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Purveyor of fine quality consulting at HydraMedia. Mac guy. HAM. The Consultant to the World.

RIM: It’s okay, we have superheroes — Engadget

January 31, 2012

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http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/31/rim-its-okay-we-have-superheroes/ It’s a common human trait that, when faced with a series of calamities, the brain will retreat into a fantasy world in which everything is the exact opposite of reality. Could this be the inspiration for RIM’s four new cartoon characters, which the company hopes will spread its “Be Bold” marketing message? The pattern [...]

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Amazon Kindles ‘go unused’ after Christmas – Telegraph

January 21, 2012

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/amazon/9028439/Amazon-Kindles-go-unused-after-Christmas.html The Kindle is the market leading e-reader Photo: Getty Images Last Updated: 9:29AM GMT 21/01/2012 Amazon’s Kindle e-reader was among the most popular gifts at Christmas, but many have gone unused, a survey has found. More than a fifth of those who received a Kindle said they have not used it. The main reason [...]

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Thoughts on Steve…

October 6, 2011

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Many people have said many things already, which have brought tears and chuckles, but I’d like to tell a personal story. A few months ago, I stood in the same room as Steve Jobs, while visiting Apple.  He was walking with Jony Ive and another executive in MacCafè at the mothership.  Standing 50ft from him [...]

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SOSReady Sponsors Teens in Tech Conference 2011

July 11, 2011

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SOSReady is once again supporting the Teens in Tech Conference for 2011. The Teens in Tech Conference is about connecting youth and technology with entrepreneurship, startups and the web; in front of an audience of young entrepreneurs, developers and designers. SOSReady is once again very proud and honored to be able to sponsor this exciting [...]

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TWiT Cottage for MacBreak Weekly 251

June 19, 2011

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TWiT Cottage for MacBreak Weekly 251, a set on Flickr. My trip to TWiT Cottage to visit Leo LaPorte and the gang at TWiT. Had a great time watching episode 251 of MacBreak Weekly being recorded. Took some time to look around Petaluma. Beautiful city!

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At TWiT Cottage Today…

June 14, 2011

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Leo at Work

Enjoying watching Leo live and seeing how things function behind the scenes. Sorry for the horrid photos. More to follow.

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USA Today Journalist Uses iPad 2 for Vacation Video…nice work

April 28, 2011

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via usatoday.com Pretty amazing how impressively you can edit a video on this thing. Posted via email from Woolgatherings

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RIM PlayBook to benefit Quanta and Foxlink

April 7, 2011

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RIM PlayBook to benefit Quanta and Foxlink Yenting Chen, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES [Thursday 7 April 2011] As Research In Motion (RIM) is set to launch its PlayBook tablet PC on April 19 in the US and Canada priced at US$499.99, its upstream assembly partner Quanta Computer and connector supplier Foxlink are both expected to benefit, [...]

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Playmobil Apple Store Play Set from ThinkGeek

April 6, 2011

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via youtube.com Apple should license this to Playmobil….brilliant idea. ThinkGeek rocks. Posted via email from Woolgatherings

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How Much Do Music Artists Earn Online?

April 6, 2011

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via informationisbeautiful.net Interesting look at what artists make music sales. Posted via email from Woolgatherings

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