What Matters to Me

Savant Event Shows Off Apple Flexibility

Seeded on Fri May 23, 2008 1:45 PM EDT (cepro.com)

I had been looking at doing this for a while, and knew it would be huge, but could never put all the pieces together. Savant did. And now there changing things. Here's a brief excerpt from the article.

technology, cat, apple, panda, world-news, automation, home-automation, rosie, savant, adopts

MacDailyNews - Windows to Mac switcher dispels myths

Seeded on Mon May 19, 2008 8:29 AM EDT (macdailynews.com)

It is amazing that some of these myths still persist. Good information from a real PC-to-Mac switcher.

technology, myths, apple, pc, mac, switcher, pc-to-mac

Apple Explores Delivering Location-based Content to Mobile Users - Mac Rumors

Seeded on Thu May 15, 2008 1:49 PM EDT (MacRumors)

Obviously this is rumor and speculation at best, so take it with a grain of salt. The iPhone is a game-changer, as many have already discovered.

technology, apple, mobile, patent, cell-phone, rumor, iphone, apple-iphone

Macworld | Study: US needs stronger broadband policy

Seeded on Mon May 12, 2008 8:57 AM EDT (Macworld)

I think we all want faster speeds at lower prices. I'm not sure we want government involved.

technology, government, broadband, us-broadband-policy, itif, cost-of-broadband

Consumer Reports: Apple #1 in Tech Support || The Mac Observer

Seeded on Tue May 6, 2008 11:19 AM EDT (macobserver.com)

Those of us who are already Apple customers know this already, but it's still good to see and hear about it.

technology, sony, apple, toshiba, dell, lenovo, hp, consumer-reports, tech-support, gateway

The Mac in the Gray Flannel Suit

Seeded on Fri May 2, 2008 10:13 AM EDT (Business Week)

Again, Apple is continuing to grow and expand their business at a time when others in the industry are struggling. And Apple is expanding more and more into the corporate world, where they have traditionally had less success.

technology, microsoft, apple, os-x, vista, market-share

MacDailyNews - Apple now worth quadruple Dell's market value

Seeded on Fri May 2, 2008 2:30 AM EDT (macdailynews.com)

Another reminder that what goes around comes around

technology, stock, apple, dell, steve-jobs, michael-dell, market-value

PC World - 18 Features Windows Should Have (but Doesn't)

Seeded on Fri May 2, 2008 2:06 AM EDT (PC World)

Love when PCWorld points out the obvious...

technology, microsoft, apple, mac, windows, os-x, vista, linux, macintosh, xp

David Mamet: Why I Am No Longer A Brain Dead Liberal

Seeded on Thu May 1, 2008 12:24 PM EDT (villagevoice.com)

I've enjoyed some of his work, was unfamiliar with some. This is an interesting read in a time where "everyone" is dissatisfied with the course of conservatism in the Republican party.

politics, liberal, conservative, david-mamet

Market share for browsers, operating systems and search engines

Seeded on Thu May 1, 2008 11:05 AM EDT (marketshare.hitslink.com)

While there may have been some controversy over how Apple initially rolled out the auto-update, or auto-install of Safari with the latest iTunes update, the evidence seems to indicate that it had an impact and that people on the PC are beginning to use Safari.

technology, apple, safari, windows, web-browser, market-share

Macworld | Evade e-mail exasperation

Seeded on Thu May 1, 2008 8:30 AM EDT (Macworld)

Some great tips from one of Macworld's best contributors, Christopher Breen, on how to improve your e-mail client's performance. Mr. Breen is insightful and thorough and always provides great tips.

technology, leopard, apple-mail, apple-e-mail

Medical Advances—Through Your iPhone?

Seeded on Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:37 PM EDT (Business Week)

Very exciting and interesting to see technology actually doing what it's really supposed to do...enhance and make our lives better. If the iPhone can help even a few doctors reduce medical errors then that's a good thing.

technology, apple, medicine, mobile-phone, medical-advances, iphone

Breaking News - Southern Baptist Convention In Decline

Seeded on Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:01 PM EDT (blogs.lifeway.com)

My father was a minister in the Southern Baptist Convention for many years, and I grew up in SBC churches. In college I had the opportunity to travel and experience many different denominations, which most people refer to as different religions.

religion, sbc, southern-baptist-convention, statistics, lifeway, ed-stetzer

Apple Reports Record Second Quarter Results

Seeded on Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:22 PM EDT (Apple)

Once again, Apple is showing no signs of recession as they continue to grow business year over year, defying the odds and beating the street.

technology, apple, financial-results

The Real Obama: Media Strategy and

Seeded on Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:41 AM EDT (philcooke.com)

Phil definitely calls it like he sees it. I think this is the first year in a long time that I really feel that the vote for president will come down to the lesser of the evils.

politics, liberal, obama, media-strategy

The National Association of Broadcasters Association | Phil Cooke and The Change Revolution

Seeded on Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:47 PM EDT (philcooke.com)

Good testimony for getting out of the "religious" world and into the real world. Thanks Phil.

technology, christianity, nab

Twinkle: location-aware Twittter client for iPhone - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Seeded on Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:35 PM EDT (The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW))

For the Twitterers with iPhones...cool and a little creepy at the same time.

technology, iphone, twinkle, twitter

Apple Macs, iPods give Rolling Stones satisfaction

Seeded on Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:13 PM EDT (macdailynews.com)

Rolling Stones, pioneers of rock (and the alternate use of technology icon, the iPod) Cool story!

entertainment, apple, ipod

Barneys and Friend - Pattern-Recognition Skills - Proclivity | Fast Company

Seeded on Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:05 PM EDT (Fast Company)

A genetics scientist has created software that sorts through the data left by millions of anonymous people clicking around a company's website and predicts who's likely to buy which products, when, and at what price.

web-2-0, business, customer-service

BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Dell, Starbucks, and the marketplace of ideas

Seeded on Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:58 PM EDT (buzzmachine.com)

Companies that are open to new ways of customer interactivity will continue to thrive. That kind of hurts to say since Dell is one of the companies referenced here.

web-2-0, ideas, starbucks, dell, customer-service

The Republicans and Perception | Phil Cooke and The Change Revolution

Seeded on Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:26 PM EDT (philcooke.com)

Phil seems to be in my head. He often says what I'm thinking but haven't been able to put into words, just yet. Rather than regurgitate, I'll let him articulate. Enjoy.

politics, republican, perceptions