This Man Is (Not) Wanted
Entries from July 31st, 2010
Apple 2010 = Microsoft (Circa) 1997?
July 29th, 2010 · View Comments · linkedin, technology
Yes, Apple has the monopoly of a new technology/service/platform. And yes, people despise monopolies. But doesn’t a single leader of a new industry help shape the growth of the industry, placing a form of structure around processes and pricing that allows the industry to blossom from niche to ubiquitous?
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What Ever Happened to the Internet?
July 28th, 2010 · View Comments · communication, linkedin
Have you ever noticed the different punctuation of the “Internet”? Sometimes it’s capitalized, and sometimes it’s not. Odd.
I was always taught there was The Internet …
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Oops! WordPress Plugin Goes Bonkers
July 27th, 2010 · View Comments · communication, stuff, technology
Oops. I added a plugin to my site this morning and walked away. Double oops, since I didn’t really read the documentation before meandering from the computer. As you can see from the screenshot below, I finally noticed three hours after it was posted. By then, it had done a number on my [...]
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Six Billion People, New York-Style
July 26th, 2010 · View Comments · new york, stuff
What if all of Earth’s six billion people were to live at the density of New York City?
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