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Apple and Microsoft Can Both be Lousey – Just in their Own Ways

The fact that they both have their user hostile moments could be a reason why mass market consumer adoption may take much longer than it otherwise would for certain in home technologies. Sure, the penetration velocity of Smart Phones is stunning, especially as compared to other historical technologies. But where are we with the living [...]

Book Review: Why We Buy – Updated 2009 Edition

Worth Reading? Yes. Why? It’s been years since I’ve read the original. This book is a must read if you have anything to do with marketing products of any sort to just about anyone. Does that seem a bit strong of an endorsement? Perhaps. Underhill may have written this book primarily to offer up insights [...]

Stop SOPA Now!

Sent to their respective email addresses today: To: The Honorable Representative Jim Hines The Honorable Senator Joe Lieberman The Honorable Senator Richard Blumenthal As one of your constituants I urge you to reject the upcoming bill, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), H.R.3261. While it’s cleverly named in such a way as to suggest anyone against it clearly [...]

Personal Data Management Strategy

This has maybe gotten out of hand. Sure, I work in the online industry, but multiple computers, handheld devices, etc. Do I really need all this stuff? Maybe not. Maybe I could trim down a bit. But as much trouble as all the updates and management, etc. is, I think overall I get more value [...]

Microsoft Kinect Admin May be Murder Witness

Just for the record… in case anyone who does happen to read this is so foolish as to think it real, this is a bad joke. It’s just some thoughts about a potentially dystopian future when very cool, useful and valuable technology is abused in interesting ways. I’m usually not this dark or even all [...]

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