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An unexpected turn of events.

by Doc Coleman - Nifty Tech Editor February 14, 2011 Announcements

Friends and Neighbors, I was in the midst of putting the finishing touches upon today’s review, when I began suffering several bouts of painful gastric distress. It has been very distracting and has eaten up my time this evening. The upshot is that today’s review will be late as I need to get to sleep […]

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#FollowFriday – @TRReed: Math Teacher, Podcast addict, Bitstrips artist, and Texan

by Doc Coleman - Nifty Tech Editor February 4, 2011 Follow Friday

Have you met @TRReed? And yes, that’s not a typo. Or at least, it isn’t OUR typo. If he typoed his Twitter name and never bothered to fix it, that isn’t our fault. Or it could have just been that @treed got there before him, but I digress… Thomas Reed, our @TRReed, is a Math Teacher, compulsive podcast […]

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Happy Birthday, Nifty Tech Blog!

by Doc Coleman - Nifty Tech Editor February 2, 2011 Announcements

A year ago today, the Nifty Tech Blog launched with our first review of Delicious Library. So much has changed in a year. Since that time we’ve published 29 other reviews,  43 Follow Friday recommendations, and 5 editorials. In February 2010, the blog was a one man show, hosted in a corner of my .Mac account […]

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#FollowFriday – @VG_Ford: Writer, Fencer, Podcaster and Pirate Captain

by Doc Coleman - Nifty Tech Editor January 21, 2011 Follow Friday

There is just something about a woman with her sword in her hand, especially when she knows how to use it. That certain air of danger that lends an extra allure. Enter @VG_Ford, fencer, writer, and scourge of the high seas! Oh, and she writes, too! Val has published two books with Dragon Moon Press: […]

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Can Apple survive Steve Jobs?

by Doc Coleman - Nifty Tech Editor January 19, 2011 Editorial

Steve Jobs’ latest medical leave of absence has once again triggered speculation on Apple’s ability to survive without Jobs’ hand firmly on the helm. Media pundits are harking back to the long slow decline of Apple since Jobs was ousted in the mid ’80’s, and wondering if it is likely to happen again if for […]

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Craptech: The Apple iPad Dock

by Doc Coleman - Nifty Tech Editor January 17, 2011 Craptech

  Normally, here at The Nifty Tech Blog, we try to bring you examples of the best and most useful technology available. If it doesn’t measure up to that yardstick, we just don’t mention it. Or we wait and watch it to see if it manages to rise above the pack and ask for our […]

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#FollowFriday – @NLowell: The Chuck Norris of Writing and Podcasting.

by Doc Coleman - Nifty Tech Editor January 7, 2011 Follow Friday

This Friday I am paying my respects to @NLowell, a writer, podcaster, and the creator of stories so good, they can only be referred to as podcasting crack. Nathan Lowell is a man who has become a legend in his own time. His prowess at completing projects draws the awe and envy of the podcasting community, […]

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#FollowFriday – @BrightEyedDyer: Dyer, Writer, Editor, Podcaster, She who brings fiction to fiber.

by Doc Coleman - Nifty Tech Editor December 24, 2010 Follow Friday

This week, I’d like to introduce you to @BrightEyedDyer, a writer, podcaster and podcast editor, and one of the most sought after dyers ever to grace Balticon. Sue Taliaferro, as she is otherwise known, not only dyes yarn, but she is known for creating the most striking color combinations. If you’re into the fiber arts, you […]

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#FollowFriday – @Etherius: Podcaster, Shaper of Minds, and ReShaper of Bodies

by Doc Coleman - Nifty Tech Editor December 10, 2010 Follow Friday

Welcome back for another Follow Friday! This week I’d like to direct your attention to @Etherius, aka Chris Lester, high school teacher, podcaster, and creator of the Metamor City Podcast, and two time Parsec Award winner. Metamor City is a sci-fi/fantasy anthology set in a world where magic and technology work together. It is a city […]

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#FollowFriday – @SimonPegg: Actor, Writer, and Silly Bugger.

by Doc Coleman - Nifty Tech Editor November 27, 2010 Follow Friday

If you thought perhaps I had been detained by the TSA, or hospitalized in a holiday traveling accident, then I am happy to report that I have only been detained by an insane holiday schedule. But it is still Friday, so there is still time for a Follow Friday post! This week I’d like to […]

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