Category Archives: In The News

Fellow BookAholoics: It’s a Great New World for Us

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Bruce Keener

So very many things are happening now that are good for book lovers. For example: Wal-Mart and Amazon are in a price war of sorts, and that has driven prices down for some books. For a limited time, you can … Continue reading →

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Programmers Rejoice: O’Reilly Announces Strategic Partnership With Microsoft Press

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Bruce Keener

I’ve been a fan of O’Reilly Media Publications for years, and continue to be. If you need to learn something about programming and/or web development, in my view the O’Reilly books are simply the best to be found. And, back … Continue reading →

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Is Dishonesty at Play in the Apple, AT&T, Google, FCC Quadrangle?

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Bruce Keener

At the top of my list of values are Truth and Integrity. Those have been my highest guiding values ever since I can remember. Even as a teenager I would confess whenever I did something wrong, rather than trying to … Continue reading →

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AT&T Responding to 3G Complaints? [iPhone]

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Bruce Keener

MG Siegler recently wrote an article on TechCrunch noting that AT&T appears to be beefing up its 3G network in the San Francisco area. He said he’s seeing improved signal strength (several bars where there had been none), and also … Continue reading →

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Does Obama Really Use GTD?

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Bruce Keener

I’ve seen a lot of links on Twitter implying that President Obama uses David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) system. The tweets have come from folks like Tim O’Reilly, David Allen, Steve Rubel, and others, and reference a link to … Continue reading →

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The Apple, AT&T, and Google Voice Controversy

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Bruce Keener

If you read any tech blogs at all, you almost certainly know by now that there is a huge flap over the recent pulling of the Google Voice app from the Apple iPhone App Store. Many iPhone users are upset … Continue reading →

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A Homework Assignment for Business Types

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Bruce Keener

John Gruber of Daring Fireball recently penned an article entitled Microsoft’s long, slow decline. For those of you who are interested in why and how businesses can decline and be taken over by competitors, Gruber’s article is a pretty good … Continue reading →

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Links You’ll Like

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Bruce Keener

Here are some links to articles I think you will enjoy: jkOnTheRun on an exclusive interview with Barnes & Noble: a e-book Reader on Every Platfrom Gear Diary on Evernote adding another new feature (ability to search PDFs via their … Continue reading →

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Four Months Free Hosting at Tiger Technologies

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Bruce Keener

For about the past year Keener Living has been hosted by Tiger Technologies. I could not be happier with my choice of hosts. These guys are absolutely great. Right now Tiger is offering four months of free hosting. If you … Continue reading →

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Only Hours Left to Get “Free” for Free [Kindle]

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Bruce Keener

Update: It’s too late now … 22 July 2009 was the last day the book was free … current charge as of this update (23 July 2009) is $9.99 A reminder that Chris Anderson’s book Free is available for free … Continue reading →

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