Dec
31
RIAA: “You’re a thief!”
December 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The good news is that the RIAA’s relentless drive to sue the people who buy music has reached the point of utter rediculousness. The bad news is that it could wind up being a royal pain for a lot of people before it finally blows up in the RIAA’s collective faces.
The RIAA has now said, […]
Aug
28
Market Dominance: Amazon.com and the iPod
August 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
What does it say about the iPod’s position in the market when Amazon.com has to create a category called “Top Selling Non iPod MP3 Players?”
And what does it say about Microsoft’s “iPod Killer” the Zune, that it’s not even at the top of THAT list?
HAT TIP: Daring Fireball
Aug
24
They used my feature idea!
August 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Well, I’m now an iTunes user for life!
Want to make your users into fanatical users? Listen to them! Few things will inspire a user more than knowing that they have contributed to a product in a way that’s meaningful to them.
I often find myself watching a movie, or a favorite TV show while I’m doing […]
Aug
3
BarCamp Orlando
August 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The central Florida area is getting it’s first BarCamp! BarCamp Orlando is scheduled for September 23, from 1pm to 10pm. Admission is free, but you have to register to attend. Registration opens on Monday, August 6, at 10am EST.
Seats are limited. Should be a good time.
More information is available at BarCampOrlando.
Jul
16
The 2 year old, and the iPhone
July 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment
This video has been making the rounds quite a bit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVULzm28M0o
The iPhone is getting quite a bit of “hype-backlash” lately. Many complain about the on-screen keyboard and some of the built-in limitations. But if I told you that I had a smart phone that could read email, browse photos, watch movies, access the web, play music, […]
Jul
10
Monetizing Free: Foxmarks
July 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment
First time around, say the late 90’s, we got one thing right and a lot of things wrong. What we got right was the idea that if we gave something away for free, and got a lot of users, we could make money off them.
What we got wrong, was that we had no idea how […]
Jul
9
Hillel Cooperman and Jackson Fish Market
July 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I may be late to the party, but I see that Hillel Cooperman has left Microsoft and formed Jackson Fish Market. Best of luck to Hillel, Walter and Jenny on becoming the next 37signals.
I met Hillel about 4 years ago at a Microsoft partner preview for Windows “Longhorn,” which later became Vista. (I still have […]
Jun
29
It’s here: June 29, 2007
June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment
It’s here.
The months of hype, the reams of speculation about success or failure, the arguments between the gushers and the bashers have all come down to this day.
This evening, those willing to wait in line and plunk down their money will be able to behold something beautiful.
It’s elegantly designed. Every detail was sweat over, deliberated […]
Jun
28
The Amazing iPhone Keyboard
June 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
While I prefer tactile buttons over flat touch screens, Apple may change my mind. The iPhone touch screen keyboard takes full advantage of the ability to change the behavior through software. Here are some of the key benefits:
The keys change depending on the context
The strike zone for a key gets bigger around the most likely […]
Jun
23
Cult of Zune - Population: 1
June 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I’ll grant that iPod fans have been known to go to extremes to profess their love for their MP3 players. But Zune fans? First off, how many die hard Zune fans are there?
Apparently, one, at least.
mszunefan, as he’s known now has 2 Zune tattoos. Since he’s so devoted to all things Zune, he’s going to […]
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