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About Michael Harper

Michael is a fan of All things alphabetical, The Beatles, his MacBook Pro, the Oxford Comma, and Vinyl LPs. When he isn’t forcing metaphors into tech stories, he’s usually brewing craft beer, following the Texas Rangers, and reliving his youth in a 90s cover band. He and his wife let a cat live with them, rent free, and escape to the mountains as often as possible. Michael is also an NPR listener and long-time vegetarian. For Twitter fun-times, follow @Oh_Okay.

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No Surprises: Apple Announces WWDC Keynote On First Day of Conference

May 24, 13 No Surprises: Apple Announces WWDC Keynote On First Day of Conference

Posted by in Applesauce, Technology

It happens every year, yet for a company like Apple, one can never be too comfortable relying on past history as a judge of the future. That’s why it’s a little silly to be writing a post about Apple announcing that the Keynote address will take place on Monday, June 10, the first day of this year’s WWDC.

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Grill Like A G5

May 23, 13 Grill Like A G5

Posted by in Applesauce, Technology

I have a problem. Actually I have two problems. Actually, I have only two problems that I want to discuss today. My loving wife and I are moving apartments this weekend. Ok, so maybe I have three problems.

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Apple’s Day At The Senate

May 22, 13 Apple’s Day At The Senate

Posted by in Applesauce, Technology

The meeting wasn’t without a little grandstanding from Kentucky Senator Rand Paul (Ron’s son) who used his opening statements to let the entire committee know just how “offended” he was by being a part of the meeting. It’s assumed (by this writer, at least) that Senator Paul is angling for one of those new watches.

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Hey Look, Another iWatch Rumor!

May 21, 13 Hey Look, Another iWatch Rumor!

Posted by in Applesauce, Technology

Please, let’s talk more about the Apple “iWatch.” Please.

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Applesauce: All Things Apple – May 19, 2013

May 19, 13 Applesauce: All Things Apple – May 19, 2013

Posted by in Applesauce, Technology

The week belonged to Google. Don’t worry about getting up for your Applesauce; Google already knows what you’re going to choose and has found a third party to sell it to you.

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Dirty Diapers In Denver

May 16, 13 Dirty Diapers In Denver

Posted by in Lifestyle, WTF???

After a five-year tenure with the Starbucks Coffee Company, I can confidently say I’ve seen my fair share of odd human behavior. I’ve even leveraged this experience to write long, bitter tomes about coffee shop etiquette (what to do and not to do) when visiting your local caffeine haven.

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Play Atari Breakout In A Google Image Search

May 14, 13 Play Atari Breakout In A Google Image Search

Posted by in Gaming, Google This, Technology

Google is an interesting company. Today’s Easter egg returns us to a simpler time, an 8-bit time when video games involved little more than moving or removing blocks on a screen.

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Applesauce: All Things Apple – May 12, 2013

May 12, 13 Applesauce: All Things Apple – May 12, 2013

Posted by in Applesauce, Technology

This episode of Applesauce is brought to you by the Alleged Cheap iPhone, now in five vibrant colors! Runs iOS 7! Damn near affordable for everyone in the entire family!

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Apple To Release The iPhone 6, If That’s What They’ll Call It

May 11, 13 Apple To Release The iPhone 6, If That’s What They’ll Call It

Posted by in Technology

In last week’s Applesauce, I made several annoying and repetitive parenthetical statements about the name of the next iPhone. I probably could have just named the entire article “If That’s What They’re Going to Call It.”

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About That New Internet Sales Tax

May 09, 13 About That New Internet Sales Tax

Posted by in Technology

It really goes without saying, but for lack of a better intro, I’ll make the understatement of the decade. The Internet is a much different place than it was in the 90s.

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