Is “knowing more” always desirable?…
As counter intuitive as it may seem, there can be a downside to “perfect knowledge” – to having a completely transparent view to something. The fact is, we are creatures of chance. Avoiding knowledge, or acting in spheres where knowledge is limited, are very real components of how we […]
Archive for March, 2008
The Importance Of Chance…
Published March 26th, 2008 in Digital Media and Technology & Society. 0 Comments
Is Apple “Anti-Social”?…
Published March 20th, 2008 in Apple, Social Computing and Trends. 3 CommentsWhat makes Apple so anti-social?…
I’m not talking here about any corporate level misanthropic activities. I am focused on Apple’s seeming lack of interest in embracing social technologies and integrating them into the core foundation of their various product offerings. For a company that prides itself on thought leadership, creativity in this space seems […]
The iPhone SDK: An Enterprise Strategy…
Published March 12th, 2008 in Apple, Gadgets & Gear and Mobile. 0 CommentsApple’s media event last week was a lot more than a simple PR opportunity…
It was really all business. Steve Jobs opened the event, but beyond making introductions, he spent very little time on stage. This was a sales event. Features and capabilities were front and center here, and the folks that did the […]
Price Cuts: So Useless Even A Caveman Can See it…
Published March 3rd, 2008 in Apple, Microsoft, Open Source and Trends. 1 Comment Vista was Microsoft’s opportunity to prove operating systems still matter…
Given the time it took to develop and deliver Vista - and the money spent marketing it - I am sure that Microsoft has been taken aback by the market’s tepid reaction to it (even after the first service pack prerelease everyone said they would […]
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