The much anticipated release of RIM’s Blackberry 10 (#BB10) will not generate the wave of cash that the folks in Waterloo are looking for. Why? It pains me to say this, but RIM has become a moon around a planet in the universe of Goople. Goople – or Google / Apple – run the show…
A while ago, I put together some thoughts on craptops. As it stands, my opinion on this seemingly minor issue has not changed. In fact, after this Christmas, I’m more resolute than ever. I have discovered after trying very hard to change my mind that I’m not a swiper.A� I’m a typer. It all started…
The Birth of a New Business 2012 was an exciting year for me as I launched a new business with my wife called Noteworthy Wines.A� More about that in a moment. It was also a little bittersweet as I moved away from a business that I’ve loved and profited from over the last 15 years.…
I haven’t said much of anything lately via my blog these past few months. I’ve been working on an exciting new project that I hope to announce a little broadly once everything is sufficiently organized.A� Those in the know are asked to place their orders sooner rather than later 😉 So … until then, I’ll…
What’s AdWords Worth To You? I recently organized some Google AdWords advertising for a relatively new company.A� They are in the landscape design business. I had a $200 coupon and they needed some visibility. We spent the $200 (and about $200 extra) on a simple campaign focusing on an array of broad generic keywords (eg.…
Prometheus and the American Radio Experience I really should stay away from this kind of a topic because I’m not an expert, but I can’t help but comment on the recent changes to radio services in the US. Recently, the FCC made an important landmark decision concerning access to airwaves that would effectively give small,…
Rogers Communications has launched a propaghanda campaign designed to encourage Canadians to tell elected officials to not do anything productive with the wireless spectrum and to let Rogers sit on it like a duck trying to hatch a lizard (ie. nothing good can come from it). Canadians need to be saved from this kind of…
Crisis = Opportunity. Right? Right. This morning, my main computer crashed, taking the hard drive with it.A� Right now, Ia��m operating from my laptop, so Ia��m fine and functional, but Ia��m dealing with the blowback of losing some data and lots of work. However, despite being prepared for such a situation, it opened a real…
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With a quote like that (and in the spirit of Valentine’s), my relationship with Google becomes more ‘love’ than ‘love/hate’. “Google devalues everything it touches” is quoted from Robert Thomson of the Wall Street Journal, sourced from this article. Of course it does.A� As Jesse Hirsch, technology consultant and commentator for the CBC said, Google’s…