Archive for November, 2006

What’s more important: The forest, or the trees?

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

When I was very young, I remember my father trying to explain to me the an easy way to clean my room. He suggested that I divide the room into a grid of squares, and clean things up one square at a time, assuring me that by the time I had cleared every square of […]

Preparing for the Zune in 5 Easy Steps

Monday, November 13th, 2006

This week I will be focusing quite a bit on the impending arrival of my Zune, Microsoft’s attempt to snatch me away from Apple’s grasp and get me to toss my iPod in the back of my underwear drawer. As my new baby’s arrival date draws closer, I’m realizing that I have a lot […]

What’s a “self-hack”?

Sunday, November 12th, 2006

In the past few years, the term “hack” has evolved beyond the concept of stealing credit card numbers from a server somewhere. A term that was once used exclusively for data thieves and programmers can now be applied to just about anyone. People are applying “hacks” to their everyday lives — tricks that makes life […]

how to create smart playlists for your Zune

Sunday, November 12th, 2006

The Smart Playlists feature of iTunes has been around for quite some time, and it’s the only way I’m able to successfully manage the 9,000 songs that I currently have on my iPod.
With my Zune arriving on Wednesday, I figured it was time for me to put the question to rest - will the Zune […]

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