Spoutin' Off

These are columns from my time writing for the Daily Press in Newport News, Va.

Spoutin' Off was a technology column that ran biweekly - first in the paper's business section, then in the features section - from 2004 to 2009.

There are 100 columns. They're all over 15 years old, so they're obviously grossly out of date (technology moves fast!), but I'm proud of them and won't let them fade into the ether.

Articles
Title	Created Date
Small N.C. city starts its own cable system	05 May 2009
Windows is wide open to security breaches	14 April 2009
Phone-within-phone is odd	31 March 2009
Apple speculation could bear fruit	17 March 2009
Local internet radio show is quality	03 March 2009
Technology can't replace paperbacks	17 February 2009
Digital conversion deadline looming	03 February 2009
Lots of technology news to ponder	20 January 2009
A new year brings new ideas	06 January 2009
My wishes are few and geeky	23 December 2008
Shop online and save money this holiday	09 December 2008
The Storm looks a lot like an iPhone	25 November 2008
Netflix-Tivo deal brings us closer to fair cable prices	04 November 2008
Skip the cable TV and go straight to broadband	21 October 2008
New T-Mobile phone competes with iPhone	07 October 2008
Spammer's conviction overturned leaving us all less secure	27 September 2008
IE 8 provides versatility to web surfing	08 September 2008
Microsoft's Olympic tactics seem shady	18 August 2008
Green technology good for capitalists	04 August 2008
Somebody hurry up and figure out how to get the iPhone to play in my car	21 July 2008
U.S. broadband lags behind other countries	07 July 2008
The new Apple iPhone looks like a better buy	16 June 2008
New movie viewer couldn't be easier	02 June 2008
Soon, Vista will be all you can buy	19 May 2008
No need to pay boutique prices for mere wires	05 May 2008
Make sure new TV has digital tuner	21 April 2008
Reasons behind missing iPhones	07 April 2008
Apple is opening up iPhone for tweaking	24 March 2008
Speak out for stronger anti-malware laws	10 March 2008
Blu-Ray wins the high-def DVD war by default	25 February 2008
No good can come of Microsoft's greed	11 February 2008
Big brother is closing in on your cubicle	28 January 2008
An unsecure computer is part of the problem	14 January 2008
Analog changes will affect cell phone users first	31 December 2007
Shop for fun online	17 December 2007
The writer's strike has much more to do with the Internet than you may realize	03 December 2007
Technology fans, wake up and pay attention	19 November 2007
Vote - Your choice affects your life	05 November 2007
New Apple OS cool but not thrilling	22 October 2007
Spam is the scourge of the wired world	08 October 2007
Google is growing	20 September 2007
Touchscreen functionality continues with new 'iPod Touch'	10 September 2007
Changes could improve computing	27 August 2007
Change is in the air for what we drive	13 August 2007
American Internet speeds lag behind	30 July 2007
Keep your eyes peeled for an invite to Joost	16 July 2007
What makes the iPhones worth $600?	02 July 2007
The world is more confusing without Ask Jim	18 June 2007
One of the worst spammers arrested	04 June 2007
Microsoft is more about dominance than quality	28 May 2007
Save the Internet radio before the music dies	07 May 2007
Technology played a role in covering Tech shootings	23 April 2007
Is the music industry getting smart?	09 April 2007
Apple TV is a good idea that doesn't go far enough	26 March 2007
What do high-definition offerings mean for you?	12 March 2007
A neighborhood watch for computers	26 February 2007
DRMs have little effect on privacy	12 February 2007
No need to stampede to Vista	29 January 2007
The iPhone changes everything	15 January 2007
A look at technology to come	01 January 2007
Consider Vista before buying	11 December 2006
Find the best deals this season	04 December 2006
ODU's maglev project is truly magnetic	13 November 2006
Windows is fabulous on a Mac	30 October 2006
Malware, spam still a pain in the software	02 October 2006
Zune sings enticing tune but Wi-Fi hook is tame	18 September 2006
Whether Zune or iTunes, tune's same	04 September 2006
Apple stays fresh by changing	21 August 2006
Good night and good luck, AOL	07 August 2006
A new step for Microsoft	24 July 2006
DRMs are bad dreams to some	10 July 2006
Yahoo's crime of censorship	26 June 2006
At work, don't do virus' job	12 June 2006
Free Wi-Fi access for all is good idea	29 May 2006
Don't trust anyone to safeguard your privacy	15 May 2006
DVD fight is VHS vs, Beta, Round 2	01 May 2006
Windows open for Macintosh	17 April 2006
Save the wired world. Boycott Microsoft!	03 April 2006
Waiting to say niceties of Microsoft	20 March 2006
New Mac is a Mini letdown	06 March 2006
E-mailed spam ads are like no ads at all	20 February 2006
Telegrams slip into oblivion STOP	06 February 2006
Government spying reason for technophobia	30 January 2006
MacIntels have nothing on G5, yet	23 January 2006
Power to two IT heroes	09 January 2006
Smash spam with 'Boulder Pledge'	26 December 2005
More funds can help TV battle cable	12 December 2005
Sony gives ground on spyware discs	28 November 2005
What in the world was Sony thinking?	14 November 2005
Analog TVs likely to work for years	31 October 2005
Perhaps region might become 'hot' for Wi-Fi	17 October 2005
Opera making headway as a player in the Web browser game	03 October 2005
Apple's new iPod Nano offers both elegant and flashy features	19 September 2005
'Citizen journalism' archive needed	05 September 2005
Blame Microsoft for the latest worm	22 August 2005
We're responsible for our computer use, security	08 August 2005
Spyware news is good, bad	25 July 2005
Podcasts are another media choice	11 July 2005
Apple's new core has a big heart	27 June 2005
Beware - zombies are sucking the life out of your computer	13 June 2005
It's time to revisit Web beacon scenarios	30 May 2005
Net telephony can be a tough call to make	16 May 2005
How free software is leading to change	02 May 2005
All the Web's citizens must join spam fight	18 April 2005
Yahoo's 'Web beacon' draws unwanted attention	04 April 2005
Thick, thin, heavy or hot: Which screen is for you?	21 March 2005
Apple Bears Fruit	07 March 2005
Hijackers illegally using address	14 February 2005