Tag: obituary
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My delicious.com bookmarks for December 16th through December 21st
On this day in 1996, Apple acquired NeXT – Fifteen years ago today Apple effectively started its upward trajectory. Why big companies can’t change – "At the polar opposite position from big industrial companies sit startups, nearly every one of which begins with an effortless expression of why? Big companies ask What? then How? but…
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My delicious.com bookmarks for October 23rd through October 27th
Android Orphans: Visualizing a Sad History of Support – I think this is one of Androids biggest failings. John McCarthy — Father of AI and Lisp — Dies at 84 – Really not a good month for IT or Computer Science. The original iPod, 10 years later: a re-review – The original iPod is ten…
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My delicious.com bookmarks for October 21st
C and Unix pioneer Dennis Ritchie reported dead – It's a sad week for the IT industry. Alma telescope opens its eyes – Awesome. In the original sense of the word. Mercury’s Explosive Volcanic History – Both beautiful and fascinating. Apple’s iPod: ten years old – Is it really a decade since the first iPod?
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My delicious.com bookmarks for October 17th through October 18th
Ideas are Nothing – Execution is Everything – "How often have you been approached by somebody who has a great idea for an iPhone app, and they will tell you the idea if you just do the programming, and then you will both share in the profits? As an aside, I wonder if this happens…
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My delicious.com bookmarks for April 14th through April 17th
These are my links for April 14th through April 17th: Three Cheers for Afghan Women – it's a little depressing to think that, as the article notes, this is actually progress. Audio slideshow: Sir Clement Freud – I only really know Clement Freud for his contribution to Just A Minute. I remember that I wasn't…