WWDC 2009 Starts Tomorrow

8 06 2009

The good news — WWDC 2009 starts tomorrow.

The bad news — WWDC 2009 starts tomorrow.  What new crap am I going to feel compelled to buy?  I wish I was there.


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New Bing Advertisement

8 06 2009

I caught the ad below during the NBA Finals.  Ironically, all the issues mentioned were why I hated MSN search.  Is Bing actually a better search engine?  The problem is that I’m happy enough with Google to not care.


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Leo Laporte Blows up at Michael Arrington

8 06 2009

The video below is of Leo Laporte blowing up at Mike Arrington on the Gillmor Gang questioning a positive review because Leo got a free phone.  Well, valid question if you ask me.  For example, Leo’s audible.com ads on the TWIT podcasts have tuned into live banter between his collegues where they all love the service.  I have no idea if that is real or an advertisement.  Some transparency would be nice.


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No Turning Back

7 06 2009

Well, there is no turning back now.  I’m all signed up for the  2nd half of the San Francisco Half Marathon on July 26th.   Let’s be clear here — I’ve lived a fairly sedentary lifestyle and getting this out of shape body to run 13.1 miles (21,097.5 meters) is big deal!  Here are a few things I’ve learned with my training thus far …

  • Spandex is key
  • Stretching is key
  • Snacking along the way helps alot
  • Never run on an empty stomach
  • Hit the bathroom before a long run

I’ll let you know how the rest of my training goes.  Good luck to me — I’ll need it!


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Interesting Business Week Articles

7 06 2009

Here are a few articles from this week  that I found interesting:

  • The Failed Promise of Innovation in the U.S. — During the past decade, innovation has stumbled. And that may help explain America’s economic woes
    • RJM:  Does true innovation need to move economies forward?  Is there such a thing as spinning on useless innovation?  It seems that Jim Collin’s new book seems to think so as well.
  • How Cloud Computing Will Change Business — IBM, Qualcomm, Nokia, and other majors, along with startups, are preparing to cash in on new technology. Not that it will be easy
    • RJM:  Nothing to revolutionary about this article but interesting how companies are realizing the importance of having information at your finger tips.  Very good case studies from various companies.
  • Why We Tweet – We’re now big fans of Twitter. To those with eyebrows aloft, here’s how it happened
    • RJM:  The Welch family perspective on Tweeting.  This is like my dad joining Facebook.


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