Category Archives: Bits
Steve Jobs’ greatest performance
Five years ago, the original iPhone was announced and the cellular phone was forever changed for the better. If you haven’t seen the 2007 MacWorld keynote, you owe it to yourself to watch it. Steve Jobs, the pitchman, at his … Continue reading
East vs. West
I asked Garrett Murray what his thoughts were on the West Coast versus the East Coast. The weather part didn’t surprise me. The attitude part did.
Daring Fireball: The Type of Companies That Publish Future Concept Videos
Here’s an absolutely great piece from John Gruber about companies that create and publish futuristic concept videos. Yes, they look cool but as many people have pointed out many times before, they already made Minority Report. It’s great to think … Continue reading
Apple’s Ron Johnson Going to J.C. Penney
This is huge for JC Penney. Johnson is the reason why Target and Apple retail is where they are today.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings: In Ten Years, “We Will All Have A Gigabit To The Home”
As it turned out, however, the DVD business was not just a way to bide time while the network caught up. It laid the economic groundwork for the streaming business to become established because of the need to license content… … Continue reading
RIM CEO on PlayBook and Android App Support
Even if you could understand what he’s saying, RIM is still fucked.
The Way It Was Handled
Regarding Lebron James and Chris Bosh joining Dwyane Wade in Miami. It has nothing to do with them just signing there. It has everything to do with the way it was handled. And that’s why people are out there rooting … Continue reading
Joshua Topolsky leaves Engadget
First Ross Miller and Paul Miller and now Josh and Nilay Patel? Last one to leave Engadget, please turn out the lights.
Games That Pushed The Limits of the Super Nintendo
Pretty awesome list. I’m glad I still have my SNES and that it still works. Missing from the list: Mortal Kombat II. Via Justin Blanton.
The Daily Edition #27: Changes
Fascinating interview with Drew Strojny about his transition from an NFL tackle to a web developer. If you aren’t listening to Dan Benjamin and his 5by5 podcasts, you’re not a true geek.