It’s July 2005. Google is the darling of Silicon Valley. It has just unveiled Google Maps; Gmail is still in beta. Next year it will acquire YouTube and launch Google Translate. The week’s new hires file past a full-size dinosaur … Read more
I haven’t been blogging much lately, and it turns out there is a very good reason. My last technical blog post was October 1st of last year. After I hit publish on that one I went to get ready for … Read more
The department store is dying. It’s not the only building type to find itself marooned by social and economic change, but it is the youngest. Castles and churches, stately homes, factories and warehouses have all had to adapt or die, … Read more
[Opinion] Major moves in recent weeks show that LCD’s days are numbered. But it’s great timing for semiconductor makers. Good Evening from Taipei, Around 20 years ago I was in a media briefing with a senior executive of AU Optronics, … Read more
Magazines are businesses, much like other companies. But there’s one big difference—they almost always get smaller, not bigger. And I’m not just talking about the number of pages. For a start, let’s look back at 1960, and make a comparison. … Read more
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Oh, yesterday was a barrel of laughs. I’ve said a lot that I hate hardware, and it’s pretty clear that hardware hates me right back. I have this old 2012-ish Mac Mini which has long since stopped getting OS updates … Read more
Solomon Shereshevsky dreamt of being a hero. He spent his life waiting for ‘something fine, something grand’. Born in the 1880s in the small Russian town of Rezhitsa, now Rēzekne in Latvia, he was a sometime music student, efficiency expert … Read more
Rarely is it “loss”. Mostly, “lost” or “lose”. “Sorry to hear of your lost,” an author might begin. Or: “So sorry for your lose.” Authors have problems with “passing” and “spirit” and “sympathy” too: “We’re saddened by his sudden passion.” … Read more
The Life and Death of the Bulbdial Clock Ironic Sans RSSYouTubeNebulaBuy Me A Coffee Subscribe 0 0 Ironic Sans Posts The Life and Death of the Bulbdial Clock The Life and Death of the Bulbdial Clock An idea that casts … Read more