Tec(h)tonic

Insights into building a solid I.T. foundation in the mid-size business world.

Category: Opinion

  • A look at the experimental side of Spotify

    I happened to meet someone this past weekend who works for the former Echo Nest (now part of Spotify) here in the Boston area. Talking to him over the evening reminded me of a tech meet-up I had attended in August of last year where one of his co-workers presented some amazing tools and I…

  • My mounting disappointment with the new iPhone 6s

    I’ve been an iPhone user since the original came out in 2007 – I’ve been on the 5s for the past two years now but upgrading it to iOS 9 has made the phone feel sluggish so I decided to finally bite the bullet and upgrade to the newly-released iPhone 6s. I hate this phone. I…

  • Google Glass to go augmented reality?

    From Engadget: Google wants Glass-like headsets with holographic displays Not even remotely surprising – Google Glass always seemed as if it’s already 3/4 of the way there to becoming a full-on AR device. What will be interesting is if they’re able to build the capability into a similar form factor – current AR headsets are too bulky…