Image via Wikipedia Because there is a law such as gravity, the universe can and will create itself from nothing. Spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing, why the universe exists, why we exist. It is not necessary to invoke God to light the blue touch paper and set the universe [...]
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Science quote of the day
Posted: 3rd September 2010 by Brant in scienceTags: physics, religion, Stephen Hawking
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The iPad continues its success. Apple has now increased production of its tablet from 1 million units per month to 2 million. More good news: Despite strong demand, [Analyst Katy Huberty with Morgan Stanley]reiterated that the iPad has not cannibalized sales of Macs. She noted that U.S. Mac sales are tracking up 20 to 25 [...]
Vanity Fair on Sarah Palin
Posted: 3rd September 2010 by Brant in politicsTags: music, politics, republicans, Sarah Palin
Vanity Fair has a lengthy profile of Sarah Palin. It is a great read. It outlines her volatile temper and dubious financing activities. It does rely extensively on anonymous sources, but the stories all hang together in a way that suggest more truth than exaggeration. Excerpt: Warm and effusive in public, indifferent or angry in private: [...]
Google: Do not track me
Posted: 3rd September 2010 by Brant in biz, politics, techTags: Consumer Watchdog, Eric E. Schmidt, Google, Internet, privacy
From Consumer Watchdog: Related articles Consumer Watchdog Group Goes After Google (bits.blogs.nytimes.com) Consumer Watchdog: Times Square Animation On Google’s Privacy Abuses May Get A Sequel (blogs.forbes.com) CEO Eric Schmidt Creepily Portrayed in Consumer Watchdog’s New Anti-Google Ad (searchenginejournal.com)
BP threats
Posted: 3rd September 2010 by Brant in biz, politicsTags: BP, environment, Gulf of Mexico, Offshore drilling, oil spill
Image via Wikipedia BP is making threats about being unable to pay for damage they caused in the Gulf if they are prohibited to drill in the grill because of the the harm they have caused. The company has a horrible safety record stretching for years. BP is warning Congress that if lawmakers pass legislation [...]
And do it now. Or not, your choice. Oh, and don’t try the F-word if you know what you are doing. Unless you want to.
William Gibson on Google
Posted: 2nd September 2010 by Brant in politicsTags: Google, Internet, media, privacy, William Gibson
Google is evil. I have said this many times. And I do mean it. But for a more thoughtful analysis of Google and its operation and meaning, you can turn to William Gibson [link to his Twitter account], one of my favorite writers. He penned such novels cyberpunk novels as the classic Neuromancer, Mona Lisa [...]
Tech quote of the day
Posted: 1st September 2010 by Brant in biz, techTags: Apple, Apple TV, entertainment, Google, iPod, Mac Mini, Steve Jobs, Television
Image via CrunchBase [People] don’t want a computer on their TV. They have computers. They go to their wide-screen TVs for entertainment. Not to have another computer. This is a hard one for people in the computer industry to understand, but it’s really easy for consumers to understand. They get it. – Apple CEO Steve [...]
Mobile Flash sucks
Posted: 1st September 2010 by Brant in techTags: Adobe, Android, Apple, Flash, HTML5, iPhone
Image via CrunchBase Apple is frequently bashed by Android proponents for not supporting Flash technology on its mobile products. But how good is mobile Flash anyway. According to Ryan Lawler, not good at all. While in theory Flash video might be a competitive advantage for Android users, in practice it’s difficult to imagine anyone actually [...]
Apple media event today
Posted: 1st September 2010 by Brant in biz, techTags: Apple, iPod, media, Media event, movies, TV
At 1 pm Eastern today, Apple is hosting a media event to announce new products. For the first time that I am aware of, Apple will stream the event live on the Web. Note you can only watch with the right hardware/software. Apple announced that the stream will only be viewable on an OS X [...]
Restoring Honor: the video
Posted: 31st August 2010 by Brant in politicsTags: Glenn Beck, republicans, wackos
From the Glenn Beck‘s “America is a religion” rally this past weekend. I think it does speak for itself.
New iPhone 4 in September?
Posted: 31st August 2010 by Brant in biz, techTags: antenna, Apple, iPhone, iPhone 4
That is the rumor. According to a Mexican tech site, there will be a new version of the iPhone 4 in September, including a redesign of the current antenna. My view: extremely doubtful. Given the continuing success of iPhone sales, it would be crazy for Apple to antagonize their early adopters. Related articles Rumor: New [...]
Revamped Apple TV to include Netflix streaming?
Posted: 31st August 2010 by Brant in biz, techTags: Apple, media, movies, Netflix, Television
The answer to this question is yes, at least according to Bloomberg. We will see tomorrow if they are correct. Apple Inc., preparing to announce a new set-top box that delivers TV to consumers, will include movies from Netflix Inc., according to three people with knowledge of the plans. The streaming service would be available [...]