Today’s Missive
-
Recent Posts
Categories
Archives
Meta
Recent Comments
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Case Closed?
The massive push-back from both the business as well as consumer-side of the ‘net debate regarding on-line piracy seems to have swung in the favor of the upstarts that battled against the corporate behemoths (at least for now). Nevertheless, this … Continue reading
That Don’t Move Me…
Nike+ FuelBand is their latest foray into the growing convergence between athletic-wear and digital services (gadgetry). And, if their past track record is any indication the firm might just have another big hit on their hands (as what was once … Continue reading
The ‘Real’ Battle?
According to the HBR, the core battle of SOPA boils down to: those that innovate versus the establishment (e.g., the corporate status quo… who paradoxically were once on the side that they’re fighting against!) (Source) HBR: http://goo.gl/t57tW
Just Say ‘No!’
It’s good to see (read) that regardless of what side of any given issue that someone might be on (SOPA in this instance) that the freedom of self-expression still has a place within a functioning democracy (despite how said construct … Continue reading
Praise Worth Noting!
It’s not everyday that the co-founder of Apple recognizes a major competitor’s OS; however, today was that day. (Source) Reg-Hardware: http://goo.gl/aZHMd
No Offense…
India is taking Facebook; Google and Yahoo (in no particular order) to task for failing (at this juncture) to remove material deemed offensive by their government. Clearly, the days of the ‘Wild, Wild, Internet’ continue to wind-down the world-over as … Continue reading
Falling Forward.
Only time will tell if Russia’s failed attempt with the Phobos-Grunt probe (slated to have gone to Mars) is a one-off set-back and/or a continued harbinger for both waning public interest as well as reduced governmental funding for space exploration. … Continue reading
Economic Determinism.
Based on the latest accusation (aside from being found guilty earlier this week of profiting from bogus advertisements) Google’s motto ‘Don’t Be Evil’ is clearly being (either) 1) put to the test; and/or 2) is just nonsense (putting it in … Continue reading
Showing Solidarity.
Let’s hope that other influential entities (particularly those with a lot of active-users such as Social Networking sites, etc.) join Reddit’s lead in going dark (on 1/18) to protest the controversial ‘Stop Online Piracy Act’ bill (SOPA) that’s currently on … Continue reading
The Doomsday Countdown.
Microsoft + Nokia = Failure. Okay, perhaps a bit harsh (maybe equals a marginalized player within the Smartphone space is more befitting?) Nevertheless, here’s a quick breakdown: a) Sub-par Product Designs – Microsoft is / was clearly caught flat-footed and … Continue reading