Author Archives: Tom Long

Ford v Kavanaugh: What would Jesus Do?

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Tom Long

There is a scene in the Gospel of John where Jesus’ people, the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law, bring to Him a woman caught in adultery. But the secret is, in their eyes she wasn’t a woman, she was … Continue reading →

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Living La Vida Cordcutter

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Tom Long

I can’t say when, but at some point, the cable companies broke my will to accept their horrible service. Was it when I took time off from work and the service guy never showed? Was it sitting in their office … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Top Tech of 2017

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Tom Long

Welcome to my sixth annual roundup of the top 10 consumer tech products of the past year. My criteria are entirely subjective. My goal is to identify tech products that provide consumers a great user experience with bonus points for … Continue reading →

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Is iPhone X the Real Deal?

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Tom Long

Runtime 15 Minutes Engadget had a nice spreadsheet comparing the specs of the iPhone X with other flagship smartphones. I have translated this into pros and cons to help me think through whether this will be my next phone. iPhone … Continue reading →

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Fake Media – Watching the Death of Journalism

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Tom Long

I grew up in the era of Walter Cronkite, the Huntley-Brinkley Report, and later the reporters who broke the Watergate story, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward. It may offend our modern sense that crowdsourcing is always better than curated, but … Continue reading →

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