Apple – A Disappointing Quarter?
The WSJ reported today, Apple “grappled with the first prolonged slump in iPhone sales since the product was introduced in 2007.” True enough, but I remain bullish about Apple. The company shipped 40.4 million iPhones in the quarter: 449 thousand every day, 19,000 every hour, 312 per minute, 5.2 per second. Nothing can go straight up to the moon–as […]
Undergrounding
I saw some beautiful evergreens on a walk, and also noticed the unsightly electrical cabling in front of them. The site made me think of under grounding. Placing the cables underground would be much more aesthetic. There are other advantages including being less subject to damage from lightning, wind, or freezing rain. The primary disadvantage of undergrounding […]
Audiobooks
The image is square for a reason. It is not a book cover, it represents the Audible version of the book. About 20 years ago, I sat next to Don Katz, Founder and CEO of Audible, at a technology conference. I remember how bullish he was about audio books. Most people were skeptical at the time […]
Telemedicine Saves Lives in Disaster Zones
The UNHCR (the UN refugee agency) reported 65.3 million people were displaced from their homes in 2015. More than 21 million were refugees. Telehealth provided by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is helping them. MSF is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization which delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and those with no […]
Continuity of Thought
The most irritating form of privacy intrusion is the increasing trend in video advertising. As print advertising declines, the Internet is awash in advertising. Publishers must receive income to cover the cost of quality journalism and creative productions. The question is how the income is derived. Some people love their brands and are happy to hear from them, but […]