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Getting jealous of Google, Iran wants a piece of the monitoring action
February 13, 2010

So this week it comes to light that Iran would like to be its own email client...seems they realized just how much information Google is able to glean by reading all your emails (you do know they do that right?)  Anyway, so now if you live in Iran you ge

Ipad, when you care enough, to giggle the very best
February 03, 2010

The perfect product is hard to make. It can be even harder to find a catchy name. I spent countless hours trying to decide what to name my show, and Mike Thinks what just the best I could do. In retrospect, maybe theres a reason I don't work for a prom

Anticipation, its making me wait…morons
January 23, 2010

Has it really been that long, have we really learned that little in the past 5 years or so that the movie industry once again has to show just how out of touch they are?  I stand before you today, once again in utter disbelief at what is happening yet ag

The system worked my butt, or Janet Napolitano tries to cover her @#^%
January 11, 2010

There's a time when you have to say enough is enough, and we are well past that point with the complete and total lack of effective leadership in the TSA, and/or the department of Homeland Security.  The United States of America deserves, and as a citize

Merry Christmas from Mike Thinks News
December 23, 2009

Wow, its been a long and rough year hasn't it?  First I'd like to take a moment to thank everyone for listening, and all your emails, voicemails, twitters etc.  The podcasting community has grown, but is still one of the most gracious and giving groups

Huge early termination fees, theres a map for that
December 06, 2009

The new Verizon Wireless commercials "There's a Map for That" campaign have gotten a little more attention than they may have wanted over the cell phone carriers doubling of early termination fees from $175 to $350.  Not only is the FCC looking into this

Water on the Moon, Droid Phone Focus and much more news
November 23, 2009

The finding of “significant” amounts of water on our Moon, not only brings the hope of a permanent base stations closer to a reality, it also lends a real opportunity to using the Moon as a place to launch interplanetary missions from. After NASA fin

News on your Amazon Kindle being sucky, and your story telling narcissism
November 12, 2009

The news this week is about how some schools seem to think that the Amazon Kindle is a bad tech device because its not able to be setup to read aloud to you if you are blind because that initial setup requires navigating through onscreen menues that do no

News Story authors should not take readers for granted
November 02, 2009

When reading a news story, it is very important to consider the source.  Many times in our busy online lives, we start to take a site for granted, and believe that the content put forth is done so in good faith and with the readers best interest and t

Hold me closer Tiny Elvis, Blogworld Expo New Media Expo survivor
October 22, 2009

I'm back from Vegas and the BWE/NME...with less MonEy...what are the odds!  Had a great time and really enjoyed the party put on by our friends over at Blubrry.  Theres just something about Vegas that makes you want to go back, plus, this year they d