In 2000 I visited what is probably one of the most interesting attractions for geeky history buffs in the UK: Bletchley Park. Even back when I visited it, the Park was in a dismal state, badly preserved, run down — definitely far from what it should be, given both the fact that sixty years ago […]
Η ουσιαστική παρακμή της NASA άργησε να φτάσει στη συνείδηση του κόσμου, παρά το γεγονός πως μετά το καλοκαίρι του 1969 και τη προσσελήνωση του Απόλλο 11, το ενδιαφέρον, τόσο του κοινού όσο και των πολιτικών που ενέκριναν ή απέρριπταν έργα και ερευνητικά προγράμματα, που ουσιαστικά καθόριζαν τη πορεία της υπηρεσίας περισσότερο από οποιαδήποτε επιστημονική […]
And Apple essentially owns the $1,000-and-up market, according to NPD's data. Overall, Macs accounted for 66% of all personal computers in that price category sold at retail during 2008's first quarter, taking 70% of desktop sales and a 64% share of notebook sales.This is an astounding percentage for a single company going against the whole industry, but it's also somewhat concerning given the weakness of Microsoft and lack of alternatives. Yes, Apple is a very US-centric company that seems to not-give-a-damn about the rest of the world for the most part, and it's certainly too early to start sounding the warning sirens ("Ahoy, new monopoly in sight! Not exactly incompetent like that last one, captain"), but if this report holds any water I'm pretty certain that it'd be no surprise if Apple became the No. 1 personal computer manufacturer in the next five years. As Steve Jobs told the Panic people when they refused to 'sell' Audion to Apple: "We're a giant steam engine about to run you down." Somehow this frightens me.
Late last year, in an article about the need for interconnectedness of social networks and the ownership of user profile data, I wrote: If Facebook can connect to another service with your account (and your permission), what’s stopping the creation of a MetaSocial Network. A network to which you provide the login details for all […]