Apple Pay Works Great, Except at CVS
Apple Pay worked great at Walgreens this week and then died completely at CVS, and it turns out that's on purpose, not a glitch.
Personal
Personal
POODLE, Yosemite, and a Saturday I Didn't Get Back
A weekend spent patching SSLv3 off my own server after the POODLE disclosure, plus some grumbling about Yosemite's new flat icons and flaky Continuity.
Yosemite Looks Great, My WiFi Disagrees
I installed OS X Yosemite the night it launched and now my WiFi won't stop dropping. A rundown of what I like about the new look and what's already driving me nuts.
The Bash Bug Ate My Weekend
A weekend spent hunting down every box I own to patch the Shellshock bash bug, including a CGI scare on this very blog's server.
Skipping the iPhone 6 Line
Skipping the iPhone 6 launch-day line for the first time in years, and why Apple killing the 32GB storage tier bugs me more than it should.
The 3am iPhone 6 Plus Preorder Scramble
A 3am preorder scramble for the iPhone 6 Plus, crashed carrier sites, and some honest second-guessing about buying a phone the size of a small tablet.
One More Sleep Until the Rumors Stop Being Rumors
The night before Apple's big Cupertino event, on rumor fatigue, the historic venue, and a very close call with a dying hard drive.
Twitch Sold, Justin.tv Gone, and Now I Feel Old
Amazon bought Twitch this week for $970 million, and it turns out Justin.tv quietly shut down just weeks before its own spinoff sold for a fortune. Some nostalgia, some ice bucket challenge avoidance.
The Ice Water Is Everywhere and I Still Haven't Done Mine
My Facebook feed is nothing but ice bucket videos this week, Zuckerberg and Gates included, and I have complicated feelings about both the cause and the autoplay video thats eating my data plan.
My Feed Is Basically 90% Ice Buckets Right Now
A personal complaint about a Facebook feed that has turned into wall-to-wall ice bucket videos, and some thoughts on whether any of it actually helps.
I Finally Caved and Installed Facebook Messenger
A grudging account of finally installing Facebook Messenger after weeks of holding out, plus a permissions-panic aside and a roommate's Fire Phone regret.
Fine, I Downloaded Messenger
Facebook finally locked me out of in-app messaging until I downloaded Messenger, and I have some thoughts about being handed an ultimatum before breakfast.