Category Archives: Hi-tech

Siri-ously underwhelmed by my new iPhone 4S

Posted on December 4, 2011 by planetlippstone

So I traveled almost the whole way around the world with an iPhone 3. You know, the one that doesn’t have a camera flash?  I didn’t. Thought it was somehow built into the camera. Never read the manual (par for … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Steve Jobs that’s a cut above

Posted on October 20, 2011 by planetlippstone

After days of tributes to Steve Jobs, I thought I’d seen ‘em all. In fact, at first glance, I was ready to chalk this one off as someone who had the late, great Apple co-founder so much on the brain, … Continue reading →

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Hyderabad, India: V3, from mud to Microsoft

Posted on May 30, 2011 by planetlippstone

Companies like Microsoft, Dell, Oracle and Deloitte have sprouted in areas around Hyderabad that were mud roads and fields not long ago. Chances are, HITEC City, as it’s called, is where that Windows Update you’re installing was developed. Or where … Continue reading →

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Hyderabad, India: Versions 1, 2 and 3

Posted on May 26, 2011 by planetlippstone

While the rest of Hyderabad struggles with summer power outages, the very helpful folks at the resort I’ve staying at (a popular retreat with locals) came to the rescue with one of those power-surge protection thingies. I think. Uh-oh, just lost the Internet … Continue reading →

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Hyderabad, India: Dude, where’s my Internet?

Posted on May 26, 2011 by planetlippstone

Hyderabad, now one of the world’s biggest IT centers, is trying to keep up. So am I. Been at several hotels where the Internet connection is spotty. In some cases, it’s because of power outages. This is India; it’s blistering summer; … Continue reading →

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RTW, Hyderabad, India: Me & Bill (Gates, that is)

Posted on May 25, 2011 by planetlippstone

Notice anyone familiar? Besides a very young Bill Gates? That’s me, posing with cut-outs of the original Microsoft gang at the company’s campus — the biggest outside of Redmond, Washington — in Hyderabad, India. More on this city of very … Continue reading →

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