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A random assortment of ramblings on all things tech from a former developer, technology manager and comedy writer.

by Phil Johnson

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Phil Johnson is a writer and editor for ITworld.com, after having survived 17 years in the corporate wild as a software/web developer, technical lead and project manager. Along the way he also used to write monologue jokes for David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon and Jay Leno.

In his spare time these days, when he's not chauffeuring his daughters to and from school, lessons and Justin Bieber movies (ugh), he enjoys drawing cartoons, tweeting about his life and taking pictures of cranes.

Windows Phone 7 hits the streets

Posted Oct 15, 2010 - 02:42 pm

Or maybe not so much the streets as the sidewalk ... in desperation.
A less responsive help desk? Yes, it's possible

Posted Oct 08, 2010 - 09:18 am

Paper: $50. Toner: $75. 3-D Printer: $10,000. Not having to work the help desk: Priceless.
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- Offbeat, cartoon
In the movie version, who plays your company?

Posted Oct 01, 2010 - 02:36 pm

You don't get to 500 million friends without sinking a big ship.
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- Offbeat, cartoon, Facebook
Help desk service with a smile

Posted Sep 24, 2010 - 10:08 am

Enjoy it. It only happens once a year.
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- Offbeat, cartoon, help desk
What will you do in the 2-5 seconds saved by Google's Instant Search?

Posted Sep 17, 2010 - 03:44 pm

Because 2-5 seconds can seem like a lifetime.
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- Internet, cartoon, Google
Up for a game of Steveopoly?

Posted Sep 10, 2010 - 03:51 pm

L'il Steve Jobs, Age 9, ruins yet another playdate.
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- Offbeat, Steve Jobs
How to use Gmail voice calling

Posted Sep 03, 2010 - 07:09 am

First, click 'call phone'. Then type in the name of someone you actually want to talk to.
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- Personal Tech, cartoon, gmail
Facebook and Foursqure withdrawal: "Checking in" takes back its original meaning

Posted Aug 27, 2010 - 04:43 pm

Getting back to nature gives one hyper-connected IT staffer twitchy thumbs.
The back-to-school shopping list goes hi-tech

Posted Aug 20, 2010 - 07:49 am

No more pencils, no more books...
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- Offbeat, cartoon, gadgets
The Dell Streak goes straight to your thighs

Posted Aug 12, 2010 - 07:48 am

There may not be room for both you and the Dell Streak in your skinny jeans.

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