January 2010
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Steve Jobs and the Economics of Elitism →
matthewerosenberg: Apple represents the “auteur model of innovation,” observes John Kao, a consultant to corporations and governments on innovation. In the auteur model, he said, there is a tight connection between the personality of the project leader and what is created. Movies created by powerful directors, he says, are clear examples, from Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” to James Cameron’s...
Jan 31st
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“They entered the phone business. Make no mistake they want to kill the iPhone....”
– Steve Jobs on Google at a recent Apple town hall meeting.
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“Those who hate most fervently must have once loved deeply; those who want to...”
– Kurt Tucholsky (via creativecloud)
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“The target audience is everyone”
– Michael Gartenberg, vice president for strategy and analysis at Interpret, a market research firm on the iPad.
Jan 28th
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Apple iPad first hands–on →
kim: On the bright side, Engadget says the demo units are running iPhone OS 3.2. So there’s always hope that come March, maybe April, Apple will hold their iPhone roadmap event for OS 4, this time with something actually new. Handwriting please.
Jan 27th
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“Email is fantastic. Great for enjoying your music collection. Video is...”
– Steve.
Jan 27th
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Jason Calacanis reveals Apple Tablet specs
@Jason has revealed that he’s been testing the Apple Tablet for the last two weeks: “Yes, it’s true… I’ve been beta testing the Apple tablet for the past two weeks and it’s amazing.” The best part ofthe apple tablet as beta user has been the built in HDTV tuner and pvr, and the chess game. Also, the apple tablet is really amazing for newspapers. Video...
Jan 27th
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The Apple Tablet Rumor roundup →
Jan 26th
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Jan 26th
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“This will be the most important thing I’ve ever done.”
– Steve Jobs, on the mysterious Apple Tablet.
Jan 25th
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“If you had told me 20 years ago that we wouldn’t be back on the moon by...”
– Charles Bolden, current NASA administrator. (via @Gizmodo)
Jan 24th
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WatchWatch
Hamish Smyth: This is a video of my Communication Design Honours Thesis publication. It is a 184 page publication documenting my photography from October 2008 - October 2009. 188 of my favourite images are complemented with insight into the process behind creating them, as well as the thought process behind selected photographs. The publication supports my written thesis focusing on...
Jan 24th
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“People are going to be shocked at some of the directions we’re taking. You...”
– Kevin Rose, on the upcoming Digg overhaul.
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