whacking Wave 01/06/2009 08:19:00

    Industry titans Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. are getting rave reviews this week about innovative new approaches to Internet search and communications, respectively.
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    Sleep: Gadgets giveth, gadgets taketh away 25/05/2009 08:12:00

    It's hard to imagine now, but 100 years ago people used to sleep at night. Nighttime was generally dark, quiet and boring. Must have been nice.
 
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