macworld Snow Leopard hidden features
So I’ve had Snow Leopard since WWDC, but was amazed at the number of things this video showed, that I had no idea existed! Some were more “Meh, that’s nice” and a few were “Wow, turning that on, right now!”
If you’ve just installed Snow Leo, or are planning to this weekend, spend 7 minutes to [...]
A little recharge never killed anyone
This past weekend I went and visited my folks. It was nice, it’s been a while since I visited so that was extra nice, hate not seeing them for so long, time just flies!
I flew into Portland, and hung out with my sister for a few hours, then headed out to Long Beach WA (Just [...]
IgniteDenver October 14th
I’m back again with Ignite Denver. We’re rocking Casselman’s again! October 14th!
For the most up to date info, make sure you follow the Ignite Denver blog, that’s where speaker and sponsor announcements are made, etc.
We’re looking for help! Ignite Denver is looking to grow from a 2 people operation, to a committee run deal! We [...]
V looks A.W.E.S.O.M.E.!
I’m not sure what I think about the character of Mike Donavan being a priest (I presume that’s who he’s supposed to be, no names are used on the spot)
But hot damn if this clip doesn’t get you excited about watching white mice and guinea pigs eaten alive, well nothing probably will.
Just freakin’ cool! It [...]
Sony Ditching Proprietary eBook Format! Huzza!
I’m really glad there’s some consolidation shaking out (finally). I’m really shocked it was Sony of all company’s that backed down on proprietary. I mean, it’s Sony, I don’t think they’ve ever released hardware that didn’t have an accompanying proprietary memory stick, or file format. ATRAC anyone?
This is big. ePub is a great format, i’ve not complaints about it. I’d love to see Amazon put their pipe down long enough to see the forest for the trees. The Kindle is (sadly because I own one) approaching flash in the pan status. Amazon’s own practices are going to marginalize it as a device.
Officially done with Film On The Rocks
Nicole and I went to Film On The Rocks the other night to see Ghostbusters. It was my last time.
I love the idea, I love the venue, I hate the execution.
The door’s open at 6:30pm, folks trickle in for the next 3 hours. There’s a band or two that plays during that time.
Then the Emcee, Chuck Roy yaks for a while, actually a long while, and that’s my problem with it. The time waste before showing the movie.
First we have to hear from the plethora of boring sponsors, who want to talk to a crowd who couldn’t care less what they have to say. Then Chuck yaks more, then another comedian comes out and does a bit. Last time it was funny, the time before that, was terrible.
eBook creation on the Mac – SUCKS
Since Tom and I launched 360|Whisperings, it’s been a massive learning curve. Technologically speaking primarily.
It turns out that eBook creation on a Mac is something of a… well it doesn’t seem to happen much, so the tools either aren’t there, or suck.
When we started down the road to becoming eBook publishers, I had no idea the levels of hell it was to create the myriad formats that most common eBook readers, read.
Palm – So close yet so far
So that long and drawn out story, is the crux of why Palm is likely to not be around next year. The Pre certainly won’t be. You can’t dick developers around and show them no love, and expect them to flock to your platform. You can’t air creepy ass commercials and sponsor Burn Notice, and hope that makes your device compelling.
You can’t follow Apple’s lead and hope somehow it works for you. Palm should have looked back over the iPhone’s life, at every complaint, and shortcoming, and the Pre should have delivered every single one right out of the gate. Did they? No.
I’m putting it down for all the internet to see, The Pre, and likely Palm aren’t long for this world… I’ll add one caveat. Either get a new Developer Relations guy, or take the lame chains off, and let him do what he wants, how he wants, to get people interested in the Pre, and do it NOW. I know I might as well have said, if Vulcans land and show us Warp
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