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The Northern Spy
Macintosh Column and Portal
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The Longer Things Remain the Same

The Spy transfers his deathwatch in view of an approaching cusp. He also comments on the iPhone\'s antenna problems and flawed intro, and yaks about a recent book read.

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Cross my Palm with Apples

The Spy considers the news that anyone wanted to buy Palm, discusses a few iPad issues, talks about Flash and the iPod/T/Pad, and askes his readers questions about the iPad switch button and re fund accounting.

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Blossoms Today Apples Later

Back by popular demand of his reader, the Spy probes the implications of the latest Apple financials, considers whether Apple will buy another chip maker, and discusses the state of software development in a mature market.

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The Last Column

Having already delivered his Last Lecture, the Spy offers a reorganized version in metaphorical print as his Last Column.

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Critic! Critic!

The Spy takes on the philosophically Augean and self-referential task of criticizing criticism. Does his critique destroy his own argument?

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The Day The World Continued to Turn

2010 01 27 and the iPad has come but the world still looks much the same, excepting more of it belongs to iSteve. The Spy dissects the latest new thing, ruminates on its significance, and lets his readers know what his favourite apps are on the Touch. A word on privacy rounds things out for February.

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Prognostication 2010

The Spy looks back and forward, considering the entrails of Palm, Apple, RIM and MS. He shares his thoughts on what the iSlate will look like and be used for.

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Year End Roundup Miscellany

The Spy takes out his shotgun--left handed, and fires away at some telephony market winners and losers. He compares Logos and Olive Tree on the iPhone/Touch, speculates on the iSlate, and its niche, and reviews a new CSS book.

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Follow the Money Trail

Once again, the Spy is far less surprised by the Apple quarterlies than are the analysts. Other money matters, Windows 7, and new products from Apple and Canon round out the discussion for the injured Spy.

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Best ePublished SF of the 2003

The Friends, volume two of The Interregnum wins EPPIE 2004 for best SF novel of 2003.

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The Northern Spy Archive

All the Northern Spy articles are archived here by year and month.

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