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Entries from January 2008

Presenting Like Steve Jobs

January 27th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Carmine Gallo over at Business Week breaks down Steve’s latest keynote and suggests a 10-part framework you can use to wow your own audience.  The article is reproduced below, excellent stuff for CEO’s and presenters the world over.
When Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs kicked off this year’s Macworld Conference & Expo, he once again raised [...]

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Tags: Apple · Cool Stuff · Presentations

Steve Jobs at Stanford - An inspirational speech

January 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Steve Jobs has always been an inspirational leader. However, his speech at Stanford a few years ago nicely articulates his values, his reason for being. A wonderful and memorable speech.

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Tags: Apple · Videos

DataPortability - Connect, Control, Share, Remix

January 21st, 2008 · No Comments

DataPortability gathers existing open standards into a blueprint for a social, open, remixable web where your online identity, media, contacts and content can follow you wherever you go. Find out more at dataportability.org and support the cause
Hat Tip to Ian
DataPortability - Connect, Control, Share, Remix from Smashcut Media on Vimeo.

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50 Tips, Tweaks and Hacks to Make the Most of Google Calendar

January 21st, 2008 · 3 Comments

Christina Laun at the Virtual Hosting Blog comes up with 50 ways to get the most out of Google Calendar. Some are quite interesting:
Much like Gmail, Google Reader and Google’s other products, Google Calendar is fast becoming the application of choice for users all over the world. With great functionality and integration with Google’s [...]

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Tags: Cool Stuff · Google

Apple adds five new apps to the iPod Touch

January 20th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Apple has announced that Mail, Maps, Stocks, Notes and Weather are all coming to the iPod Touch. New iPod Touch owners get the apps bundled. Existing owners will need to pay £12.99 for the upgrade.The new Maps app can’t use cell-based location-finding, as available on the iPhone, but it can still figure out where you [...]

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Tags: Apple · Opinion

Macbook Air - Sheer Thinnovation

January 17th, 2008 · No Comments

The rumoured Macbook Air has finally been officially unveiled at this year’s Macworld 2008. Overall, the notebook is beautifully designed and looks amazing. However, for "real world" use, I think the Macbook Air is impractical.
The biggest flaws are the inbuilt battery. The battery is not user accessible and has to be replaced by Apple.The other [...]

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Gizmodo’s interview with Bill Gates

January 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Gizmodo snags an interesting interview with Bill Gates from this week’s CES. Who would have thought that Bill and Microsoft would be to poke fun at themselves?
Now, if only Apple would learn to take themselves less seriously….

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Tags: Microsoft

Rory Cellan-Jones interview Bill Gates at CES 2008

January 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Rory’s BBC interview in full with Bill at CES. Bill answers some tough questions from BBC News viewers

 
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Bill’s Last Day at Microsoft - Video from CES 2008

January 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Quite possibly, the best spoof video ever.  A great video, with a little help from Bill’s friends
I will miss you Bill.

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Revision 3 back on XBMC

January 6th, 2008 · No Comments

A huge thanks to all those concerned who have updated the Revision 3 XbMC script. Its fantastic to have all the great Revision 3 shows back on XBMC.
The Xbox Media Center project (XBMC) has been one of the great reasons to get the Xbox 1 modded. Video and regular podcasts look at sound great [...]

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Tags: Cool Stuff · Opinion