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You ain’t no Steve Jobs

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One of the things I keep hearing from media and some of my friends is how Steve Jobs thought different, did things differently and failed a lot. College dropout Got fired Unsuccessful businessman LSD user “Look, dad! Steve Jobs was … Continue reading

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The Mac OS goes to the dogs

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Steve Jobs, we dogs think it was a mistake to start naming the MacOS X after cats. Really, not cool. In the interest of Think Different, may I propose a name for your next version? Snow Shepherd Tweet

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Round up all the web geeks and pelt them with pebbles

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I just spent the last hour of my life fighting with some CSS that works perfectly in Safari and MESI 7.0, but not in MSIE 6.0 or the “standards compliant” Firefox whatever version it is now. Since I am working … Continue reading

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Zune couldn’t play Auld Lang Syne at midnight

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Apparently, a Microsoft Zune model couldn’t do the leap year calculation for 2008 and ending up freezing for it’s owners yesterday. In the WSJ, they reported that “… Zune owners flooded blogs and Internet chat sites to complain they couldn’t … Continue reading

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The ROI of “social networking”

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I received a panic email from a graphic designer at a local city magazine yesterday who desperately needed some photos of a soccer tournament. “Anything you have showing local kids playing soccer!” she said. Since she was referred by someone … Continue reading

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A funeral dirge for trade shows?

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Apple announced today that will no longer participate in Macworld Expo, the largest annual show for Mac enthusiasts. In a press release, Apple says: Apple is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade … Continue reading

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Warm humanity in technology

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About a year ago, I found The Browns on Amazon.com in a random search prompted by the memory of “I heard the bluebird sing” from my puppyhood. I bought the album and couldn’t wait to play it. Well, I should … Continue reading

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