Saturday, March 20, 2010 - Page updated at 06:00 a.m.

Brier Dudley
Brier Dudley offers a critical look at technology and business issues affecting the Northwest. Send tips or comments to bdudley@seattletimes.com. His column runs Monday, and his commentary appears all week in his blog.
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Latest from Brier Dudley's blog
Brier Dudley's Technology Blog
New "Lord of the Rings" game from Bothell's Snowblind NEW - 3/18, 05:21 PM
Wednesday, March 17
HTC vs. Apple: What fight could mean | Brier Dudley
Sunday, March 14
Seeing is believing when Microsoft talks nice about former foe Apple | Brier Dudley
Wednesday, March 10
Future of mobile excites Glaser | Brier Dudley
Tuesday, March 9
Google's 'starter set' on map for bicyclists | Brier Dudley
Sunday, March 7
Apple, Microsoft warming up to each other | Brier Dudley
Wednesday, March 3
Celebrity blogger says he'll quit, questions marketing value of blogs | Brier Dudley
Tuesday, March 2
Apple files suit against HTC as Android takes off | Brier Dudley
Sunday, February 28
Trawling for best deals | Brier Dudley
Wednesday, February 24
Bigger handheld; new tools for Mario | Brier Dudley
Sunday, February 14
Google's uberfast plan bound to include fine print | Brier Dudley
Thursday, February 11
Google sticking toes into ultrafast broadband | Brier Dudley
Sunday, February 7
Olympic Games live online will be a premium event | Brier Dudley
Thursday, February 4
Now that it's swung to a profit, what's in store for Isilon Systems? | Brier Dudley
Sunday, January 24
Apple's tablet: why you'll want one | Brier Dudley
Thursday, January 21
Amazon ups ante battling Apple tablet, calls for Kindle apps | Brier Dudley
Sunday, January 17
Glaser's stepping aside is no surprise | Brier Dudley

shopping
events for Saturday, Mar. 20
- Sale Table at 4 Your Eyes Only Optical
- Spring Cleaning at Helle
- March Savings and Spring Clearance Sale at Go...
- Evo Winter Liquidation Sale
editors' picks
- Vintage, consignment and used clothing
- Phinney Ridge & Greenwood shopping
- Neighborhood shopping
- Maternity shopping

- Missing Silverdale boy died from accidental drowning
- Walgreens: no new Medicaid patients as of April 16
- Fess Parker, TV's Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, dies at 85
- Steve Kelley | Quincy Pondexter makes the big play, as a senior leader should
- 2 arrested in massive poaching of oysters and clams on Hood Canal
- Eugene, Oregon parking meter feeder acquitted
- The Blotter | Alleged killer of Seattle rapper arrested in Ohio
- Husky Men's Basketball Blog | Marquette post-game analysis
- Walmart announcement tells black people to leave store
- Husky Football Blog | Another new Husky?
- Hoyer says Democratic majority in House is safe
688 - New Mexico's Darington Hobson is expected to play
135 - Marquette post-game analysis
101 - Light rail ridership up from Westlake Center to Sea-Tac in February
89 - Because "The Hawaiian Ozzie Guillen" might not cut it
82 - Another futile search for the 'Barefoot bandit'
77 - Missing Silverdale boy died from accidental drowning
74 - King County get $25M to fight obesity and tobacco use
69 - Seattle Mariners at Cincinnati Reds: 03/19 game thread
67 - Russian company will bid on Air Force tanker
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- Walgreens: no new Medicaid patients as of April 16
- Little Seattle bank hopes to raise $450M and be a big player
- 2 arrested in massive poaching of oysters and clams on Hood Canal
- Walmart announcement tells black people to leave store
- Another futile search for the 'Barefoot bandit'
- Recipes: Crispy Rice Treat Brownies and Salted Caramel Crunch Brownies
- Accordionists swing into action at Accordi-O-Rama at Town Hall
- $5M bail set for Lakewood man in ex-wife's slaying at church couples' counseling
- A stand-up roundup: Comedy clubs in Seattle and on the Eastside
- 'Bizarre' tanker twist: Russians will bid against Boeing for Air Force contract

