Articles by larry

It’s been a long time since I’ve been an active pilot but if there was ever a product that would get me back behind the stick, the Terrafugia Transition has to be it.  Of course, […]

WordPress.com announced that there are now more than 50 million blogs powered by WordPress’s open source software.  About half of those blogs are hosted at WordPress.com while the others reside on blog owners own servers […]

It’s been a big couple of weeks for video and social networking. Last Wednesday, Facebook launched its Skype-powered video chat and the week before that, Google launched its Google+ social network featuring group video chats. […]

After returning from Facebook headquarters to hear Mark Zuckerberg make his “awesome” announcement, I had a chance to try out the new Facebook video chat which is powered by Skype.  The service lets you establish […]

For the past week, I’ve been playing around with Google+, a new social networking service that competes with both Facebook and Google. The service is in test mode at the moment, but will soon be […]

At first glance, the idea of “machine to machine” communication seems like a social network for cyborgs. But it’s actually a very practical way for devices to exchange data in service to humankind. I learned […]

CNET’s Maggie Reardon answers the question: “Can I really live without unlimited data?” When I was a kid, you had to be at home or at work to make or receive a call and if you […]

Search giant Google has tried its hand at social networking before but has never hit a home run. Its Orkut social networking service is popular in Brazil but not in many other places. Its Twitter-like […]

In its latest Transparency Report, Google has disclosed that it recieved 4,601 requests for user data from government agencies in the United States and either “fully or partially” complied with 94% of those requests.  These requests include […]

I have an Android phone and it’s not uncommon for my battery to be dead by the end of the day.  A few things I’ve learned include: Only run apps if you really need them […]