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The Mobile Provider Holy Wars

May 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Business, Business Practices, Rant, Rant, Technology, Wireless, mobile phones

Ford vs Chevy. Mac vs PC. Coke vs Pepsi. All classic examples of product battles that have somehow turn into holy wars by the people that feel very passionate about their product. I’ll admit I’ve been in some of these battles as I’ve extolled the virtues of one platform over another. However, just recently I [...]

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The iPhone’s Rise to Greatness, Palm’s Fall From Grace

October 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Business, Business Practices, Gadgets, Hardware, Inventions, Rant, Rant, Technology, Wireless, mobile phones

Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past two years you’ve undoubtedly heard of this iPhone thingy. Some computer company decides to make a phone. Mac fanboys everywhere have been speculating and drooling over the prospects of an Apple-created phone. Pundits everywhere dismissed the notion. Even after its release, it was met with [...]

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Wishing the U.S. Patent Office Wasn’t So Slow

August 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Business, Business Practices, Inventions, Inventions, Legislation, Other, Other, Rant, Rant, Technology, emerging markets, entrepreneurs, start-ups

We’ve heard over and over again how painfully slow the U.S. Patent Office is. I was reminded again today as I was copied on an email to a patent attorney regarding an application we sent in THREE YEARS AGO. What the hell? This wasn’t even a very complex product that we are dealing with here. [...]

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In Pursuit of the American Dream

July 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Business, Rant, business ideas, entrepreneurs, start-ups

We’re all pursuing the American Dream, aren’t we? Or are we? Just what exactly IS the American Dream? Is it still alive?
Think back to the early days of the U.S. and what people meant when they meant when they said they were going to America to pursue the American Dream. I have a hunch it [...]

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Still Frustrated With Sprint

April 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Business, Business Practices, Gadgets, Rant, Rant, Technology

Ok…I’m STILL frustrated with Sprint. I’ve been out of town for a bit and unfortunately haven’t been able to voice thse frustrations and give reasons why they frustrate me (while also clearing up some misconceptions and mistakes from previous posts. Can’t have the readers thinking I don’t know what I’m talking about..)
Frustration number one…the Samsung [...]

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