Author Archives: futurepaul

Loving Greplin

Oh man, loving Greplin so much right now.

Dear Nintendo and Sony: A letter of appreciation

Hey guys, sorry I haven’t written you lately. Been very busy. I stalked you a bit on Facebook, though, and I must comment on your recent exploits! So, first of all, a big “woah” about this iPhone gaming thing. Can’t say I really saw that coming. I thought you guys had this stuff locked down [...]

Meet the new PC, same as the old PC

I find myself falling into this trap often: I scrobble a whosit over to my touchcomp, or, I don’t know, pull up an Instapaper page on my iPad, and think to myself “oh my, I’m living in the future!” But really I’m not. Look at the calendar, Paul. It’s 2011, and everything sucks. Like, how [...]

Net Neutrality and the Paul Millers

Net Neutrality is a tough issue. Even the name sparks an instant debate: “Neutral” to whom? Even so, it’s something I feel very strongly about, and have a near-unshakable opinion on. Also, when it comes to my peer group of technology journalists, I happen to be in a distinct minority. This, of course, gives me [...]

Robots are the next revolution, so why isn’t anyone acting like it?

Back in 2006, when Bill Gates was making his tear-filled transition from the PC industry into a tear-filled career as a philanthropist, he penned an editorial on robotics that became a rallying cry for… no one. Titled “A Robot in Every Home,” Bill Gates highlighted the obvious parallels between the pre-Microsoft PC industry and the [...]

Leaving AOL

Today was my last day at Engadget. I’ve been writing for Engadget for more than five years. What an insane thing to be able to say! In my time as Contributing Editor / Associate Editor / Senior Associate Editor / Pixel Density Enthusiast, I’ve written 1.5 million words on roughly 5,500 posts. More importantly, I’ve [...]

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