Ryan Bourne on the Minimum Wage
Periodically, some politician decides that we need a shiny new minimum wage. Yes, their proposals always move in the same direction: higher. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: The Intersection of Economics and Technology
Apple OS 26.2 is a Disaster
If you haven’t installed 26.2 avoid it like you’d run from a rabid wolverine. Apple OS 26.2 is a disaster whether it’s MacOS, iPadOS, or iPhoneOS. Continue Reading →
Has Apple sold the taskbar in iOS 26?
Has Apple sold the taskbar in iOS 26? That question occurred to me as I I perused the home screen on my iPad. Continue Reading →
Texas Instrument Calculators
This subject was motivated by discovering an old TI BA35 while I was cleaning out my office “archives”. Mine is somewhat unusual. Continue Reading →
Unnecessary AI
Today I was writing in Word. I was unsure about my spelling of a word. I highlighted the word, then right-clicked. The result was unexpected. Continue Reading →
Antitrust and Technology
The Justice Department has sued Apple. Antitrust meets technology. We learn that to use an Apple Watch you need an iPhone. What a surprise! Continue Reading →
Why I Oppose the “Tik-Tok Ban” Bill
Thanks to Matt Taibbi for wading through this swamp. What’s really in the “Tin-Tok Ban” bill? Many things that I don’t like. Continue Reading →
Choosing Hearing Aids
This introduction will lead into a series of reviews about choosing hearing aids. But everyone should spend some quality time at Soundly.com. Continue Reading →
Blast From the Past
Today I was cleaning out a garage and ran across two historic items from my history with desktop computers. This is a blast from the past. Continue Reading →
Three Tax Prep Firms Gave Personal Data to Meta
3 tax prep firms shared sensitive data with Meta. I’ll save you some time. The tax prep firms were H&R Block, TaxAct, and TaxSlayer. Continue Reading →