OK not really..and given that I have been involved with more than 20 start ups in my time I am kicking myself just as hard as the next guy who dreams of bootstrapping his (or her) self to technology stardom. Truth be told startups drive innovation in high-tech. Progress would be slower if garage entrepreneurs, home coders, [...]
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Striking a balance on Copyright protection
An open response to Michael Geist’s blog on copyright reform…Seven Copyright Questions for Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore I have been following Michael’s blog more intensely recently as the date of the new Canadian copyright bill approaches. While I tend to agree with most of his opinions I would offer some alternative views. To give [...]
iPad Orders Pushed Back. Again!!!! Now Shipping June 7th!
D’oh! http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/05/international-ipad-orders-pushed-back-again/
iPad Usability Study
Very interesting article and corresponding paper on iPad usability. Critical for any designer of iPad apps. Brings back from interesting discussion on how people interact with electronic devices. Points to some obvious limitations in direct porting of iPhone apps (small screen) to the iPad (large screen). One hopes that as the developers allow more time [...]
One Million iPads Sold in 28 Days
Apple has sold one million iPads just four weeks. That number equates to almost 36,000 units sold every day. 12 million apps have been downloaded by iPad users 1.5 million books have been checked out of the iBooks store Press Release - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/05/03ipad.html Gadget Labs - http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/05/apple-one-million-ipads-sold-in-28-days/ Business News - http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/05/apple-ipad-reaches-one-million-sold-twice-as-fast-as-iphone/#more-17983
Test How Your Site Looks on the iPad
Should become a well used technical web resource for coders and designers all over the world. Reposted from The Brads…a well written, topical and funny webcomic.
iPhone 4G?….I really can’t keep up!!
http://gizmodo.com/5520164/this-is-apples-next-iphone
Arrrgggghhh….iPad sales pushed out by one month…
I think my head just exploded…. Apple to push back iPad international launch by one month Globe and Mail Article Here….guess it is time for a road trip…
Is That a Computer in Your Pants or Are You Just Glad To See Me?
by danlargo on May 9, 2011 in Commentary, Hardware, Mobile Apps
Check out this article on embedded sensors in ExtremeTech web site - http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2375741,00.asp — Every once in a while an article sweeps across my desk that I feel needs some commentary. You may not agree with what I have to say or even care to listen but sometimes I just can’t keep my mouth shut. Embedding [...]