Greg Hughes

I’m noticing a not-so-subtle change in the force. I spent the better part of the week listening to Barack Obama, and I’m a moderate-to-conservative guy. Policies aside, he’s a persuasive man. Anyhow — I’m also a Windows guy for the most part, but have been known to ride (and occasionally cross over) that fence, as [...]

Stories at CNN, Ars Technica, and CNET are covering the fact that Apple is working on a plan that would allow unlimited “free” access to the iTunes music library — if users paid more up-front for their iPod devices.
This sounds interesting, but it seems like an up-front charge (when you buy the device, as a [...]

Saw this coming a mile away. It’s always fascinating when people - or companies - show their true colors.
Apple Computers is sending cease and desist letters, apparently, to a number of companies and organizations that are using the term “pod” in their positioning or names, claiming it causes confusion in the marketplace. Podcast Ready is [...]

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to realize that there is power in numbers. Usually, when people only rely on themselves, they miss out on a vast community of knowledge that is just waiting to be explored. How many times have you told yourself, “You know, I wish I would have asked for [...]

Yesterday I was in Seattle and had a couple extra hours between appointments, so I headed over to Kirkland to check out the Smart Cars being sold at the Green Car Company. I climbed in a few of the ones they have on the lots there, and then I took one for a test drive.
Obviously, [...]

Maybe I should head to Chicago for a week.
According to Reuters, the Sheraton Chicago hotel’s general manager, Rick Ueno, has devised a rather unique informal program for CrackBerry addicts. Check in, hand your BlackBerry over to Ueno, and detox for the rest of your time there.
Ueno… said the program which began Wednesday grew out of [...]