Here's a sampling of essays still available elsewhere on the Web, presented in roughly reverse chronological order.
Seattle Weekly
Artful Comeback (2/18/04; Seattle Weekly) Some good tech ideas that got flushed with the bad are being tried again. Listen to the related KPLU-FM/NPR interview.
Collateral Damage (1/28/04; Seattle Weekly) The spam wars are making an unintended casuality of e-mail reliability. Listen to the related WebTalkRadio interview in Real, Windows Media stream, or Windows Media download.
Toys with Tech (11/19/03; Seattle Weekly) An annual round up of battery-draining fun. Or listen to the KPLU-FM/NPR interview.
Data Unbound (9/24/03; Seattle Weekly) New mobile services are roaming for customers. Or listen to the vaguely related KPLU-FM/NPR interview.
Neo Libraries (8/27/03; Seattle Weekly) Now in the stacks: e-books, e-audio, and wireless Internet access.
Those Who Can't (8/6/03; Seattle Weekly) Few are trained to use PCs as creative tools in teaching.
Redefining Microsoft (7/23/03; Seattle Weekly) Like it or not, the company that aspires to innovate is tied to the PC. Listen to the KPLU-FM/NPR interview.
Forever Spam (7/9/03; Seattle Weekly) Why the scourge of the Internet might be unstoppable. Or listen to the WebTalkGuys radio interview.
The Secret Game Masters (6/25/03; Seattle Weekly) The industry's brightest minds in Seattle don't all work at Microsoft. Listen to the KPLU-FM/NPR interview.
The Wi-Fi Bubble? (6/18/03; Seattle Weekly) Companies developing the wireless Internet are chasing new venture capital. Listen to the KPLU-FM/NPR interview or KUOW-FM/NPR's Weekday.
CE: The New PC (1/29/03; Seattle Weekly) The innovation in computing is in consumer electronics. Listen to the KPLU-FM/NPR interview.
Ventures: Wipeout (1/8/03; Seattle Weekly) In a gray 2003 forecast, a few bright spots.
Spamazon.com (12/18/02; Seattle Weekly) When dealing with merchant partners, Amazon's privacy policy isn't very private. Plus, the KPLU-FM/NPR interview.
Toys R Tech (11/27/02; Seattle Weekly) Tech in holiday toys is no longer unique, but ubiquitous. Plus, interviews on KPLU-FM/NPR Seattle and WTOP D.C. (direct RealAudio link).
Internet Appleiance (6/30/99; Seattle Weekly) What the iMac really is -- and what it means for Apple.
World Without Microsoft (4/21/99; Seattle Weekly) Imagining a Seattle where Microsoft never existed.
Cybershift (3/10/99; Seattle Weekly) The latest trend in e-commerce: real stores.
Puget Sound Business Journal (Ctrl-Alt-Frank)
"Go Faster" or "Go Away?" (10/25/02; PSBJ) Communications dissonance is the modern malady.
Why Not Wi-Fi? (9/20/02; PSBJ) 801.11b is an explosive, but possibly not-for-profit, business.
Leaving AOL (8/16/02; PSBJ) Breaking up is hard to do.
The New Normal (7/26/02; PSBJ) Not all downturns turn completely back up.
Is Microsoft Evil? (6/21/02; PSBJ) Yes. But perhaps that's the wrong question.
Nerds in Toyland (5/24/02; PSBJ) Those predicting the death of "tech toys" aren't paying attention.
Trapped in a Biotech Cell (4/26/02; PSBJ) The biotech industry faces an identity crisis.
The Sound of eMusic (3/22/02; PSBJ) Internet music subscription services sound best on paper.
Spam Kills (2/15/02; PSBJ) Spam is ending the use of long-time e-mail addresses.
One PDA to Rule Them All (1/18/02; PSBJ) Pocket PC and Palm are not the only choices.
Three Things for 2002 (12/14/01; PSBJ) Three trends that you might not see without some fieldwork.
Vulture Culture (11/16/01; PSBJ) The preoccupation with dot-doom isn't very healthy, long term.
Saturation Point (10/12/01; PSBJ) Everyone in the U.S. who really wants a PC may already have one.
A Rationale for Rational Internet Marketing (9/21/01; PSBJ) Internet marketing at a basic level
Not Dead Yet (8/17/01; PSBJ) What? You haven't heard of the death of the Internet?
The Heartbreak of Gadgetitis (7/20/01; PSBJ) A cool gadget isn't necessarily useful.
Not Just a Game (6/15/01; PSBJ) A ten billion dollar industry is sitting in your video game controller.
The Sideways Adoption Curve (5/18/01; PSBJ) Other countries aren't always with the U.S. on tech.
An Open Letter to Jeff Bezos (4/20/01; PSBJ) Where Amazon and Microsoft shouldn't mix.
Lessons Learned (3/16/01; PSBJ) Of light bulbs, toilet paper, and many, many start-up mistakes.
Whyreless? (2/16/01; PSBJ) Reliability woes are hurting the credibility of wireless providers.
Spam: Final Refuge of the Desperate (1/19/01; PSBJ) Companies turn to spam as a last resort.
The Herd Instinct (12/15/00; PSBJ) Too many board members are, well, clueless.
The Internet Changes Nothing (11/17/00; PSBJ) Online retailers learn harsh lessons.
Internet Ads Don't Measure Up (10/23/00; PSBJ) Hits and clicks don't measure online advertising.
Avoiding Microsoft (9/15/00; PSBJ) Avoiding Microsoft in business is harder than you think.
PR Pros, Think Before You Click (8/18/00; PSBJ) Dos, and mostly don'ts, for Internet PR.
Seattle Weekly (Byte Me)
Shut Down (7/22/98; Seattle Weekly) The very last Byte Me print column.
Serial Killer (7/15/98; Seattle Weekly) Serial fiction on the net is dead, dead, dead.
Caveat Surfor (7/8/98; Seattle Weekly) The best prices aren't always on the Web.
Domainatrix (7/1/98; Seattle Weekly) Domain names are the new product and company naming hurdle.
Amazon.gone (6/24/98; Seattle Weekly) Bigger isn't necessarily better in e-commerce.
Take Two (6/17/98; Seattle Weekly) Sometimes the second-time around is better.
New(s) Media (6/10/98; Seattle Weekly) Who, in a world of Web publishing, is the news media?
Animals Must Die (6/3/98; Seattle Weekly) Killing virtual animals for fun.
Infested (5/27/98; Seattle Weekly) Even Bill Gates gets bitten by computer bugs.
Son of Spam (5/20/98; Seattle Weekly) Rational discourse over spam is inherently irrational.
An Industry Divided (5/13/98; Seattle Weekly) The Microsoft anti-trust suit has permanently split the computer industry.
Foursight (5/6/98; Seattle Weekly) The computer industry has become more work than fun.
Viva la differFrance (4/29/98; Seattle Weekly) The French are not like us even in how they apply technology.
If You Must Spam (4/8/98; Seattle Weekly) A what-if regarding how the spam wars might have been prevented.
Undeveloped (4/1/98; Seattle Weekly) The digital camera market needs a disposable mentality.
Drag-and-Shop (3/25/98; Seattle Weekly) Software companies are on the trailing edge of e-commerce.
Net Result (3/18/98; Seattle Weekly) The Internet world is recycling itself.
Finding MSGod (3/11/98; Seattle Weekly) Religion can be found in many things, including PCs.
Uncivil Liberties (3/4/98; Seattle Weekly) Who is protecting us from harassment by information on the Internet?
Hear Here (2/25/98; Seattle Weekly) Audio on demand may be a bigger market now than video on demand.
Submerging Channels (2/17/98; Seattle Weekly) Software should be, but isn't, everywhere.
Going, Going... (2/10/98; Seattle Weekly) Online auctions meet a basic human need.
Gamey (2/4/98; Seattle Weekly) Nintendo may be off its game.
Leading Edge (1/28/98; Seattle Weekly) Why "leading" companies are lazy.
Earlier Byte Me columns back to 1994 are not available on the Seattle Weekly site.
Other essays
Of Toys and Men (2/20/03) Toys at Toy Fair are trending both toward more tech and more classics, and the two trends aren't mutually exclusive. Listen to the related KPLU-FM/NPR interview.
Letter from the Vast Wasteland (6/26/02; Lost Remote) What's ailing TV tech coverage?