The other tech companies have figured out how to attack Apple. They’re going to form consortia to attack individual products and services. I’ll confess I didn’t see this permutation coming.
Dell, Amazon, and Google are going after iTunes. Apparently the iTunes clone already exists somewhere on the innertubes. I’d go find it, but those calories are [...]
Entries Tagged as 'General Detritus'
The Threat is Upon Us
March 11th, 2010 · No Comments · General Detritus
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Rock On
March 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment · General Detritus
I’m an optimist with my moon in cynic.
Everywhere you look these days, the pessimists seem to be taking over the discussion. I don’t dislike pessimists, I just dislike pessimism.
Politically, I believe that Barack Obama has allowed the Democrats and Republicans in government to finally show their true colors. They’re all more interested in personal gratification [...]
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Leave a Tender Moment Alone
March 7th, 2010 · No Comments · General Detritus
If you get that right, everything else should be fine.
Let’s just leave it at that for tonight.
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This is Scary
March 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments · General Detritus
I have a friend who just switched from an iPhone to a Droid. He likes it.
Dang.
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Rumors are circulating about iPhone 4.0. The new features I’m hearing about are a little worrisome:
Multitouch-รก-trois ultra will accept commands from as many as six independent fingers.
Leather cases will also have to include lace trim.
It will run a native version [...]
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iPad Killer
March 3rd, 2010 · 6 Comments · Gadgetry, General Detritus, Lawsuits, Master Jobst Fimil
iPad Killer: 1,740,000 results on Google.
Meh.
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Master Jobst Fimil’s biography is big news. I’ll buy a copy when it’s available. Other than that, I don’t think it’s going to change the world much.
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Apple sues HTC over patent infringement. 20 patents are named. This is huge.
Among the patented technologies are:
The ability to see through walls
Faster than a [...]
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Important Stuff
March 1st, 2010 · 5 Comments · General Detritus
The March ‘04 Rolling Stone is out.
I know. Fuck Rolling Stone. I usually agree with that assessment.
This one is a collector’s edition, though. There’s an interview with Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. The two of them. Together.
It’s written well enough that most of the meaning of the interview is between the lines.
As far as I’m [...]
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