Confirming suspicions long held by many, Apple this week acknowledged its practice of deliberately slowing down old iPhones. At least two class action suits are pending. Apple’s stated reason for the practice is to prevent older devices with aging batteries from suddenly shutting off. BoWilliams.com’s stated opinion of this explanation is “that’s really, really thin.” … Read more
Ever since I had the otherworldly club sandwich at AM Booth’s Lumberyard, I’ve been thinking about a sort of “all-star” list for local restaurant offerings. I mean, the items that would go on this list are so good that you have a really hard time a) ordering anything else on that restaurant’s menu; and even … Read more
Sometimes I like to pick out exactly what I want to listen to. And sometimes I like to be surprised. You ever think about why it feels so good to have your back scratched or rubbed? A big part of it is that you don’t know what the person is going to do next. You … Read more