Tag Archives: Apple

Using the Mac OSX Dashboard for Business Intelligence

I have been toying with the idea of how Google Docs could be used as a Business Intelligence platform for small businesses. As the thought develops it is expanding from just Google Docs to Google as a platform which could include Google for your domain, Google Gears, Google Gadgets, Google Charts and maybe more. I […]

Spreadsheets 2.0

Google Spreadsheets are great. They can easily be shared without having to setup file servers. They can be updated via the API so that data can be kept current without user intervention. Unfortunately, it is pretty watered down compared to Excel.
Excel spreadsheets are great. They can contain complex calculations and charts. They can easily be […]

Apple Bracing for Recession

There doesn’t seem like there was a whole lot of R&D dollars behind the announcements at MacWorld. I would imagine Intel paid the brunt R&D to get the chip smaller in the MacBook Air. Other than that there wasn’t much new tech, mostly just new software updates. Could it be that Apple is […]

MacBook Aiiiiiiirr Baaallll

My thoughts on the MacWorld 2008 keynote announcements:

MacBook air is pretty sweet looking, but…

everyone is complaining about the battery not being (user?) replaceable.Fred Wilson made an excellent point on twitter: “can you at least pull the battery out when every other reboot option fails you?”
No internal 3G (more on this in a sec)
No ExpressCard slot […]

There’s Something in the Air

The interwebs are all atwitter with news of a big MacWorld banner spotted at the Moscone Center. It says “There’s Something in the Air”. Let the speculation begin.
My guess:
Internal 3G cards on MacBook Pro laptops (and maybe MacBooks). Of course, these will be HSDPA chips for the AT&T network.
If there is a media tablet (iNewton) […]

Post Christmas Thoughts on Apple

My in-laws gave me a sweet new iPod Nano. I had been wanting one for a while because my iPod photo feels too big and bulky, and I am willing to trade off disk space for pocket space.
Sabrina and I gave Carter and Zavier iPod shuffles. They love them and I love that I am […]