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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...
Five Things I’d Do If I Were RIM’s CEO

Five Things I’d Do If I Were RIM’s CEO

Much glee and angst is being expressed over RIM’s current “transition”.  The whole situation has become so theatrical and cliched that yesterday I was compelled to tweet my observation that RIM’s current transition in the SmartPhone market is...

Steve Jobs apology? Not likely.

Lots of hubbub and hype about “antennagate” and Apple’s attempts to quash it today with a hastily-prepared press conference.  But does Apple really need to apologize for a cataclysm which exists largely in the nubbins of traffic-hungry bloggers and...

The Twitter Rebellion of 2010

Is this the beginning of a rebellion that could turn the tide of goodwill that has nurtured Twitter to prominence against it? I thought, as I read Fred Wilson’s now infamous Inflection Point screed last week, that it foreshadowed something significant.  Turns...

The 10 Most Disappointing Technologies of the 2000s

I have just realized that FOIB and ianbell.com passed their 10-year anniversary some time in 2009 without me really marking the event.  During that time I’ve authored thousands of articles, missives, and comments that have been shared from my online pulpit and...