Online advertising. We all love to hate it, but in some ways it’s a necessity because it helps pay the bills. Imagine the cost of visiting all of your favorite websites if they were not ad-supported. That being said, the fact that ads are a necessarily evil doesn’t make them any less evil. (more…)

Today, Sony finally restored the PlayStation Network after taking it down for almost a month following a massive cyber-attack. The entire episode provides a cautionary tale that other companies ought to heed. (more…)

I’ve had this post in mind for a week or so. Originally, it was going to be mainly addressing Amazon Cloud Player, and then Google went and made things really interesting by officially jumping on the cloud music bandwagon. With that in mind, I’ve broadened my scope somewhat – enjoy. (more…)