American Glory
The destination was unknown but the weather outside was so perfect that a motorcycle ride was an easy decision. The trike was full of gas and mp3 music and ready to go in any direction. Heading west on Route 35 and then north on I-684 and west on I-84 got me to the Taconic Parkway […]
iPhone 4 Thoughts
I confess — I can’t wait for June 24 to get my hands on the new iPhone 4. Is the cost justified? No. Are early adopters penalized by having to pay more for a new iPhone 4 than a brand new doubting Thomas? Yes. Am I still anxious to get my hands on it? Yes. […]
iPhone 4 – Part 1: The Order
The order process for the iPhone 4 put together by Apple and AT&T rates a 1 out of 10 at best. A lot of promotion went into the “pre-order” process to encourage us all to place our orders on June 15. Like many, I started out at 6 AM with the best of loyal intentions. […]
Conversational Media Summit – Part 3
The main strategic takeaway for me from the CM Summit was the stark contrast between the two interviews John Batelle had with Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. and Arianna Huffington. I first met Arthur at a technology conference roughly 10 years ago. He had a big head-start in adapting to the changes from the Internet, he hired […]
Conversational Media Summit – Part 2
Being a believer in Boxee, I have been following CEO & Co-Founder Avner Ronen for some time. He offered a very clear view of the future of TV. He said the graphical interface we see from our set top boxes is “embarrassing”. What you get on your iPhone and other small devices is actually getting […]
