I love Apple - I love the whole "design matters" aspect of the brand. Design does matter.
I love my macbook. It is tough and smart.
I love my iPod. I have probably have purchased - no lie, 10. Each of my kids has one, I have had a couple, I bought my wife one a week ago. Arguably, the video version is the greatest thing that happened to my flying since I made Delta Medallion and started getting upgraded.
I love iTunes. I don’t care that it is not perfect quality music, or it is a closed system. For me, it is a one-click wonder. I love it. But...
I HATE APPLE STORES.
Why?
The "too-cool-to-have-a-real-checkout" drives me bananas. I get the whole Starbucks "hey come in and chill" vibe they are going for.
I just don’t want it.
I want to pick up an iPod, walk to the counter, pay and leave. I don’t want to hang with a bunch of hipster doofuses. I just want to pay and go. Get a real checkout, please?
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Stuff I read this week I thought was worth sharing
c|net and TechCrunch - Fascinating interview and follow on discussion of Federated Media
Divorce360 - MTV does divorce - Interestingly, MTV takes its reality show to the divorce world - we first heard bout this when they starting using our site to recruit...
NYT - on the Credit Crunch - different look at the credit crisis
NYT - Haggling at Home Depot - ?! I cant get out of BestBuy without almost getting into a fistfight with the cashier 'cause I wont give my telephone number. Now it is OK to negotiate? This I gotta see...
WSJ - Time Warner's HBO Is Caught Up in Midlife Crisis (sub req) - I'm still stuck on the fact that someone could walk away from a series they have $18M in........
Old NYT - Simulscribe - I'm a user for a year - BEST GADGET EVER!!!!
Divorce360 - MTV does divorce - Interestingly, MTV takes its reality show to the divorce world - we first heard bout this when they starting using our site to recruit...
NYT - on the Credit Crunch - different look at the credit crisis
NYT - Haggling at Home Depot - ?! I cant get out of BestBuy without almost getting into a fistfight with the cashier 'cause I wont give my telephone number. Now it is OK to negotiate? This I gotta see...
WSJ - Time Warner's HBO Is Caught Up in Midlife Crisis (sub req) - I'm still stuck on the fact that someone could walk away from a series they have $18M in........
Old NYT - Simulscribe - I'm a user for a year - BEST GADGET EVER!!!!
Monday, March 17, 2008
Weekend reading - March 17
Some fascinating stuff this week:
Slate - The Wisdom of the Chaperones Digg, Wikipedia, and the myth of Web 2.0 democracy.
WP - When Mom or Dad Asks To Be a Facebook 'Friend' I love the whole "worlds colliding" aspect of some of the social networks......
divorce360 - Husband Caught Paying for Sex? Spitzer inspired
Because there are only 2,000 different sites where you can track the NCAA basketball brackets
footnoted.org - The cost of feeding Playboy’s Girls Next Door… now you know
Slate - The Wisdom of the Chaperones Digg, Wikipedia, and the myth of Web 2.0 democracy.
WP - When Mom or Dad Asks To Be a Facebook 'Friend' I love the whole "worlds colliding" aspect of some of the social networks......
divorce360 - Husband Caught Paying for Sex? Spitzer inspired
Because there are only 2,000 different sites where you can track the NCAA basketball brackets
footnoted.org - The cost of feeding Playboy’s Girls Next Door… now you know
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Stuff I read this week.....
Not necessarily published this week, I just happened to read 'em this week:
Web Analytics Demystified - great post on the always mysterious web metrics. Must read - basic review of a tool of the business.
TechCrunch on Startups and spending - great take on the topic - Mike's a smart smart guy - I agree with 95% of this.
Our own - Mortgage Crisis Causing Divorce? - interesting take on potential cause/effect in our current situation in real estate / mortgage
Small social networks growing (cool!)
Navigating TV's Shifting Taste Boundaries - love TV programming discussions
Interesting profile of - wait for it - Al Gore (2004)
Colleges Reduce Out-of-State Tuition to Lure Students - interesting issue
Web Analytics Demystified - great post on the always mysterious web metrics. Must read - basic review of a tool of the business.
TechCrunch on Startups and spending - great take on the topic - Mike's a smart smart guy - I agree with 95% of this.
Our own - Mortgage Crisis Causing Divorce? - interesting take on potential cause/effect in our current situation in real estate / mortgage
Small social networks growing (cool!)
Navigating TV's Shifting Taste Boundaries - love TV programming discussions
Interesting profile of - wait for it - Al Gore (2004)
Colleges Reduce Out-of-State Tuition to Lure Students - interesting issue
Radio Show
I was on the radio Saturday with Susan Saper Galamba, a family law attorney. She has a weekly program where she discusses divorce and related topics. She's a great host - thanks Susan! If you live in Kansas City or the surrounding areas, check her program out.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
U23D
I took my kid to see the U23D movie. This was actual great on several levels.
- I love U2. If you were in school in the 80s (or anytime since!), you probably love 'em too.
- I have never seen U2 live - this may be as close as I get for a while.
- I thought it was a hoot to take 'em to see this - but I'm not sure I converted anyone to the U2 cause tonight.
- This was 1000x more enjoyable way to check out the newish digital 3D technology than going to the Hannah Montana movie.
- Sunday nite movies are a treat. Always a great way to start the week / end the weekend.
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