Brian Barrett

  • The Sony Hacks Are Goddamn Terrifying

    The Sony Hacks Are Goddamn Terrifying

    As more and more details from the Sony Pictures hack seep out into the internet, it’s been easy — and to be honest a little fun — to take the voyeur’s view. Dumb corporate powerpoints! Passwords in a folder literally called Password! Paul Blart 2 anything! But then you actually look at the full scope…


  • No One’s Buying iPads, Because iPads Are Forever

    No One’s Buying iPads, Because iPads Are Forever

    Today, Apple trotted out its quarterly earnings, as public companies do. Massive revenue! iPhone sales up! Mac sales up! iPad sales… well. OK, so not everything was a hit. But don’t confuse Apple’s declining tablet sales with the vanishing of the iPad. Tablets aren’t dying; they just live forever.