They usually do one. Lets get predictions:
iTunes 8.0 - very much needed. I can imagine it will fill a different niche “the hub of your information” kind of promise? More than just media?
iPhone 2.1 firmware - obvious, as well …. its on my iPhone right now
New laptops - obvious
More details on Snow Leopard - not [...]
I periodically will take a dive into our statistics to check out trends I see. This doesn’t happen as often as I’d like, as we have 100+ sites and its time I don’t necessarily have. This week though I did and found something interesting. Typically I take a look at browser stats to find trends [...]
So after my latest bitchy post decrying the ridiculousness of parties such as Mashable’s, etc, as well as the concept of Tech Scenesters and professional conference attendees who actually don’t do anything technical, I’ve decided that I want to do a gathering that is focused on the following:
Intellectual and technological discourse around problems with solutions [...]
From Crackdown, written in 1996:
“Terrorism terrify tear the truth in two
Seeks to paralyze weaken turn the screws
But only cowards could create the OK bomb
‘Cause no bomb is OK when there can be no calm
And in the heat of crackdown all is silent
While the voice of power over roars condemns the songs of
Innocence and finally it’s [...]
In 2005 when I started my job, it was the nascent cusp of the Web++/2.0/whatever movement. The intention seemed to be taking the power of the Internet back as a connective medium and apply that as a means of shortening the distance between want and action. Basically that means using technology to connect people rather [...]
In case you’re all wondering why I’m bloggin setlists, its to seed the population of this site.
[From R.E.M. Tour, 2008]
This site is an aggregator of user generated content from REM’s current tour. Its a logical extension of remdublin.com, a site that was cooked up over Indian food in Vancouver in May of last [...]
“Why should I pay for music?”
[From Thoughts on mesh conference 2008]
I did answer you. You pay for music regardless of whether or not you actively consume it. That’s what sync/performance/publishing licensing is for. You’re concern is whether or not you will be part and parcel to mechanical licensing, which is up [...]
