Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s CEO: This is an apology for the way we previously handled illegally sold copies of 1984 and other novels on Kindle. Our "solution" to the problem was stupid, thoughtless, and painfully out of line with our principles. It is wholly self-inflicted, and we deserve the criticism we’ve received. We will use the
Read More...The HTC Hero is the first mobile phone to get Flash functionality in its browser, so how’s the performance? Maddening. (thx Daring Fireball) Unfortunate news for Microsoft: sales down 17% and after-tax profit down 29% versus a year ago. The PC sales slump has really taken its toll. Wired: How to Behave: New Rules
Read More...If you’ll allow us a quick moment of self-indulgence: we’re thrilled to announce that we have achieved Certified Advantage Partner (CAP) within the Oracle PartnerNetwork ecosystem. This comes after making Certified Partner (CP) last year and redoubling our efforts to make Certified Advantage Partner (CAP) this year. MiPro achieved CAP status by excelling in two
Read More...Economist Tyler Cowen argues that autism can be an advantage in the academy, not a detriment. Ever wonder where gyro meat comes from? You needn’t wonder anymore. NASA will be releasing “greatly improved” video imagery to commemorate yesterday’s 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. TechCrunch’s Mike Arrington takes a ton of heat (see
Read More...Andrew LaVallee, reporting for the WSJ: J.P. Morgan surveyed 763 adult U.S. Internet users earlier this month and found that the majority of them (59%) were aware of Bing, thanks in part to Microsoft’s $80 million advertising campaign. A quarter of the respondents (and 42% of those who had heard of Bing) had tried the
Read More...“Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.” — Spencer Johnson (Thx @ColinLewis)
Read More...Brandweek’s Todd Wasserman reporting on the sharp decline in Tylenol’s brand buzz following the FDA’s warning that acetaminophen, in particular, has been linked to liver damage: The firm, whose BrandIndex polls 5,000 U.S. adults daily on brand perception, found Tylenol’s negative buzz grew in a very short amount of time. On June 25, the brand’s
Read More...As 37signals approaches its 10th anniversary, Jason Fried’s excellent The End of the Edge Case blog post contains a closing sentiment that resonates with everyone here on both business and personal levels: As we approach our 10th anniversary, I’m reminded of what we’ve always known to be true: simpler is better, clarity is king, complexity
Read More...AppleInsider’s Katie Marsal: A survey of over 4,000 respondents conducted by ChangeWave in the days immediately following the announcement of the iPhone 3GS found that more than 14% plan to purchase an integrated mobile device in the next 90 days — the highest percentage ever recorded by the firm. Of those who said they plan
Read More...In the picture below, the bluish and greenish spirals are precisely the same color. Explanation here. Key takeaway: your eyes deceive you, as your mind has to parse the information they record. Lots of voodoo can happen during that processing, which is exactly how illusions thrive. The adventurous gambler could make a killing on this
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