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Gary L. Wade
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Jan 20, 2018

Potluck Dinners and Plasticware

Where should the condiments and plasticware go? The Problem I go to many potlucks throughout the year, and it always amazes me that no matter how many times I hear someone complaining about the cost of putting on an event and my suggestions on how they can improve the smallest things, one easy thing to do never changes: the…

Potluck

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Potluck Dinners and Plasticware
Potluck Dinners and Plasticware
Potluck

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May 27, 2017

FaceTime 3D

Truly Immersive Communication Required The Problem The directions people look while using FaceTime, Skype, and other video chatting apps often feel odd since most naturally look at the person they are speaking with even when the camera recording them is inches above or below the image. Even when someone makes a concerted effort to look right…

Augmented Reality

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FaceTime 3D
FaceTime 3D
Augmented Reality

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May 27, 2017

A Social Media Carol

We three dots of text message bring The promise of words from friends to string The thoughts and feelings, hopes and dreamings Ever revealing… …Delivered

Text Messaging

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A Social Media Carol
A Social Media Carol
Text Messaging

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Feb 1, 2017

Pairing Historical Text Messages With New Phone Numbers

Apple Messages Should Combine Old Contact Information With The New The Problem Every so often people change their phone numbers, but when those numbers have been used for texting, their recipients’ Messages threads will become disconnected from any new texts, since Apple currently doesn’t support migrating a Messages thread from one number to another number, nor tying a Messages thread to a…

Text Message

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Pairing Historical Text Messages With New Phone Numbers
Pairing Historical Text Messages With New Phone Numbers
Text Message

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Jan 28, 2017

If The Earth Isn’t Flat, Maybe Screens Should Be Spheres

What’s The Killer App For Bendable Or Curved Screens? The Problem In recent times, a number of manufacturers have experimented with curved television screens. Also, a number of rumors have made the rounds suggesting that smartphone manufacturers will be coming out with bendable devices. However, do we really need these? The Solution History is replete with examples of technology that were before their…

Bendable Screens

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If The Earth Isn’t Flat, Maybe Screens Should Be Spheres
If The Earth Isn’t Flat, Maybe Screens Should Be Spheres
Bendable Screens

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Jan 24, 2017

Revamping Apple’s AirPort Time Capsule

Apple’s Backup Offerings Should Be Retooled The Problem In November 2016, a rumor was floated that suggested Apple will be exiting the wireless router business, which will be a shame. …

Apple

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Revamping Apple’s AirPort Time Capsule
Revamping Apple’s AirPort Time Capsule
Apple

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Jan 11, 2017

Apple Messages And Long SMS Messages

Why Can’t Messages Combine Long SMS Messages That Are Sent Split Up? The Problem Even in the second half of the second decade of the 21st century, not everyone sends text messages using Apple’s Messages app on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, and some people even use pre-smartphone devices. …

Messaging

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Apple Messages And Long SMS Messages
Apple Messages And Long SMS Messages
Messaging

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Dec 24, 2016

UPS And Free Shipping — You Get What You Pay For

Many Sellers Offer Free Shipping, But When Using UPS, You Get What You Pay For The Problem When I order certain hardware from Apple, I usually have to wait for it be configured and shipped from China, such as the 2016 version of the 15" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. Since I wanted a higher-than-baseline amount of RAM (16 GB) and storage space (2 TB SSD), this…

Parcel Pending

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UPS And Free Shipping — You Get What You Pay For
UPS And Free Shipping — You Get What You Pay For
Parcel Pending

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Nov 30, 2016

Unicode — It’s What Makes The World Go Round

Anglo-Centric Offshore Developers — An Oxymoron? The Problem Many companies needing software solutions turn to organizations in Asian countries since American software developers are usually paid much higher. Unfortunately, I have found that in many cases, you get what you pay for. For example, I have been very surprised how Anglo-centric some offshore and H1B developers are, especially…

Localization

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Unicode — It’s What Makes The World Go Round
Unicode — It’s What Makes The World Go Round
Localization

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Nov 28, 2016

Genocidal Refresh: A Software Antipattern

A Scorched-Earth Approach To Refreshing Your Model Or View The Problem Genocidal Refresh is the software development anti-pattern when all model or view objects are disposed of and rebuilt, when it’s just as easy and far less time-consuming to add, remove, or change the affected items. The experience that inspired my coining this phrase came from a backup application that did…

I OS

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Genocidal Refresh: A Software Antipattern
Genocidal Refresh: A Software Antipattern
I OS

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