October 2011
12 posts
Apple's upcoming TV
John Gruber posted an interesting article about his thoughts about “Apps are the New Channels”. I have to agree. I posted some comments on the Hacker news thread discussing the article:
Gruber’s article makes a lot of sense. TV content providers are already creating iOS apps, so why not pull them altogether into a Newstand-like app folder called iTV. And that would appear on...
Instapaper: send compilation to Kindle now
Just got the $79 Kindle, and it’s really awesome. I had the 2nd gen Kindle but it was too heavy and bulky to use much. This 3rd gen Kindle is light and tiny. It’s great. I’m planning on reading the Steve Jobs biography when it comes out next week on the Kindle.
Anyway, I was trying to find a good way to send articles over to my Kindle to read, and it turns out Instapaper has...
China could account for 1/3 Apple revenue in a...
I posted this Bloomberg article on Hacker News and posted this comment:
“China accounted for 16 percent of fourth-quarter sales, or about $4.5 billion, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said on a conference call yesterday. Quarterly sales in China were up almost four times the year-ago level, he said.”
This is staggering....
How Siri can open up to 3rd party developers
I found this post on Hacker News… Rob Cortez says Siri will never open up the 3rd party developers. I think he’s grossly underestimating Apple and the power of Siri. Siri is the coming of the 3rd generation of human-computer interaction interface. First was keyboard. Second was touch (iPhone, iPad). And now third is Siri (and other competitors). - sure there was touch and voice...
Thoughts on Apple
Here are my posts about my Thoughts on Apple.
Thoughts on Apple #1: iPad: The Dawn of a New Era (Part 1)
Thoughts on Apple #2: iPad: The Dawn of a New Era (Part II)
Thoughts on Apple #3: Steve Jobs, the problem solver
Thoughts on Apple #4: How Siri can open up to 3rd party developers
Thoughts on Apple #5: China could account for 1/3 Apple revenue in a couple years
Thoughts on Apple #6:...
Thoughts on Google
Here are my posts on my Thoughts on Google.
*Also, check out a list of all the series on my blog.
Thoughts on Amazon
Here are all of my posts about my Thoughts on Amazon.
Thoughts on Amazon #1: Bezos announces Kindle Fire
Thoughts on Amazon #2: I Respectively Disagree (with Jeff Bezos)
*Also, check out a list of all the series on my blog.
My Productivity System
Here’s a list of all the parts to the series on My Productivity System.
Part 1: GTD sucks for creative work. Here’s an alternative system.
Part 2: GTD sucks for creative work, part 2
Part 3: Introducing the Week Chart
Part 4: The Daily Focus Area is a simple habit that helps you focus better.
Part 5: The Timer Knows Best: Why I Love the Pomodoro Technique
*Also, check out a list...
Thoughts on Startups
Here are my posts about my thoughts on Startups.
Thoughts on Startups #1: re: The default state of a startup is failure
Thoughts on Startups #2: The “Net Loss” Clause to Excellent Customer Service
*Also, check out a list of all the series on my blog.
All Series
Here’s a compilation of all the series on my blog.
My Productivity System - my alternative system to be super-productive with creative work
Productivity Tips - tips to keep focused and keep the creative juices flowing
Thoughts on Apple - reflections on what makes Apple great
Thoughts on Amazon - the rise of Amazon as a tech giant
Thoughts on Startups - entrepreneurship, you gotta love...
Productivity Tips
Here a list of all the Productivity Tips from my blog.
Productivity Tip #1: It’s not about the tasks. It’s about focus.
Productivity Tip #2: The law of exponential return
Productivity Tip #3: Get in the zone by learning to say no.
Productivity Tip #4: The “Just look at it” hack for problem solving
*Also, check out a list of all the series on my blog.
