Category Archives: Computer and Internet

Android, the anti-productivity OS

Posted on February 22, 2015 by halberenson

After 7 months of torture I have abandoned Android and my LG G3 and returned to my Lumia 1020 Windows Phone.  The 1020 now feels thick, even clunky, and after the G3’s 5.5″ screen the 1020’s 4.5″ screen feels tiny.  … Continue reading →

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Where’s Windows?

Posted on November 28, 2014 by halberenson

Being busy with a full-time job (REMINDER: What I post here are my own views and are not in any way associated with my employer) I haven’t been able to post in a while.  A long weekend affords an opportunity … Continue reading →

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Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL

Posted on November 10, 2014 by halberenson

Take a look at Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL Update – Read Replicas, 9.3.5 Support, Migration, Three New Extensions  for some news.

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Landed. Hiring.

Posted on August 29, 2014 by halberenson

I’ve landed at Amazon Web Services as Vice President of Relational Database Services (RDS).  And I’m hiring! Please keep in mind that this is my personal blog and the content does not necessarily represent the view of Amazon!  

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On the Threshold with Windows Phone (amongst other things)

Posted on August 4, 2014 by halberenson

Microsoft is working on its next Windows release (isn’t it always) and most rumors point to it being a release code-named Threshold.  The rumors also suggest developers may see Threshold before the end of this year, but general availability is … Continue reading →

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72 hours with Android

Posted on July 29, 2014 by halberenson

I went ahead and replaced my Nokia Lumia 1020 with an LG G3.  I selected the G3 over a Samsung or Sony device for a couple of reasons, one being stronger recommendations and some of the reviews I read, but … Continue reading →

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I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up

Posted on July 24, 2014 by halberenson

I’ve been using a Windows Phone since Windows Phone 7 shipped, and for many years before that (with the exception on 1 year on the iPhone 3GS) I used Windows Mobile.  Indeed my history with Microsoft’s mobile offerings goes back to … Continue reading →

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Microsoft the OEM

Posted on June 30, 2014 by halberenson

I’ve started blogging at CITEworld.  I’ll keep blogging here as well, so watch this space 🙂  

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Surface Pro 3: It’s all about the form factor

Posted on June 9, 2014 by halberenson

Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 3 has received a large amount of good press, and the occasional negative (usually liking the hardware but disliking Windows 8.1).  But today’s piece on The Motley Fool warranted a response.  The problem with the article … Continue reading →

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The Missing Mini

Posted on May 26, 2014 by halberenson

No one was more disappointed by last week’s no-show of a Microsoft 8″ class Surface device than I was.  At the same time launching such a device at that particular event would have been a disaster, as I’ll get to in … Continue reading →

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