I made the decision to ditch Hewlett Packard as our primary hardware vendor after being an HP advocate for 15 years. I love HP Servers,…
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I made the decision to ditch Hewlett Packard as our primary hardware vendor after being an HP advocate for 15 years. I love HP Servers,…
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Leave a CommentThere is a lot of buzz about Cloud Computing. Briefly (from wikipedia), Cloud computing refers to computing resources being accessed which are typically owned and…
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2 CommentsWhat’s a Chumby? A Chumby looks like an alarm clock, but it’s really a small internet connected computer with content you select and customize online.…
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Leave a CommentReceived an email today from Apple regarding MobileMe. It’s a mea culpa of sorts. A Corporate “Oops” if you will. The entire body of the email is available at the bottom of this post.
The email very honestly lays out the issues Apple had with the transition to MobileMe. The reason I’m posting it here is that Apple does the right thing. They come clean about the issues and then give subscribers an extra month for free. When most service providers have outages (I’m talking about you TimeWarner) they are not forthcoming with refunds or credits for downtime. The only thing Apple could have done better would have been to be in communication about the issues sooner.
More companies should follow Apple’s lead and own up to their faults with proactive credits. The body of the email can be read by clicking : Continue reading Apple’s MobileMea Culpa
Leave a CommentDavid Letterman’s Top 10 signs you have a bad bank: 10. Teller asks, “How may I swindle you?” 9. Instead of Andrew Jackson, their $20…
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Leave a CommentIn a previous post titled Hardwork, Intelligence and Profits I spoke about being a homeowner during the rapid decrease of home values in 2008. When…
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One CommentIn a post on CriticalMAS called True Job Insurance Means Shorting Your Own Company the author puts forth the interesting concept of hedging your employment…
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One CommentApple has released the 3G iPhone. The plan is for the iPhone to be available in 70 Countries within a year. This represents a large…
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Leave a CommentThese walk signs are on many busy intersections across San Diego. To cross the street pedestrians are supposed to push the button to change the…
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Leave a CommentGas is at $4.50/gallon. Hummers sit on lots while the Prius has a six month waiting list. Solar, Wind, Nuclear and Natural Gas have become…
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