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On Business Cards

I attended the Connect09 event this evening and was pleased to see such an active, engaged turnout and such a well-organized event. Hardly the picture one would paint if they’d already drawn the conclusion that the tech economy in this province was dead.  But I...

Why there’s no Kindle for Canada

Canadians want their Kindle.  The device, which Forrester predicts Amazon will sell 1.8 Million copies of during 2009, is becoming a force in the publishing industry — and may well be Amazon’s iPod.  As an example of its early impact, fully 5% of the...

Hey Steve, turn the Apple TV OFF will you?

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...

Patrick Warburton guest stars in Apple Ad

One of my favourite comedians/ham-actors and Seinfeld alum Patrick Warburton makes an appearance in the newest Apple ad — thus combining a number of my interests.. In case you never saw it, Patrick starred in the short-lived but incredibly hilarious live-action...

The US Health Care Debate

American politics are so polarized at the moment around the issue of health care that it’s hard to envision a favourable outcome.  I would define a favourable outcome as a more cost-efficient system that guarantees coverage for all American citizens and...