Adobe Called out by Apple’s Steve Jobs
Lately rumors have it that Steve Jobs has been increasingly vocal about criticizing Adobe to potential partners. In the rumors he claims that Flash is a resource hog and is outdated technology. He’s also reportedly said that Adobe was lazy. Now, I have no idea if he actually said these things, but I think he did. [...]
Windows Phone 7 Sucks
There’s a lot of hubbub about the recently announced Windows Phone 7 device operating system. It sucks. Here’s why. Zune Version 2 The approach Microsoft is taking with the Windows Phone is the same one they took with the Zune. Out of the blue they proclaim they [...]
iPad Curmudgeons
I was reading the comments for this story on Slashdot and this one really stood out to me: I know some people will just “love” iPad … but think, for a second, rationally. What the heck it is for? You cannot put even USB stick into it! You cannot run any “office” software, no IDE, not even [...]
Bill Gates Pretending that the iPad isn’t Interesting
I see how today Bill Gates has said that he doesn’t really like the iPad. Big surprise, and I’m sure he’s unbiased and being totally honest. The truth is, we have a lot of devices in our life now, most of them purchased from Apple. When they come out with another device we’re just not going [...]
The iPad and Resolution Independence
One thing is sort of bugging me about the iPad, but I will have to wait till it arrives to get a better idea of how resolution independent it is. What I want is for these devices to be able to have improved resolution without have to rewrite the software. I’m a little disappointed at the [...]
Bill Gates on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Tonight Bill Gates was on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and the interview was just too painful to watch. First Jon joked about Bill Gates getting and iPhone. First rule, never joke with Bill Gates, he’ll freeze up. Then Jon mentioned that Bill Gates was now on Twitter, which was fine. Except it was clear that [...]