So a client, a semi-retired jazz concert producer, called me the other day and asked me to set up a wireless router for him. I thought for a moment about the $60 variety available at many consumer electronics outlets, but then decided that this wasn’t such a good idea. You see, this particular client wants […]

All right, you are probably wondering if The Night Owl hasn’t gone off his rocker again. After all, if you want to buy an iPhone, all you have to do is visit your nearest Apple or AT&T store, or place an order online. Even if the model you want isn’t in stock, you’ll have it […]

You know, with so many resources for news about Apple Inc. these days, you’d think it would be awfully difficult to just make up stories or come up with a wrong-headed interpretation of events. After all, a single foolish story ought to be short-circuited by the plain, unvarnished truth. Unfortunately, things don’t quite work out […]

The other day, I got involved in a lengthy debate over finding an easier way to install message board software. Now this may not seem to be a big deal to you, except when you realize that any site you visit that includes a discussion forum is using some kind of software to generate those […]