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One more thought about Steve Jobs

One more thought about Steve Jobs

I have been struggling (quite publicly) to condense why Steve Jobs is so unique and important to us all into a crisp, clear thought.  It’s difficult, of course, given the breadth and depth of his influence.  When talking to a CBC reporter by phone this evening...

More Canadian Wireless Carrier Greed

Apparently trying to steal the thunder of customer ire from Rogers Wireless’ ill-considered iPhone launch, Bell and Telus are trying to slip out the back door with an announcement that they’re going to be charging users extra for text messaging. To be...

The NHL Still Doesn’t Get the Web

Apparently, the NHL is recruiting “celebrities” (and I think we need to stop ascribing this title to everyone who has a TV show, given that these days practically everyone does have a TV show) to blog about the NHL during the playoffs. I guess, in some...

Selling to Saddam..

http://www.fortune.com/fortune/investing/articles/0,15114,438836,00.html FIRST: MILITARY SUPPLIES Who Sold What to Iraq? The U.S. aims to hunt down companies that supplied Saddam. FORTUNE Sunday, March 30, 2003 By Nelson D. Schwartz When the first wave of American...

HUGE Privacy Breach in Canada

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/29117.html Canada’s biggest Identity theft? By Drew Cullen Posted: 30/01/2003 at 14:47 GMT IBM has lost a hard drive containing the records of 180,000 clients of an insurance company. Details include “names,...