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Monthly Archives: January 2013
An Aspiration…
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. – MLK.
As You Wish…
Apple’s hiring a Siri writer… which begs the question (amongst many) what flavor of English is best as the foundation for this service? (Source) Forbes: http://goo.gl/hHNa8
The Original Cool.
In short, Shackleton’s expedition (unfortunately, largely forgotten) was one of the most epic endeavors of all-time. (Source) News AU: http://goo.gl/E7tyj
U-turn.
Super Mario’s (game console) demise just might be imminent if Nintendo does not sort out their Wii U issues ASAP (especially in light PlayStation / XBox’s upcoming releases). (Source) BGR: http://goo.gl/EyuhF
I Have a Dream.
In defiance of the one-year anniversary of SOPA, some hack-tavists are celebrating by posting DRM-protected materials… Mashable: http://goo.gl/etjM0
Self-Outsourcing!?
A (U.S.) Verizon employee has been caught outsourcing their own job to a subcontractor in China… whilst still retaining their position – and getting paid for it – which (perhaps) might be a first. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/GlgjC
Cyber-espionage.
EU governments and other public agencies have (supposedly) been hit with a computer virus akin (regarding lethalness) to the Flame virus that America / Israel are rumored to have unleashed on Iran… what goes ’round? (Source) The Washington Post: http://goo.gl/3EQBX
Transcending Boundaries.
China’s Baidu teaming up with the French Telco Orange is yet another indication regarding how serious the PRC is regarding increasing their desired sphere of influence within the Middle East and (in particular) Africa. (Source) WSJ: http://goo.gl/YAjMF
Is It Worth It?
With the cost of the latest / newest BlackBerry nearly $800.00… are consumers going to be wowed (let alone come back to the fold?) (Source) CES: http://goo.gl/QOkpS
‘Asha’ Rules!?
Nokia’s budget handset (Asha) is outselling their high-end / premium offering (Lumina) by a 2-to-1 margin… which bodes well for volume sales but obviously does little for moving the company up the value chain (as well as shifting people’s overall … Continue reading