May 2010
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Continuations: AAPL and MSFT and GOOG →
I saw on Twitter this morning that Apple has passed Microsoft in market cap. This is a momentous occasion and a testament to the extraordinary talent and vision of Steve Jobs. But the real challenge starts now for both companies. Apple needs to unveil a cloud strategy fast. I have written about…
May 26th
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Apple’s Non-Competitors and Woulda, Coulda,...
 Dell Streak:  Miss. (screen size)  HP Slate: When?  Others?:  Nah. For years, I had the misguided notion that with enough resources, all companies in any given segment can compete with each other.  You take a Microsoft and someone like Dell or HP or even IBM for that matter and together, they can do anything.  Sure, I was always hopeful that Apple would make a huge investment in corporate...
May 26th
Next up, triathlons while simultaneously... →
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May 17th
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What if Apple and Adobe Are Playing a Joke on Us?
What if Adobe Flash already works on the upcoming iPhone 4G and Apple/Adobe are making a big move by building suspense?  Could they be sandbagging the market? While I can’t find it, a while back Steve Blank wrote a blog post about sandbagging the competition.  The company he worked for developed chips that completely killed the competition; yet, to extend the product’s selling life...
May 15th
“We’re putting our brains into neutral, and revving the engine. We’re digitally...”
– Lyons, on why Obama’s right on that whole ‘put down your iPad’ thing. (via newsweek) (via danielholter) (via ericmortensen) (via mikehudack) Rafer sez: Horse Puckey. The same reactionist fear on the part of old people happened with TV and every other new media since the dawn of time. Beck and...
May 13th
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Spokeo.com: Holy Crap! All of my friend's unlisted... →
May 10th
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A $29 Netbook - Nice!
My wife and I were pleasantly surprised when we went into the Verizon store and found the price had dropped on their Gateway 3G LT2016U netbook.  $29 after a $100 mail-in rebate.  Of course you have to get the data plan.  Sure, an iPad would have been nice but when you have to run Microsoft office, Bob’s your uncle. With Li-Ion batteries, you’ve got to discharge them three or four...
May 10th
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May 3rd
“BREAKING: Large Air Spill At Wind Farm. No Threats Reported. Some Claim To Enjoy...”
– George Dearing’s WebStream:  
May 3rd