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About Michael J. Miller

Michael J. Miller is senior vice president for technology strategy at Ziff Brothers Investments, a private investment firm.

Mr. Miller, who was editor-in-chief at PC Magazine from 1991-2005, authors this blog for PC Magazine to share his thoughts on PC-related products. No investment advice is offered in this blog. All duties are disclaimed. Mr. Miller works separately for a private investment firm which may at any time invest in companies whose products are discussed in this blog, and no disclosure of securities transactions will be made.

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  • May 01, 2012 10:13 AM EST
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By Michael J. Miller

As I wandered through the Westport Maker Faire this weekend, I was impressed by all of the people who had devoted parts of their lives to making things, be they robots, radio-controlled planes, pottery, or wooden crafts.

It also made me remember when the PC industry, at least on the hardware side, was more about making things rather than buying them. I still recall, mostly fondly, actually building a computer years ago starting with a bag full of chips, an empty board, and a… Read More »

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