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Not a flying car, but it's close

03/07/10 11:01 PM Filed in: Play
To really get this, watch it with the sound off. Just look at this thing. I mean look at it. Holy cripes.




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Discussing the iPad

02/06/10 01:56 PM Filed in: Play
Charlie Rose spoke with David Carr, Michael Arrington and Walt Mossberg about Apple’s new iPad.



[Gizmodo]

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iPad as terror weapon (aimed at tech gurus)

01/30/10 01:04 PM Filed in: Play
“What you’re seeing in the industry’s reaction to the iPad is nothing less than future shock.”

Via John Gruber.

For the last few days I’ve been conflicted about my non-reaction to the iPad intro. The link above resolves the conflict.

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iPad via Mad TV

01/29/10 11:41 PM Filed in: Play
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NPR snagged the Mad TV writers who introduced the world to the original iPad. Funny.






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Steve Jobs in 1994: The Rolling Stone Interview

01/29/10 11:32 PM Filed in: Play
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In 1994 Steve Jobs was the man banished from Apple and striving to make NeXT the next big thing. But something else lay in store. Rolling Stone’s Jeff Goodell walks us back 16 years to a simpler time. It’s a great interview.







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Your pad or mine?

01/27/10 01:35 PM Filed in: Play


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Old media is new again

01/21/10 09:19 PM Filed in: Play
From Daily Finance:

Steve Jobs plans to bring new hope to old media with his tablet device. It will work well as a web-searching tool, but in addition it will almost certainly offer access to a wide array of text books, newspapers, and TV shows. According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple (AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs plans to "expand Apple's influence and revenue as a content middleman." The company is already a dominant force in digital music because of its iTunes business. The Journal reports Apple is in talks with major newspaper companies and textbook firms.

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iCannot Wait!

01/21/10 06:14 PM Filed in: Play
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Gizmodo has a great roundup of the Apple tablet rumors. Lots of fun stuff here. Yippee.












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The Story of Macintosh

01/18/10 01:14 PM Filed in: Work
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The Unofficial Apple Weblog links to some insanely great promotional footage regarding the original Macintosh. I’m misty-eyed. A big thank-you to Greg Pruss for introducing me to his Mac Plus in 1988.


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Sports Illustrated's tablet mag demo

01/13/10 10:52 AM Filed in: Play
Sports Illustrated put together a demo of what their magazine might look like on a tablet. If you’re curious as to what Apple’s tablet might look and feel like, after watching this we can only hope.



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The year we make contact

01/12/10 07:46 AM Filed in: Play
Tim VanDamme via John Gruber.

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It looks like everyone and their next door neighbor is super excited about whatever Apple will supposable reveal on January 27th. We’re no longer asking ourselves “Will Apple launch a tablet,” or “When will the tablet be available?” No, we’re completely certain Apple will reveal a 10” touchscreen pumped up iPhone/scaled down Mac in the upcoming weeks.


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Memory (Chip) Lane

11/12/09 01:18 PM Filed in: Play
I'm sick as a sick sick dog today. So of course I'm reflecting on better times. Ahh. Hardware.









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He's a bastard.

11/05/09 08:42 AM Filed in: Play
But he's our bastard.


Fortune has the details.

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What Recession?

10/19/09 04:08 PM Filed in: Play
Apple rocks it. CNEThas the details.
  • Apple recorded revenue of $9.87 billion and earnings of $1.67 billion, or $1.82 per share. That's up from the $7.9 billion in revenue and $1.26 per share of a year ago. And that easily fell within the range of what Wall Street was hoping for. Analysts had been expecting earnings per share somewhere between $1.24 and $1.72, and revenue between $8.74 billion and $10.55 billion.

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Newspapers Lose the Paper

10/16/09 02:17 PM Filed in: Play

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It's going to happen. And with this, subscription-based "print" media will finally be justified.

From Wired: Picture a free magazine app that offers one sample issue and the ability to purchase future issues afterward. Or a newspaper app that only displays text articles with pictures, but paying a fee within the app unlocks an entire new digital experience packed with music and video. This is an example of the “freemium” model that Wired magazine’s Chris Anderson explains in his book Free. It’s a model that some publishers, including Wired’s parent company Condé Nast, are already experimenting with on their websites. (Our sister publication Ars Technica, for example, offers its general content for free, as well as a “Premier” subscription option for readers to access exclusive content.)

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500 Pound Apple Gorilla

10/16/09 01:51 PM Filed in: Play
From Forbes...

Fanboy Alert: I was born without a sports gene but do have a substantial "win one for the, Gipper" mentality. And I mean the real Gipp, not Reagan. Comes from being raised within spitting distance of Notre Dame, I guess. Anyway, for years I suffered along with everyone else who knew in their techno-hearts that Apple was the best thing going. And for years it was going down the drain. Nice to see it in juggernaut mode.

  • The Cupertino, Calif.-based gizmo and computer company's earnings are expected to jump 14% Monday when it reports results for the quarter ended September.

I know. What goes up, must come down. But the company had been down for so long and so derided that this new lease on life (for Jobs, too) is sweet.

  • So, what will it take to hurt Apple? Who knows. Maybe if things start going right, for a change. Bad news--and outright weird news--has only made these guys stronger. The takeaway: If aliens invade, go long on Apple.

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Time Capsule: Dead

10/15/09 03:00 PM Filed in: Play
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Count me in as one of the unlucky few. Damn thing never worked.

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Apple Not Slowed By Recession

04/10/09 08:53 PM Filed in: Play
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The Cheers

01/25/09 12:01 AM Filed in: Play
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Get Well Soon

01/15/09 08:38 PM Filed in: Wishes
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A Must Have

01/09/09 12:30 AM Filed in: Play
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The Object of My Affliction

10/14/08 10:30 PM Filed in: Play
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Apple dropped some new hardware today. In spite of the fact that I’ve got more Macs than I know what to do with... I want. Check it here.

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I've been producing and writing for television since I was thirteen. Began getting paid for it at 28. I wrote about a babysitter's night on the town for Disney then shared some adventures with Brisco County, Jr. and Lois and Clark before heading off to work with three witches, aliens in Roswell, a Dark Angel, a vampire, a wizard and at a warehouse in South Dakota. For a bigger bio hit IMDB.com.
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