Author Archives: bsizzle

The app store ghetto

Posted on June 3, 2010 by bsizzle

So, I guess before I go into the main topic, I’ll start off by saying I was wrong about the iPad. Well, not wrong in the technical sense. The build issues Adam Frucci raised are still significant enough to dissuade … Continue reading →

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Japan, Korea and my trip

Posted on May 10, 2010 by bsizzle

If I haven’t already talked to you about it, my trip was excellent. A few things came to mind that I wanted to jot down. So if you’ve never been to Japan, or Korea, and wondered what’s cool, what’s not, read on. This is all obviously just based on my completely subjective anecdotal observations. Continue reading →

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Is facebook trying to outdo wikipedia?

Posted on April 29, 2010 by bsizzle

Just logged into facebook and had all my “interests” turned into pages. On those pages? A message: “A collection of shared knowledge” hmm, that sounds familiar. Of course, facebook also scrapes all the wikipedia content and includes it on the … Continue reading →

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A smart opinion about Flash vs. HTML5 (for once)

Posted on February 6, 2010 by bsizzle

Brightcove’s Jeremy Allaire provides the best non-frothing at the mouth breakdown between HTML5 and Flash that I’ve seen so far. Some particularly good snippets. Check out the full article on TechCrunch. Flash vs. HTML5 for web apps for a large … Continue reading →

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Apple fucked up

Posted on January 27, 2010 by bsizzle

Maybe the iPad will be a success yet. I’ve been wrong on these things before, I’ll be wrong again. But I’m more inclined to think that the iPad will be more Apple TV than the iPhone. Adam Frucci has a … Continue reading →

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Wall Street and their bonuses

Posted on January 13, 2010 by bsizzle

source The claims that banks need to offer huge bonuses to retain their top “talent” is a  rather specious assertion. But I’ll disregard the fact that this “talent” precipitated one of the largest financial crises in US history. Realistically, where … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s making a tablet

Posted on January 2, 2010 by bsizzle

Source This makes a whole lot more sense to me than a google netbook does. Tablets are an untapped market, and a spot where the limitations of the Google OS seem less likely to be noticed.

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Google Chrome OS

Posted on November 21, 2009 by bsizzle

A netbook with Google Chrome OS is only interesting if: It’s around the OLPC XO price level It’s challenging the Amazon Kindle’s 2 week battery life Otherwise, getting a new laptop specificallyy for an OS that does nothing unique (and … Continue reading →

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The Apple tablet will replace…

Posted on November 16, 2009 by bsizzle

Your laptop. Just your laptop. Maybe. Just maybe. Unless Apple is going the Sony route in their marketing: Which I don’t think they’re stupid enough to consider. The idea that the Apple tablet might replace your Kindle or iPod as … Continue reading →

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SUVs, the unlikely demon

Posted on March 30, 2009 by bsizzle

I find it amusing that many of the articles that recommend change to the auto industry often include a point about demonizing SUVs and moving resources to building hybrids, as if that’s the main reason that GM, Chrysler and Ford … Continue reading →

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