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Seems like Steam/Valve games would be an awesome addition to an Apple-branded television.

Blisterin' barnacles! I was introduced to Tintin with the animated series on Nickelodeon. Probably watched too much TV when I was a lad

The regular MacBook is also unibody now and seems to be pretty close to the MBP in terms of build quality.

Then why would they invest millions, if not billions, in creating, enhancing, and supporting developer tools?

Obviously they only do so to benefit themselves, but it's quite clear from their actions that Apple does care about developers.

They must've planned this as a way to placate pissed off app developers.

I also prefer In-N-Out to Five Guys, although they do have superior fries and you gotta love being able to munch on peanuts while you stand in line.

In-N-Out's deducation to quality and top-notch customer service is actually quite similar to Five Guys. The reason they're only in the Southwestern US is to ensure that each restaurant is close to a food distribution center. That way all their food is made with the freshest ingredients. They've been family-owned and operated since the 50's.

He also made a similar statement with the release of iTunes 1.0 back in '01, as Apple took far longer to embrace digital music than other companies.

Yes.

The interface looks so intuitive and just plain fun. Plus the battery life and 1.5 lb weight is fantastic. I can see myself spending the vast majority of my non-coding time on the iPad.

Being able to use my bluetooth keyboard with it is also a big plus.

This service just makes so much sense for both readers and the media outlets. Now every game in every sport can be summarized, plus it frees up time and resources that can be invested in expert analysis and other enhancements to the user experience.

The only thing I'd like to see is the ability to incorporate commentary from fans. ESPN and others already do live chats on various games and it seems like you could extrapolate meaningful events from that data if you had access to it.

I think you guys are doing the right thing by not worrying about EULAs and other protection mechanisms at this stage in the game. Stay focused on satisfying your customers and improving the product as much as possible until you start making major headway.

Free article: http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/18/google-tv-apple-tv/

To be honest, I'm surprised it's taken Google so long to do this. The potential benefits for Google are even greater than Apple's because Google is working hard to become a dominant player in TV advertising.

Late or not, this is very good news for consumers because hopefully it will lead to iPhone/Android apps being accessible on your TV. The possibilities for gaming would definitely make me worried if I were Nintendo, Microsoft or Sony.

The qualities this article talks about (being compelling, caring about your employees, executing) are all essential. But you can't expect just one person to embody all three. Your founders/management team should collectively provide them.

That would be a very bad move and very un-Apple.

I actually agree, but it would be better than forcing developers to adhere to a static memory quota.

Ultimately there isn't any simple answer for the iPhone multitasking issue. Maybe Apple should create tools that let developers create "background modes" of their apps, which would take up less memory and dynamically cede control to other apps with higher priority, like the Phone.

I'd expect to see some quotas enforced to guarantee that, say, background Pandora really does only take x% CPU, probably within a static amount of memory.

I think it would be much smarter for Apple to just give the iPhone user some sort of notification when there isn't enough memory to run the app he's trying to open. Kinda like the classic Mac OS for those that remember.

The frequency of visits and interaction with the site is dropping and more and more profiles are left to gather dust.

Although their growth has slowed, Facebook's still growing traffic at a decent rate, having passed Yahoo for the #2 most visited site last month.

Also, according to Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg (ex-Googler who oversaw the creation of AdWords) more than half their users log into Facebook at least once a day. Seems like Facebook's firing on all cylinders to me.

I never knew people rode bikes in LA, interesting :D

Doing this manually via USB drive is about an order of magnitude faster than over your average broadband Internet connection.

Some downsides to using flash drives over DivvyShot: a) Not everyone has one; b) Not everyone knows how to use one; c) Limited space; d) Inconvenient--everyone has to be together and wait around while the other guys transfer their files over. With Divvyshot, you can upload/download photos whenever you want.

one of Facebook's greatest contributions to my life was that it completely solved the photo sharing problem

Facebook is definitely a convenient way to share photos, if you and all your friends have profiles and set them up properly. For people who just want to share photos and not deal with all of Facebook's features, DivvyShot is quite compelling.

The three experiences founder Sam Odio described in this interview really shows how valuable Divvyshot is:

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-2901-NY-Business-Strategi...

The article makes some interesting points but I think it fails to take into account the plummeting cost of starting and running a startup.

Because it's so cheap to start/run a company, and only getting cheaper, there's much less need for gov't/VC/university money.

The sad thing is that hollywood execs are scared by news like this when they should be looking at it as an opportunity.

The ability to download a full HD movie in <5 minutes opens up a treasure trove of revenue possibilities. It makes content delivery much more convenient and thus much more compelling for customers.

I definitely agree that having "alone time" from your co-workers helps foster creativity because your mind wanders more when you're not engaged in a focused discussion.

It reminds me of how Archimedes discovered the principles of buoyancy and density in the bathtub.

Guess I was a hater hater. Bought the first iPod as soon as it came out. The white headphones got me a lot of weird looks walking the halls at my high school. It was a fantastic, well-made device.

When I was a student at the University of Washington I worked at the Business School's IT department for a couple years.

One of my jobs was to set up Blackboard course websites for instructors. It was about as much fun as filling out a tax return. Nothing but filling out forms, selecting options, and other monotonous things like that.

Using it in my classes was about the same experience. We really just used to it download the syllabus, assignments, and other documents the instructor posted. No one used the Discussion Board or any of the other Blackboard features.

Frank Lloyd Wright.

He had an unbelievable ability to create building designs that blended perfectly with their surroundings. I've never seen any architect achieve a better harmony between man and nature. Wright's most famous designs are Fallingwater: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallingwater and the Guggenheim Museum in New York: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_R._Guggenheim_Museum

Many of his design ideas were beyond the technological limitations of the day, but Wright never let that slow him down.

He was unquestionably one of the greatest minds of the 20th century.

Fort Hays State University, in Kansas, apparently without consulting its faculty, “sanctions” courses in composition, economics, algebra and accounting offered by a company called StraighterLine which sells the courses for $99! One encouraging outcome of all of this, however, is that students at Fort Hays, apparently showing more sense than the people administering the college, have been questioning the legitimacy of this partnership and wondering how it will impact the value of their degrees.

I can't believe how much irrational hatred has been directed at StraighterLine, a company working so hard to make education more affordable.

Basically what this gentleman and other StraighterLine-bashers are saying is that no one should even try to offer the same educational content at a more affordable price because it would potentially make richer peoples' degree less valuable.

This kind of protectionism is one of many factors stifling innovation in Higher Ed today.

If the Droid didn't have a physical keyboard, I would strongly consider getting one.

To me, the physical keyboard is just a burden that adds thickness and weight.

Aside from that, the Droid looks fantastic and is the first iPhone alternative to make me think about switching.

Will the November 5th invitation date remain unchanged?

All the scares induced by seeing a new competitor pop up are forgotten weeks later. It always comes down to your own product and approach to the market.

This quote and the other comments about overestimating your competition really stood out to me. It's true that as a Founder, your own ability to execute and find what customers want is what matters.

OK, now the video is stuttering so you can blame Justin.tv. It wasn't when I was watching earlier.

No reason given for why they did this. Is AT&T for better international roaming? Or did they just give Amazon a better deal?