Tagged: opinion

How the BitCoin Crash is the Opposite of Modern?

Today’s post is written by guest author, Simon Burns. Over the course of the 1630’s, tulips grew in value for no apparent reason. The resulting “tulipmania” built prices up to 10 times the salary of a skilled worker or several thousand times their original trading price. This exponential run was much more to do with the perceived investment value of tulips than the market...

Did Netflix Invent the Binge?

No. As frequently as its’ claimed (shout out to you- Wired Magazine) Netflix far from invented the tv-binge where an entire series is watched straight through. Bingewatching has been happening ever since the first series appeared on VHS and other tape formats(if you don’t know what that is- ask your parents). I’ve talked to several people who told me they binged through series on...

Give Me 5 Reasons Why I Shouldn’t Buy An iPad Mini!

I’m buying an iPad Mini and you CAN stop me. It’s really against my better judgement to buy a device that will clearly be replaced soon, and that clearly is a bit underpowered…but I can’t help myself. Can you reason with me? Both my trip to the 5th Avenue Apple Store (pictures below) and some interesting things I’ve read on the mini have convinced...

Big Tech Companies Are Anti-Social

Maybe it’s me, but it seems like the only way to talk to most big companies is to sue them. Take Aaron Greenspan with Google for example. He had to sue them for them to answer him on why his Adsense account had been suspended (more on him later). He’s not alone either. Thousands of people have reported similar stories with Google. Look at...

The insurmountable challenge that Windows Phone 8 and BB10 Face

“If you build it [they] will come”. That call, similar to the call heard in the classic movie “Field of Dreams” seems to be the call driving the creation of Windows Phone 8, and BB10, but unfortunately for the builders, they face the challenge of having to lure two different groups, and that is what will make gaining market share such a challenge. Building...