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Hilarious comic about the new BlackBerry phone, Z10 [Comic]

Ashraf February 1, 2013 1

As dotTech has reported, RIM has had a busy few days. Not only is RIM no longer RIM but rather ‘BlackBerry’, RIM also introduced a brand new mobile operating system (BlackBerry 10) and two brand new phones, BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10.

Because of BlackBerry’s history and current uphill battle, [...]

Social commentary on marriage [Comic]

Ashraf January 31, 2013 5

How many dotTechies are married? My guess is a good majority of us are. I am and, as I have made so ever abundantly clear, I have the best, most beautiful wife in the world. (Sorry guys, the truth hurts.) And I’m not just saying that because she will (might) [...]

“This is what I do every night” [Comic]

Ashraf January 29, 2013 5

We have already seen a scientifically-backed hypothesis that technology has made us more stupid. Maybe one of the reasons why we are more stupid is because technology gets between us and our daily dose of sleep. I mean, how many people actually go to bed when they go to bed? [...]

Why illegal downloading should not be called ‘pirating’ [Comic]

Ashraf January 28, 2013 2

Pirating, Illegal downloading, Pirating, Illegal downloading. Are they one in the same? Most people would say “yes, they are”. Personally, I would agree. However, as the following comic humorously points out, if you want people to stop illegally download copyrighted material (the ill-legality of which, by the way, varies from [...]

Smartphones are both useful and distracting [Comic]

Ashraf January 26, 2013 2

I do not know about others, but when it comes to technology, I am prone to getting distracted easily. Indeed, I often find myself using my smartphone to do a specific task then end up roaming the internet for something completely unrelated, sometimes never even completing the task I originally [...]

Is technology making us stupid as time goes on? [Comic]

Ashraf January 25, 2013 4

The general idea behind human growth, as a species, is that we build upon knowledge of the people that came before us to become smarter with every passing generation. And, to some degree, this is true; we have, and we do, indeed use existing knowledge to innovate and create or [...]

“How to start a blog” [Comic]

Ashraf January 24, 2013 2

How many dotTechies have, in the past, attempted to start a blog (emphasis on “attempted”)? How many dotTechies plan on starting a blog something in the near or distant future? If you are of the former group, then you can probably relate to the following comic. If you are in [...]

Caught between a rock and a hard place [Comic]

Ashraf January 23, 2013 4

There are some phrases in the English language that you hear over and over. “Caught between a rock and a hard place” is one such phrase; it is so overused by now, it has become cliche yet people continue to say it… probably without even having the slightest clue as [...]

The problem with belts: they never fit perfectly [Comic]

Ashraf January 22, 2013 5

Ever since I was young, I have been a habitual belt user for almost all the pants I own. Why? Well it started out due to my scrawny size but now I just think it is cool (for better or for worse). Due to by excess use of belts, I [...]

Is it possible to have a thoughtful discussion on the Internet? [Comic]

Ashraf January 21, 2013 12

Ever try to have a thoughtful discussion with someone (or some group) on the Internet, may that be in a forum, on a blog, in a chat room, or elsewhere? If you have tried, then you probably know meaningful discussions on the Internet are few and far between. Ever wonder [...]

Reasons to visit Wikipedia [Comic]

Ashraf January 19, 2013 4

Remember the days of the hardback encyclopedias? The ones that salespeople would go door to door to try to sell? Yeah, well, aside from colleges, universities, and libraries, no one really has those anymore. We all use Wikipedia now (whether you admit it publicly or not). My question to you [...]

How many people madly click their mouse when a program freezes? [Comic]

Ashraf January 18, 2013 4

There are two common ways people react when a program freezes. The first is smacking something, typically the computer or the desk. The second is madly clicking the mouse. How many people are of the latter group? I admit, I am because, you know, keep clicking the mouse obviously solves [...]

“Internet Explorer… needs to go” [Comic]

Ashraf January 17, 2013 3

How many dotTechies use Internet Explorer? If you are an Internet Explorer user, then you probably want to click away because you may not appreciate the humor. If you are not an Internet Explorer user, however, then you will probably have a good laugh at the following comic. Check it [...]

Google plays a prank on Facebook [Comic]

Ashraf January 16, 2013 0

Back when Facebook just started, it was not really considered to be a competitor to Google. After all, Facebook was (is) a social network while Google was (is) primarily a search engine. Now, however, Google and Facebook are rivals in more than one way. Aside from just fighting for advertising [...]

How Facebook has changed over the years [Comic]

Ashraf January 15, 2013 7

How many dotTechies are Facebook users? Aside from an account to maintain dotTech’s Facebook fanpage, I am proud to say I am no longer a Facebook user. Keyword to note is “no longer”; I actually was one of the first Facebook adopters (before it became really big, actually) but quit [...]

“If web browsers were superheroes…” [Comic]

Ashraf January 14, 2013 7

In today’s world, there are dozens upon dozens of web browsers out there, especially if you factor in browser apps for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. When looking at just desktop browsers, most of these dozens tend to be forks of the five major ones — Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, [...]

The correlation between hairstyle and age for men and women [Comic]

Ashraf January 13, 2013 3

Life, ~~often~~ sometimes, is not fair. When it comes to hair (hair on head, not body hair), the scale is clearly tilted in the favor of women. This favoritism (damn you, Darwin) is most obvious in old(er) age. As men get older, most men start to bald. Some bald more [...]

“Money is not everything in life…” [Comic]

Ashraf January 12, 2013 1

You know one of my pet peeves? Hypocrisy. I cannot stand people who say one thing to you then, behind your back, go do the same damn thing they told you not to do. It annoys the crap out of me. You know another thing I hate? People telling me [...]

If tech companies were talk show hosts… [Comic]

Ashraf January 11, 2013 3

Companies, specifically tech companies, may not be people in and of themselves but they do have characteristics (or personalities, if you will). Because of these characteristics, it is often enticing to compare the companies to other things, like celebrities or popular personalities. In the case of the following comic, tech [...]

iPhone users vs Android users vs BlackBerry users [Comic]

Ashraf January 10, 2013 7

Anyone that has taken an elementary-level Sociology or Psychology knows, among other things, there are two basic types of perceptions of people; perceptions people have of themselves and perceptions people have of others. Generally, unless you are suffering from depression or something similar, people have a more positive perception of [...]

How technology has changed our relationships with our mothers [Comic]

Ashraf January 8, 2013 2

Mothers. Mothers are — probably quite literally — genetically coded to ~~bug~~ take care of their children. Part of this parental process is calling the child regularly if the child lives away (sometimes it involves calling the child regularly multiple times a day). Or at least that is how it [...]

How different age groups feel about different technologies [Comic]

Ashraf January 7, 2013 0

The other day I was thinking about how complex programming has become today and how much easier it was back in the day when writing a ‘Hello World’ program was considered genius. I then commented to my wife on the matter and proceeded to ponder on the issue when I [...]

If you could pick, what would you make the ending of ‘Star Wars’? [Comic]

Ashraf January 5, 2013 4

Any dotTechies, or dotTechies’ children, have read the ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ novels? For those that have not read or heard about them, ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ are children books that allow you, as a reader, to select what happens next in the novel. No, they aren’t books with artificial [...]

What happens when drunk iPhone goes partying with Android? [Comic]

Ashraf January 4, 2013 0

Let’s say iPhone was a person. A real, actual person. Then let’s say iPhone got drunk and went partying with Android and Galaxy S III, assuming both Android and Galaxy S III both are real people, too. What would happen? Would the iPhone go crazy and profess its true love [...]

The progression of a computer problem [Comic]

Ashraf January 3, 2013 1

Intentionally or otherwise, I’m sure most, if not all, dotTechies have run across computer issues. From personal experience, I can attest to how, at the start of the problem, I am motivated to fix it all and get everything back to like it was. As time goes on, however, and [...]

Dictators are like little children throwing tantrums [Comic]

Ashraf January 2, 2013 1

If we look back in human history, we will find more dictators (in the form of monarchies or otherwise) than nations ruled by the common man. (I will refrain from saying ‘democratic’ simply because democracy is more a politically charged term than anything else.) If you could describer dictators in [...]

Who actually keeps their New Year’s resolutions? [Comic]

Ashraf January 1, 2013 2

It is 2013. It is a new year. With a new year, comes new resolutions. Every year millions of people make vows or promises about how they are going to change (hopefully improve) their life and lifestyle. Gym memberships skyrocket. Stores cannot stock the shelves with diet shakes fast enough. [...]

New Year’s resolutions for 2013 by tech companies and CEOs [Comic]

Ashraf December 31, 2012 2

2013 is — quite literally — around the corner. Indeed, a few hours from now the world will slowly start to move from 2012 and rollover to 2013, starting in the East first and then eventually ending with the West. If you were a major tech company, or the CEO [...]

Apple copyright claims hit a new low [Comic]

Ashraf December 30, 2012 3

Anyone that reads any technology related news knows about Apple’s vendetta against Android… about Apple waging war against everything Android vis a vis lawsuits and litigation. If you think Apple has already hit a low in their crusade against the little green robot, you would be wrong. It could get [...]

Want to know what augmented reality feels like? [Comic]

Ashraf December 29, 2012 1

I am sure many dotTechies have heard of Google Glass, a project by Google to bring advanced augmented reality to our world through the use of glasses. Ever wonder what Google Glass-like augmented reality would feel like? Would it be useful? Would it contain ads? Easy to use? What? Manu [...]

What the eBook industry can learn from the music industry about DRM [Comic]

Ashraf December 28, 2012 3

DRM (Digital Rights Management) was invented to prevent people from pirating or stealing digital intellectual property. An unintended consequence of DRM was pissing people off by locking down their content to one machine. The music industry quickly learned music sells better DRM-free. eBook industry? Yeah, not so much…

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Who actually laughs when they type “LOL”? [Comic]

Ashraf December 27, 2012 1

Here is a question for all dotTechies who like to express their feelings online using “LOL”, “ROFL”, “LMAO”, emoticons, or any derivative thereof. How many people actually laugh, smile, frown, etc. whenever they type the just-mentioned words or use emoticons? Yeah… my guess is not very many. That is why [...]

What would Microsoft do with an extra $1 million? [Comic]

Ashraf December 26, 2012 4

For the better part of two decades, Microsoft was the most valuable tech company in the world, primarily due to the market penetration of its Windows and Office product lines. In today’s world, however, Microsoft gets a lot of beef for being lethargic and a non-innovator (although I would say [...]

“There’s a patent for that” [Comic]

Ashraf December 24, 2012 0

In today’s world, which company is infamous for its aggressive patent claims and legal action again alleged intellectual property infringement? Apple, of course. What most people don’t know, however, is Microsoft has always been as aggressive (if not more) than Apple when it comes to intellectual property. The only different [...]

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