Internet Business Models Companies have been so accustom to their business models that when the Internet really exploded, people were forced to decide which way to go. Companies either jumped on the band wagon and tried to radically change their business models to accommodate the Internet or, they tried to completely pass on the “fad.” [...]
When I was first learning about the new Macbooks and deciding if I wanted to buy one, I went to the Apple store to ask some questions. This was my first time talking to an Apple sales rep so I had no idea how advanced they were. Being a programmer, as I’m sure many Mac [...]
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Posted 09 January 2008
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Also tagged: Mac OS X
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Miguel de Icaza, founder of Ximian and now lead Novell developer recently posted about Microsoft’s partnership with Novell. Specifically, Moonlight, Novell’s free implementation of Microsoft’s Silverlight is now the official Linux version, sanctioned by Microsoft. Microsoft will give Novell access to the test suites for Silverlight to ensure that we have a compatible specification. The [...]
My MacBook takes a lot of abuse. I first got it so I could program while I traveled to Argentina and Uruguay. Now I take it everywhere I go including class and late nights at the lab. I basically treat my MacBook like a textbook and, in general, it’s held up pretty well. All except [...]
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Posted 17 March 2007
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Also tagged: Hardware
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With Apple’s release of the iPhone, I realized something so obvious it made me laugh a little to myself. I’ve never had a good cellphone. I’ve never had a friend who had a good cell phone. I’ve never even heard of a good cell phone. What do I mean by “good?” A good cellphone is [...]