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"I suppose if we’re talking geological time, then Ballmer’s right, Microsoft is on the cusp of the smartphone epoch, and the dinosaurs just went for a dip in the tar pits. But in a market where a three-month-old device needs to be checked for liver spots and signs of dementia, spotting the competition three-plus years and then coming up with something that almost meets the smartphone standards set in 2007 is not exactly being early. It’s certainly not "nailing" it – unless we’re talking about a coffin." – Robert X. Cringely
“I suppose if we’re talking geological time, then Ballmer’s right, Microsoft is on the cusp of the smartphone epoch, and the dinosaurs just went for a dip in the tar pits. But in a m… more →
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"Triumph of the Nerds - Part 1" (1996)
wrote 4 days ago: I remember seeing this documentary series when it first aired on Channel 4 (UK) in 1996 and being fa … more →
Is IBM following the right strategy?
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wrote 1 week ago: Is IBM a globally integrated enterprise focused on worldwide collaboration or is it an organization … more →
IBM sets record low coupon for 7-year note
wrote 3 weeks ago: IU at IBM plant in Huntsville (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By Andrea Johnson – International Busi … more →
The Downfall of IBM
wrote 1 month ago: By Robert X. Cringely – The direct impetus for this column is IBM’s internal plan to grow earn … more →
The top 25 technology books of all time
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wrote 1 month ago: Technology teaches us to forget the past. Last year’s tech news seems like it has no use whats … more →
Cringe worthy....
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wrote 3 months ago: I’ve got a couple of things (not human things) that I need to touch, I need to handle…wi … more →
Triumph of the Nerds
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wrote 4 months ago: Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires is a 1996 documentary film written and hosted b … more →
The Lost Interview: Steve Jobs, Unfiltered
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wrote 6 months ago: Even an Apple cynic like myself must admit that Steve Jobs drastically changed the world we live in, … more →
Steve Jobs: The parable of the stones
wrote 6 months ago: A story — just one story — from the 1995 “lost interview” showing at theater … more →
Come the Singularity
wrote 7 months ago: Robert X. Cringely Some interesting thoughts from Robert X. Cringely: “How do you educate you … more →
Steve Jobs the greatest CEO - the greatest Marketer... OR ... Steve Jobs the Genius?
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wrote 9 months ago: Nobody else in the history of business has achieved what Steve Jobs has achieved as a CEO. He has ta … more →
Steve Jobs the greatest CEO - the greatest Marketer... OR ... Steve Jobs the Genius?
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wrote 9 months ago: Nobody else in the history of business has achieved what Steve Jobs has achieved as a CEO. He has ta … more →
Today in Tech: How the TouchPad fire sale hurts HP
wrote 9 months ago: Fortune’s curated selection of the weekend’s most newsworthy tech stories from all over … more →
Bootup: Apple hoards patents as it dominates smartphones
wrote 10 months ago: Today in technology: Apple Inc. stockpiles patents as it passes another smartphone milestone, 2014 i … more →
"Success in the marketplace doesn't have to come from innovation, or from being the best, if you have a ruthless ability to exploit your opportunities." - Robert X. Cringely
wrote 1 year ago: “Success in the marketplace doesn’t have to come from innovation, or from being the best … more →
"Success in the marketplace doesn't have to come from innovation, or from being the best, if you have a ruthless ability to exploit your opportunities." - Robert X. Cringely
wrote 1 year ago: “Success in the marketplace doesn’t have to come from innovation, or from being the best … more →
"I suppose if we're talking geological time, then Ballmer's right, Microsoft is on the cusp of the smartphone epoch, and the dinosaurs just went for a dip in the tar pits. But in a market where a three-month-old device needs to be checked for liver spots and signs of dementia, spotting the competition three-plus years and then coming up with something that almost meets the smartphone standards set in 2007 is not exactly being early. It's certainly not "nailing" it - unless we're talking about a coffin." - Robert X. Cringely
wrote 1 year ago: “I suppose if we’re talking geological time, then Ballmer’s right, Microsoft is on … more →
"I suppose if we're talking geological time, then Ballmer's right, Microsoft is on the cusp of the smartphone epoch, and the dinosaurs just went for a dip in the tar pits. But in a market where a three-month-old device needs to be checked for liver spots and signs of dementia, spotting the competition three-plus years and then coming up with something that almost meets the smartphone standards set in 2007 is not exactly being early. It's certainly not "nailing" it - unless we're talking about a coffin." - Robert X. Cringely
wrote 1 year ago: “I suppose if we’re talking geological time, then Ballmer’s right, Microsoft is on … more →
US military tried to suppress Wikileaks
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wrote 2 years ago: The latest “notes from the field” by Robert X. Cringely suggests the American military t … more →
