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Wanted: Simple Skype
I love video chat, but I’m currently stuck with my dad where we can see his video but he can’t see ours (using Skype). We know it works on our end. My dad can’t figure out why it doesn’t … Continue reading
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Simplify your product!
I thought Matt Burns’s article about Apple’s relatively simple product line struck a chord: Garmin makes 82 GPS units that can be mounted in a car or carried in your hand. 82!?! That’s a lot and includes 27 designed specifically … Continue reading
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Microsoft’s Ain’t the Gorilla No More
I was surprised at Microsoft’s recent layoff news: (a) this is their first major layoff, and (b) they’re only laying off 5%. The financial analysts are calling this the indicator of general technology/software woes. The technology sector is definitely challenged, … Continue reading
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Developers are now like aspiring novelists
I just read a blog post about a developer with a #1 iPhone app that quit his day job. The “indie developer” market seems alive and well (and not just for iPhone apps). If you have talent and an SDK, … Continue reading
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“Home Theater PC” — getting close!
I’ve written before about how the future of TV is IP-delivered. As more video comes on-line, cable packages will get unplugged just like analog phone lines. It’s no longer “if”, but “when”, and 2009 is looking like a good year. … Continue reading
Economic Downgrades and Musical Chairs
This morning, a friend reported that Stowe, VT real estate is doing OK, in part because if you’re on the East coast, and you downgrade your Aspen aspirations a notch — you end up at Stowe. (I also learned that … Continue reading
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