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Archive for November, 2006

What happens when you don't get it….

Posted: Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006 @ 1:45 pm in Mac Fun, Tech, Uncategorized | No Comments »

Well, the blogroll pulled up an interesting article on the Zune, and the iPod. The author, Mike Elgan, writes in some length around how Zune might take on iPod by becoming the anti-iPod. His article for your reference and enjoyment is at: Zune: So you want to be an iPod killer” I would venture Mr. [...]

Canada had it – lost it – had it again – lost it again….

Posted: Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006 @ 8:32 am in Commentary, Tech | No Comments »

Tim O’Reilly put up an interesting piece on cell phone carriers, and what he and others on the O’Reilly staff really want from a carrier. It’s over at Ten Things I Want From My Phone: ” The big thing is good services with fair pricing. Notable rants that apply to us in Canada as well [...]

Shame Mr. Harper and Ms. Ambrose

Posted: Tuesday, November 14th, 2006 @ 10:51 pm in Commentary, Society | No Comments »

We’re officially an environmental “fossil” according to the Globe and Mail today. What is it going to take for Canada, land of vast expanse of beautiful wilderness and landscapes, of bountiful natural resources, quits squandering our heritage and our future and wakes up and takes some initiative? Canada has the ultimate opportunity to vault into [...]

THIS is what an "iPod killer" looks like?

Posted: Monday, November 6th, 2006 @ 7:02 pm in Mac Fun, Tech | No Comments »

It’s painfully obvious the bulk of the media has no clue how to deal with quality over features and performance. Which is why every single feature-ridden, cheaper-than-dirt, bling-bling outfitted competitor to the iPod has been labelled an iPod killer…. by everyone except the people buying them. Witness the “try anything” approach of Microsoft in that [...]