Now that Steve Jobs has stepped down at Apple, the wolves are at the door with all the reasons why Apple won’t succeed without him. Bob Hoffman writes on The Ad Contrarian the five warning signs that Apple has lost its way: 1. Creeping Brandism: The Apple brand was built bottom-up. That is, the products … Read More »
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Did You Know Your Mac Has An Attachment Problem?
I’ve been around the Mac long enough to think I know it all, but I’m still surprised when a new app that comes along to solve a problem I didn’t know I had. Got email? Yes, of course. Got attachments? Yes, of course. Then you have a problem this app solves. Necessity Is Mother’s Invention … Read More »
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
HP Gets More Stupid
The latest headline from ComputerWorld is, HP to make more TouchPads. HP spokesperson, Mark Budgell: Despite announcing an end to manufacturing webOS hardware, we have decided to produce one last run of TouchPads to meet unfulfilled demand Demand was high. The $599 TouchPad sold for $99 after HP announced they would end manufacturing. Now they want … Read More »
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
How Many Clocks Does a Mac Need? This One
Travel is my life. There are times when I don’t know the correct time because I can’t remember which time zone I’m in, whether or not it’s daylight savings time (or, I’m someplace where there is no DST), or if I’m coming or going. I depend on my Mac and iPhone to remind me what … Read More »
Monday, August 29, 2011
50 Quotes From Steve Jobs
Michael Cramton of Investing Answers gives a great list of quotes on life, leadership, and Apple from Steve Jobs. My favorite: “It’s not about pop culture, and it’s not about fooling people, and it’s not about convincing people that they want something they don’t. We figure out what we want. And I think we’re pretty … Read More »
Monday, August 29, 2011
Steve, Picking His Toes
Om Malik quotes former Apple exec Jean-Louis Gassée on the first time he met Steve Jobs: “When I first met Steve, in February 1981, he was sitting cross-legged on a credenza in the Apple board room, picking his toes. Since then I’ve watched with glee as he went against received wisdom, causing pundits to have … Read More »
Monday, August 29, 2011
Building Photo Albums for Free on a Mac
Travel is a big part of my job, and I have a list of what I don’t like about frequent travel. It’s not just the waiting, the airports, the crowds. It’s the locations. They’re almost always the same dozen places. That means I have thousands of photos to a dozen places. And a dozen photos … Read More »