Collaborate Disseminate
Happy Friday! This is another monster set of questions with many deep-thought debates to consider. So buckle up, it’s going to be a long ride.
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Before getting into this, I want to figure out a plan for the ideas I mentioned in the “Some questions for… Continue reading Ask Paul: April 20 (Premium)
Like any couple, my wife and I have had our disagreements, but it’s notable—and maybe mostly luck—that we’ve had few major fights over the years, certainly nothing that either of us later regretted. And though we have real problems like anyone else, un… Continue reading Rewatchable (Premium)
The phrase “embrace and extend” was long synonymous with Microsoft, but it’s also widely misunderstood and unfairly vilified as a strategy. Worse, it’s been mischaracterized as “embrace, extend, and extinguish” and “embrace, extend, and exterminate,” l… Continue reading Embrace, Extend, and … Copilot? (Premium)
Everyone remembers Apple’s iconic “Think different” ad campaign, and many probably know that this phrase is grammatically incorrect. As a writer, that should bother me, but I always felt there was something purposefully sly happening there. Perhaps App… Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: Think (Premium)
Happy Friday! Let’s kick off the weekend a bit early with a great set of reader questions. Not surprisingly, many of you are wondering about the same topics I am.
Don’t worry, be happy
madthinus asks:
I want to take you to task, oh dear, an Angry Dear … Continue reading Ask Paul: April 12 (Premium)
Happy Friday! Let’s kick off the weekend a bit early with a great set of reader questions. Not surprisingly, many of you are wondering about the same topics I am.
Don’t worry, be happy
madthinus asks:
I want to take you to task, oh dear, an Angry Dear … Continue reading Ask Paul: April 12 (Premium)
We’re barely one year into the generative AI era, but we’re finally starting to understand the ways in which this technology can improve our productivity. Part of the hurdle here is our natural tendency to make AI work in familiar ways. But AI is well-… Continue reading A Tale of Three AIs (Premium)
I’ve been using the MacBook Air 15-inch M3 each day since it arrived in late March, and I took it to New York last week for the Qualcomm briefing on the Snapdragon X Elite hands-on experience. Between these experiences and my ongoing work with Windows … Continue reading The Soul of a Different Machine (Premium)
Microsoft’s response to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has been nothing short of astonishing. In sharp contrast to Apple’s belligerent non-compliance, the software giant has seemingly acquiesced to the rule of law, is changing Windows to meet its r… Continue reading Microsoft Escalates its War Against Default Browser Workarounds (Premium)
My wife makes dinner most nights, which works out nicely because she’s a terrific cook, good enough that there are certain meals we’ll never order in a restaurant. Why pay for something that’s better—and less expensive—to eat at home? My contribution i… Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: Problems, Fixes, and Workarounds (Premium)