Like you I dream of investing in the stock market to make money. Not big money but simple 10% returns, year over year. The trouble is that the market is so complex and confusing. It seems to take an infinite amount of time, research, and knowledge to make it work. To which, I respond, there …
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Will books ever be the same again? – the best enhanced e-books of 2011 from iTunes Rewind
What is an enhanced book? An enhanced book is an e-book that includes special features, such as: Videos Audio/music Interactive sections (like animated maps) Gigabytes of photos/illustrations Multiple storylines with quests and achievements Expanded annotations (like whole speeches) They are designed for tablets like the Kindle Fire and Apple’s iPad. On a personal note, these …
The technology community continues to reject Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs
The frustration with Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs continues. A week ago John Gruber pointed out a serious flaw in the biography and now Dave Winer and John Siracusa have joined in. Dave Winer writes: Choosing Walter Isaacson “was a terrible decision. My guess is that he didn’t put a lot of thought into the …
The technology community continues to reject Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs
The frustration with Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs continues. A week ago John Gruber pointed out a serious flaw in the biography and now Dave Winer and John Siracusa have joined in. Dave Winer writes: Choosing Walter Isaacson “was a terrible decision. My guess is that he didn’t put a lot of thought into the …
Comic-Con Turns Geeks into Hollywood Kingmakers
“Everything I learned about the movie business I learned at Comic-Con.” Jon Favreau — Walking around San Diego for the 2011 Comic Con is an experience like no other. It combines the crowds and energy of SXSW with the geekiness of opening night at Harry Potter. There are costumes galore with (my favorite) girls as …
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Amazon is a buy, $AMZN
I’m not an stock analyst but I do like to trade and my specialty is tech. Specifically, trends in the industry and I think Amazon (AMZN) is trending for three reasons: warehouses, cloud, and e-books. Amazon’s core business model is to dominate the 174 billion dollar e-commerce industry. The growth for which is incredible, a …
Among the Ancients
Of all the literary themes out there trees happen to be one of my favorite. One of the best authors in this genre is, surprisingly, fantasy giant J.R.R. Tolkein. In his series of novels, The Lord of The Rings, he goes on endlessly about trees giving them an entire culture and personifying them with eyes, mouths, …