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Star Wars Is Out In Digital HD — How To Make The Right Choice On Where To Buy

April 10, 2015 by Danny Sullivan

Finally, you can buy the Star Wars films in digital format -- digital streaming, that is. Technically, we've had Star Wars in digital format via DVD and Blu-ray for ages. But if you wanted to stream Star Wars digitally from the cloud, you couldn't until today. There seems to be no lack of providers offering bundles of the six films in the series for $90 or $100. Amazon and M-Go, for example, both sent emails today encouraging me to buy. Neither of those are appealing to me, because going … [Continue reading]

My Fall Of The Berlin Wall Story

November 8, 2014 by Danny Sullivan

Growing up as a Cold War kid in the 1970s, I was fascinated by Berlin. I'd read of the airlift, the city being divided then the construction of the Berlin Wall. I always wanted to visit the city. Little did I realize in the year that I did, the wall … [Continue reading]

Minecraft & Learning To Love The Digital Sandbox For Your Kids

September 16, 2014 by Danny Sullivan

When I was a kid, I used to spend hours playing in a little dirt patch in our backyard. I'd build cities with roads for my toy cars, rivers for boats, you name it. My kids do the same thing today. They just do it digitally, through Minecraft. My … [Continue reading]

How Much Is A New York Times Subscription? It Takes A Spreadsheet To Answer

June 24, 2014 by Danny Sullivan

Quick -- how much does it cost to subscribe to the New York Times? The answer is that to figure out what's the best option for you likely involves firing up a spreadsheet, given the lack of transparency in how the New York Times prices things. The … [Continue reading]

Showing Your “Technical Brain” For Better Tech Support

March 30, 2014 by Danny Sullivan

About three years ago, a friend of mine was frustrated that when trying to deal with a problem at the Apple Store, she felt like she was being treated like an idiot. My response was that she needed to better demonstrate she had some technical … [Continue reading]

Skip The Drink Ticket, Southwest Airlines: Give Me A Wifi Pass & Other Wifi Improvements

July 24, 2013 by Danny Sullivan

Hey Southwest Airlines, can we talk about your wifi? Back when I was A-List Premier, I got it for free, so I had little reason to complain. I just missed making that status this year, so I'm paying $8 a go and, well, now I'm more demanding. Some … [Continue reading]

Will Google Glass Lead To More Privacy In The Men’s Room

May 18, 2013 by Danny Sullivan

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Google Glass comes into the restroom -- and for men's rooms, will that lead to more privacy? Just an alert that's the topic of my column today at CNET, which you'll find here: Google Glass and the men's room urinals. … [Continue reading]

26 Reasons Kids (Or Anyone) Should Not Be Allowed On BuzzFeed

March 18, 2013 by Danny Sullivan

After seeing BuzzFeed's "26 Reasons Kids Should Not Be Allowed On Facebook" post, I couldn't help myself. It was yet another one of those stories that pulls a bait-and-switch, cleverly I'll admit, and made me feel dumb for getting sucked into such … [Continue reading]

If Your Infographic Is Taller Than This Line, Then It Can’t Ride

February 11, 2013 by Danny Sullivan

I love infographics. I used to do infographics. So here's an infographic I made as a little reminder to those who do infographics that taller is not better. Enough said. Apologies to Apple, where I borrowed the MacBook Pro image. MacBook Pros are … [Continue reading]

Of Racism, Prejudice & Discrimination

February 5, 2013 by Danny Sullivan

When I was a senior in high school, I was fortunate enough to attend a leadership camp that taught me that we all have prejudices, but those prejudices don't make us racists. There's a huge gap between those two things that I fear gets terribly lost … [Continue reading]

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