Posts in July 2008

July 2
Test drive: The Smart car is revolutionary
A car small enough to alter your relationship with the city.
July 3
Scary! YouTube ordered to hand your viewing history to Viacom
But there's a silver lining to one of the most bone-headed legal decisions in recent times.
July 9
A toddler takes on edu-toys
Will these LeapFrog gizmos teach your kid something, or just irritate you?
The iPhone 3G reviews are in: It's pretty good
But battery life suffers, and the GPS isn't as great as you hoped.
July 10
"True Enough" at Google, and in San Francisco
A YouTubey presentation of my book.
July 11
Goodbye to Machinist
Yo, I'm out.
July 21
Why the iPhone is the best and worst e-book reader ever
Reading a long novel on a tiny screen is claustrophobic, but if the book is good your brain will get the message.
Digital disasters friends and family should have prevented
Oops, I was going to back up my computer, but...
July 22
One-minute review: A balancing act for small spaces
Staying cool in an upright and mostly locked-in position to get things done.
Remember typewriters?
Adios distractions, hello single-task focus, thanks to word-processing programs that re-create the simplicity of blank paper and ink.
July 23
A stickies situation
Simplify your workspace by squishing your stickies and separating your screens.
User friendly
XBox Live for Windows gets cheaper and adds gamer-generated content.
July 24
The DVD isn't dead
More movie and TV downloading devices have entered the ring, but the DVD hasn't gone down (yet).
Phoning it in
Blogging from your mobile: Tools for the writer on the go.
Knol lacks knowledge
Google's would-be Wikipedia competitor doesn't have the goods to challenge the Free Encyclopedia. Yet.
July 25
E-books galore
Sony expands its e-library, challenging Amazon.com.
Do-good phone doesn't look good
Credo, a new green cellphone company, has great intentions but not such great gear.
(World wide) web of intrigue
A high-tech mystery and more are on Machinist's summer reading list.
July 28
A bookmark for the iPod
Books on tape turn to books on iPod, and listeners must learn to find their places accordingly.
How safe is safe?
Security expert Doug Camplejohn on building a smarter firewall to outsmart cyber slimeballs.
July 29
Can Cuil kill Google? Not yet
The new search engine has its perks, but so far, it falls short.
Searching 101
Three tips for better search results.
Noisy and oh-so-nice
Das' new keyboard has the look and feel of a classic.
July 30
Mini-Note has many problems
The diminutive computer scores high on design but low on functionality.
All you can eat -- for cheap?
Comparing unlimited cellphone plans.
July 31
The movie-download food chain
From big screen to hard disk, how Hollywood doles out digital media.
Leave my phone alone!
New software for protecting iPhones and smart phones.

About Machinist

Cyrus Farivar is a freelance technology journalist who regularly reports for National Public Radio, PRI's The World, The Economist and others. His forthcoming book is "The Internet of Elsewhere."

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