Archive for the tag 'Apple'

Feb 22 2010

One Door closes. Other Doors Open.

Life’s weird,  it puts you in odd, uncomfortable situations and occasionally out of the chaos potentially wonderful opportunities materialize when you least expect them.  For example:
This week I am winding down a consulting gig that got cut short by the client’s management who decided 2 weeks ago to cut the budget on the project I [...]

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Aug 30 2009

An “iTunes Moment?” More than whiff of desperation…

The Guardian has an interesting piece about Microsoft UK’s media chief Ashley Highfield who was apparently spreading FUD at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival at which he warned TV executives that within two years they will face an “iTunes moment” and “hand control” of their businesses over to Apple. Desperate much, Ahsley?
It’s classic [...]

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Jun 05 2008

Who is Gary Krakow? Why is he off his meds?

TheStreet.Com has an add interview with some hilarious tripe about how Apple/Jobs needs to “bite the bullet” and “license WindowsMobile or RIM’s Blackberry” code.
This guy is clearly in need of psychiatric help. Like now. I mean he’s either had a break, or he’s the most transparent and disingenuous shill since Rob [...]

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Oct 29 2007

OS X Leopard vs Java 6: Everyone Calm Down!

Published byDavid HM Spector under Apple, Java, OS X

[update: Of course,  the author of this excellent bit of analysis is Eric BURKE ..not "Burns" {/me blushes; looks at ground, fidgets nervously} Oy-vey. Major briano on my part ... must have been channeling an old friend of mine who is, in fact, named Eric Burns. My Apologies to this Eric!! [...]

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Oct 17 2007

Leopard: Let the Discounting Begin!

Published byDavid HM Spector under Macintosh, OS X

Huh… it’s not even out yet, and already Amazon is selling Apple’s update to OS X at ~$20 off list for both the single-user and the “family pack” (5-user) editions:

Oh yeah, and if past is prologue, Amazon will somehow manage to ship these puppies as soon as they arrive so ordering from Amazon may well [...]

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Oct 10 2007

Disney to Kids with Macs: DROP DEAD!

So, my 7 yr old daughter surfed on over to Disney this evening after finsihing her homework to play a few games.    No matter what game she tried to play she got a “redirect” message (see below – talk about your poor site design), and then a notice that the game she selected (and it [...]

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