I have been struggling (quite publicly) to condense why Steve Jobs is so unique and important to us all into a crisp, clear thought. Â It’s difficult, of course, given the breadth and depth of his influence. Â When talking to a CBC reporter by phone this evening...
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...
Correct me if I’m wrong, but every Apple product I’ve ever seen can be turned OFF (except for the iPod shuffle). In the storied annals of consumer electronics, I am betting there’s generally a good reason for this. In my naive experience, things...
The blogosphere is all a-twitter about yesterday’s East Texas court judgment, which previously awarded $290 Million to appropriately-named Canadian patent troll i4i (well, OK, not exactly a troll) and further granted them an injunction preventing Redmond from...