The Northern Spy http://TheNorthernSpy.com Macintosh Column and Portal en-us Copyright 1983-2012, Rick Sutcliffe and Arjay Enterprises. rss@thenorthernspy.com The Northern Spy http://www.thenorthernspy.com/images/northernspy.gif http://www.thenorthernspy.com 100 90 Also in MacTech and Call A.P.P.L.E. Of Tools and their Weilders http://thenorthernspy.com/spyMay2012.htm A tool junkie discourses on human beings and the varieties of their tools, of generalists and specialists, the useful and the not so. To Build or not to Build http://thenorthernspy.com/spyApr2012.htm The Spy eschews the day for a shameless self-protection of his latest novel The Builder, volume six in The Interregnum, his award winning alternate history Christian science fiction series. To Excel or not to Excel http://thenorthernspy.com/spyMar2012.htm Adventures and history with the best and most important software ever made, and a few comments on other categories as well. Tempus Fugit http://thenorthernspy.com/spyFeb2012.htm The Spy discusses the passing of time, technology, and fruit flies, tossing in some revised opinions on backup and Bible software. A Measure of Health? http://thenorthernspy.com/spyJan2012.htm The Spy chats about his own health, that of some industry sick men, and describes yet another bad support experience--this time with Hotmail, a MS company. Something Old Something New http://thenorthernspy.com/spyDec2011.htm The Spy describes his adventures with some old equipment and operating systems, some drive manufacturers, and gives out roses and brickbats to two support departments. R.I.P. (2) http://thenorthernspy.com/spyNov2011.htm The Spy laments the passing of Steve Jobs, but suggests the culture he built will endure. He returns to the topic of failing high tech firms and makes a modest proposal. R.I.P. ... http://thenorthernspy.com/spyOct2011.htm The high tech industry is consolidating, and it is painful for the companies passing from the scene. The Spy examines the entrails. Patently... http://thenorthernspy.com/spySep2011.htm The Spy explains the patent wars, the HP and WebOS debacle, examines the livers of some winners and losers, discusses the non-event of the Apple CEO change, and makes some announcements of his own. High Tech, Low Tech http://thenorthernspy.com/spyAug2011.htm The Spy declaims on the latest quarterly profits at Apple, and indulges in a rant about house wiring safety. The Scythe of Time http://thenorthernspy.com/spyJul2011.htm The demise of technology products and companies sees inevitable. How does Apple dodge the bullet? The (North) American Dream http://thenorthernspy.com/spyJun2011.htm The Spy discusses the demise of one view of materialism, laments what has replaced it in the early part of the technological age, and hopes for better. The Good, the Quick, and the Big http://thenorthernspy.com/spyMay2011.htm Other sites had this first due to the Spy being busy, but here is May--comments on Apple markets and whether the company can be nimble and big, the iCloud, mountable Pros, celebrityism, and traditional elections in the information age. The Worth of a Word http://thenorthernspy.com/spyApr2011.htm The Spy opines on crimes against the English language, including the use of words as weapons, the breaking of a word, and the attempted theft of words by redefinition. Some Things Old, Some Things New http://thenorthernspy.com/spyMar2011.htm The Spy discusses Apple's new and likely offerings, mentions a few problems with some old products, laments the passing of Nokia, praises Synology, and confesses his own error. Director! Director! http://thenorthernspy.com/spyFeb2011.htm Mindful of many corporate and other failures, the Spy takes on those board members and officers whose ignorance, malfeasance or other breach of fiduciary duty harms the very entity they are trusted to uphold above all personal priorities. Combating Spam http://thenorthernspy.com/spyJan2011.htm The Spy wishes all DB thieves, spammers and other email abusers a New Year wherein they are either repentant, fined to the teeth, or in the slammer and far away from a computer. Best ePublished SF of the 2003 http://www.arjaybooks.com/E-books/index.htm The Friends, volume two of The Interregnum wins EPPIE 2004 for best SF novel of 2003. The Northern Spy Archive http://thenorthernspy.com/archiveindex.htm All the Northern Spy articles are archived here by year and month. Arjay Enterprises provides a variety of services and information http://www.arjayenterprises.com Besides The Northern Spy, Arjay Enterprises also publishes opundo (a word garage of clean humour), and Sheaves Christian Resources. In addition, it offers name registrations and hosting. All services and sites are available through ArjayEnterprises.com.