Category Archives: Internet

Editorial Bias in “The Daily”?

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Conrad Halling

Today’s issue of “The Daily,” Rupert Murdoch’s newsmagazine for the iPad, may be showing signs of editorial bias. Here are some of the headlines: Fast Train to Nowhere: Obama’s bullet-speed boondoggle draws fire Wail to the Chief: Obama panned left … Continue reading →

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Search Business Intrigue

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Conrad Halling

The New York Times published a long article today by David Segal titled “The Dirty Little Secrets of Search.” The article explores the “world of intrigue in the search business.” The Times article quoted “a link-selling specialist,” Mark Stevens, extensively in … Continue reading →

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MacBreak Weekly Analyzes “The Daily”

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Conrad Halling

On this week’s MacBreak Weekly podcast, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, Tonya Engst, and Chris Breen, all of whom work in the publishing industry, analyze what’s right and what’s wrong with The Daily, Rupert Murdoch’s disappointing daily newsmagazine for the iPad. … Continue reading →

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iPad App “The Daily” Is Not for Me

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Conrad Halling

I have been trying out Rupert Murdoch’s iPad app The Daily while it is still free. Many pundits have commented about this app, so I’m not going to spend a lot of time with background. For me, the app is … Continue reading →

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Windows Weekly Without Leo Laporte

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Conrad Halling

Although I prefer Mac OS X to the various incarnations of the Windows operating system, circumstances force me to use Windows, Microsoft Office, and Internet Explorer during the majority of my day. In self-defense, I invest some of my time … Continue reading →

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Low Quality Google Search Results

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Conrad Halling

Google’s search results are rapidly decreasing in quality. Too many searches lead to advertisements or to content farms with information that is not useful. It’s increasingly unlikely with Google that you’ll be lucky. I am, as usual, not the first … Continue reading →

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The Talk Show

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Conrad Halling

I enjoy listening to technology podcasts, and several of my favorites are produced by Leo Laporte’s twit.tv. But recently I have started listening to The Talk Show, which is hosted by Dan Benjamin and John Gruber. Their show is low-key … Continue reading →

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