Category Archives: iPhone, uPhone, We All Like the iPhone

The Mad Biologist Review Of the New(ish) MacBook Pro

Posted on October 25, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Well, my old MacBook had seen better days (lots of kernel panic attacks, the ol’ hard drive just wasn’t what it used to be), so I went and got me one of them new shiny (actually, it’s a sedate metallic … Continue reading →

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Anyone Who Thinks Bannon’s Absence From The White House Doesn’t Matter…

Posted on September 6, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

…isn’t thinking about DACA. Because Apple CEO Tim Cook just announced that he stands with 250 colleagues who are Dreamers. That means he just told ICE where to find 250 people who fall under DACA. If Bannon were in the … Continue reading →

Let Them Eat iPhones

Posted on March 8, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Republicans releasing their healthcare plan We must remember that the Republican healthcare proposal, such as it is, has everything yet nothing to do with healthcare. They really don’t care if lots of people can’t afford healthcare–that’s not what this is … Continue reading →

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When Technology Kills Past Art

Posted on April 1, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

I can’t even remember why, but I recently saw a trailer for the movie Memento. It stars Guy Pierce (his breakout role, if memory serves), and is about a man who is unable to form short-term memories, so he has … Continue reading →

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Patents As a Make-Or-Break Single Issue?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

A constant problem in a de facto two-party political system is determining which issues are make-or-break issues, the issues that will force one to desert a party (or switch to the other party). If you haven’t heard the Republican Study … Continue reading →

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Apple Just Convinced Me to Not Upgrade to iOS6

Posted on September 21, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

And I say this not just as a customer, but as a long-time shareholder. Apple has replaced Google Maps with Apple Maps. Unfortunately, Apple Maps isn’t quite as functional as Google Maps (boldface mine): But the new Apple Maps app … Continue reading →

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