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Phil Johnson
Member since: October 2008
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Follow Phil on Google+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.
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The Apple CEO insists that his company doesn’t dodge taxes, but instructions to his personal assistant may suggest otherwise
2 days 8 hours ago
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Phil Johnson wrote Music labels promise to split iRadio royalties equally with artists; what could go wrong? Directly licensing music from labels could let Apple and others offer music services which may be better for the listener, but potentially less profitable for recording artists
5 days 11 hours ago
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Facebook’s founder turned 29 on Tuesday and the party may still be going on
1 week 2 days ago
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The White House kicks off a new series of geek Hangouts by discussing the future of science, technology and innovation in the U.S.
1 week 3 days ago
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Open data initiatives are all the rage among governments around the world, meaning the answers to lots of interesting questions are at your fingertips
1 week 4 days ago
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Among the interesting Twitter tidbits: New York City users are the most retweeted.
1 week 5 days ago
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The Donald wants FundAnything to be like Kickstarter, only gaudier
2 weeks 2 days ago
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If comparing Bing and Google on regular search results isn’t enough, try comparing them based on autocomplete suggestions
2 weeks 4 days ago
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A German company has trademarked the term 'hackathon'
2 weeks 5 days ago
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Tip-toeing through the tulips of topical tech tales
3 weeks 2 days ago
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If you like access to government data, like petition signatures or broccoli crop yields, the White House has got you covered
3 weeks 2 days ago
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U.S. labor data suggests that a significant portion of programmers leave the job in middle age
3 weeks 3 days ago
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A new study finds that older developers know more about programming than younger ones, including new technologies
3 weeks 4 days ago
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By joining Tumblr, the Obama White House is continuing its own tradition of participating in social media networks
3 weeks 5 days ago
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Having a few laughs at the expense of this week’s top tech newsmakers, this week including Apple, Facebook and Pizza Hut
4 weeks 2 days ago
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One company is offering an unusual referral bonus to attract candidates in the tight Seattle job market for developers
4 weeks 2 days ago
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According to a new ranking of careers, programming jobs are desirable, but computer support roles not so much
4 weeks 3 days ago
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If the courts keep ruling that Aereo doesn’t violate copyright laws, it could affect other services that stream content, and might prompt Congress to step in
4 weeks 4 days ago
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Using a fun new tool to take virtual trips to the headquarters and birthplaces of famous technology companies
4 weeks 5 days ago
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Disembodied heads of friends and family staring at me from my phone? No thanks
5 weeks 3 days ago
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The Wikipedia Live Monitor can identify breaking news stories almost as quickly - and more reliably - than social networks
5 weeks 4 days ago
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By releasing its music app to a small but diverse group of music "influencers", Twitter has succeeded in generating excitement for its upcoming music discovery service
5 weeks 5 days ago
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Reviewing the week’s top tech stories, today featuring Austin getting hipper, NASA getting Armageddony and T-Mobile getting more desperate
6 weeks 2 days ago
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When it comes to small businesses using social media and the web, San Diego, Austin and Phoenix lead all other U.S. cities
6 weeks 2 days ago
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Phil Johnson wrote Fake Twitter followers: One more thing Justin Bieber and Bill Gates have in common More followers on Twitter also means a higher percentage of your followers are probably fake accounts
6 weeks 3 days ago
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A phone not sold in cellphone stores, with a potentially confusing difference from the popular version, and with an eyebrow-raising price tag—who is buying this phone?
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Christopher Nerney answers Re: What is proper etiquette for using personal social media accounts to promote your company? If it's that much of an annoyance to you, I'd drop her from the social networks you both use. You describe her as an acquaintance, so it sounds like she probably wouldn't be personally offended. Also, if she's that out of control, you will be far from the only one cutting her off.1 day 14 hours ago
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Memorial Day is an opportunity to pay tribute to fallen American troops. And to figure out how we can stop having wars.
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Google's largess has funded some out-there projects over the years from conservation drones, space travel, and a human-powered monorail.
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Google's largess has funded some out-there projects over the years from conservation drones, space travel, and a human-powered monorail.
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The concept behind server virtualization is simple - you have a powerful piece of hardware that no single application or service can fully utilize, so you allocate many smaller servers (virtual machines) to run simultaneously on a single device.
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There are a lot of ways to record your PC gaming sessions but most of them eat into your processing power. Nvidia says it's going to fix that with ShadowPlay and its new GTX 780 video card (or any Kepler-based card).
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Survey shows that some people are watching Netflix shows ahead of their significant others.
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Survey shows that some people are watching Netflix shows ahead of their significant others.
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Microsoft makes fun of the iPad by using a Siri voice - is this a low blow or "All's fair in love and advertising"?
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Is this what we have to look forward to once Google Glass is everywhere?
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If you're a fan of geography, make sure you tune in tonight for the 2013 National Geographic Bee.
2 days 13 hours ago
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Twitter advertisers are now dealing out discounts in exchange for your email address. AreTwitter Cards a safe bet? Read this first before you go all in.
2 days 13 hours ago
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Twitter advertisers are now dealing out discounts in exchange for your email address. AreTwitter Cards a safe bet? Read this first before you go all in.
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Melanie Pinola wrote Over 90 advanced computer courses are only $10 each (normally $99) for a limited time This Udemy promotion gives you a discount of about 90% for nearly a hundred online courses2 days 14 hours ago
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If you're a fan of geography, make sure you tune in tonight for the 2013 National Geographic Bee.
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Twitter advertisers are now dealing out discounts in exchange for your email address. AreTwitter Cards a safe bet? Read this first before you go all in.
2 days 16 hours ago
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Google has Star Trek-visions of making today's search experience more like the Starship Enterprise's talking central computer.
2 days 21 hours ago
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TomSpring shared Google's 'conversational search' stinks: But it's destined to change search forever on Twitter Google has Star Trek-visions of making today's search experience more like the Starship Enterprise's talking central computer.2 days 21 hours ago
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Google has Star Trek-visions of making today's search experience more like the Starship Enterprise's talking central computer.
2 days 22 hours ago
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Tuesday's Xbox One reveal answered some questions but also left us uncertain about a number of key topics. Microsoft seems less than concerned that they've left so many potential customers rather confused.
3 days 4 hours ago
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Video simulation shows what it would look like if two galaxies collided over the course of 1.5 billion years.
3 days 7 hours ago
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Video simulation shows what it would look like if two galaxies collided over the course of 1.5 billion years.
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Video simulation shows what it would look like if two galaxies collided over the course of 1.5 billion years.
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There are a number of Wordpress anti-spam plug-ins, the most recognizable one being Askimet. I've had several Wordpress blogs over the years and that one always did a good job of keeping spam away.
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