Yearly Archives: 2012

Amplified: The Beard App

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Jim and Dan talk about making friends in Ireland, the Ull conference, WWDC, Google Drive vs. Dropox vs. iCloud, Sprint and unlimited plans, Malware, Pawn Shop guitars and amps, and Dan’s new Greta.Sponsored by Sourcebits and Squarespace.

Bloom Energy confirms Apple as a customer

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Katie Fehrenbacher for GigaOM:

Apple is planning to build a massive 4.8 MW fuel cell farm for a data center that will consume 20 MW, according to Apple’s latest figures. Apple is also building an adjacent 20 MW solar panel farm at the data center. While Greenpeace has given Apple low marks for building its data center in North Carolina, where the grid has a lot of coal power, Apple actually seems to be going to significant lengths to build its own clean power sources at the site itself.

Tennessee passes ‘Gateway Sexual Activity’ Bill

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Erica Ho for Time:

At the heart of the matter, most of the controversy stems from the “gateway sexual activity” line, which remains vague and was not clearly defined before the bill went to vote. Some detractors argue that it could unreasonably punish teachers for allowing students to cuddle, hold hands or even hug, whether in the halls between classes or at a school dance.

Burying your head in the sand doesn’t make things go away.

‘I’ve had my fill of frivolous filings by Apple’

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Judge Richard A. Posner:

“I deny the second half of Apple’s motion (seeking prohibition of the deposition) as frivolous and the first half (seeking substitution) as untimely. I’ve had my fill of frivolous filings by Apple. The next such motion, and I shall forbid it to file any motions without first moving for leave to file.”

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse

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“We can confirm that the Australian ‘Wake Up’ campaign, which involves a series of experiential activities taking place across Sydney and Melbourne, was created by RIM Australia,” RIM said in a statement.

So RIM, not Samsung was behind the pathetic marketing stunt.

Apple and Taxes: What the New York Times missed

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AllThingsD:

As the person who six years ago this month revealed in BusinessWeek that Apple had incorporated in Nevada where the corporate tax rate is zero, I found the account by Charles Duhigg and David Kocieniewski of the many financial tricks that Apple employs to minimize its tax exposure fascinating. Who couldn’t love phrases like “Double Irish with a Dutch Sandwich” to describe arcane accounting and legal tricks?But the implication the story leaves you with that Apple is somehow doing society a disservice by not paying its fair share of corporate taxes is simply wrong on many levels.

Perfect example of the “read all you can” theory. The New York Times account is getting a lot of notice but Arik Hesseldahl adds some more details the Times missed or didn’t include.

Screwed

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Five months after replacing the longstanding co-CEOs, Heins desperately needs more time to right the now-struggling company and he likely has next to nothing concrete to offer his restless audience in terms of new products and services.

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Úll Conference is the best I’ve ever attended

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I’ve been to countless conferences over the last 20 years, speaking, attending and talking to developers, but never have I attended a conference organized as well as Úll in Dublin, Ireland last week. […]

Apple in talks with EPIX to stream movies on TV

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Reuters:

Apple Inc began talks earlier this year to stream films owned by EPIX, which is backed by three major movie studios, on devices including a long-anticipated TV, according to two people with knowledge of the negotiations.

I may be on the outside with this one, but I believe Apple is looking at this market for a future product.

A CSS3 cycling slideshow

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More CSS3 goodness. Although I don’t agree with what they said about being careful of CSS3 because of the older browsers that don’t support it. It’s time to move forward.

Apple’s tax strategy aims at low tax states and nations

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New York Times:

Apple’s headquarters are in Cupertino, Calif. By putting an office in Reno, just 200 miles away, to collect and invest the company’s profits, Apple sidesteps state income taxes on some of those gains.California’s corporate tax rate is 8.84 percent. Nevada’s? Zero.Setting up an office in Reno is just one of many legal methods Apple uses to reduce its worldwide tax bill by billions of dollars each year.

Uncage the Soul’s “Finding Portland”

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[caption id="attachment_23296" align="alignnone" width="470" caption=""Finding Portland" video"][/caption] Uncage the Soul:

“Finding Portland” was produced, shot, and edited in 51 days during March and April.Comprised of 308,829 photographs taken from over 50 unique locations, “Finding Portland” tells the story of the city and its many faces.It took an average of 3.8 hours to make each second of this film.

I think this shooting technique can make even the ugliest city look magical.

Irish Prime Minister visits with Apple employees in Cork

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I’m in Ireland this week and thought this was very interesting. The Irish Prime Minister meeting with Apple employees in Cork.

I’m in Ireland this week and picked up this little tidbit. Here is the Irish Prime Minister meeting with Apple employees in Cork.

[caption id="attachment_23285" align="aligncenter" width="460" caption="Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny visits with Apple employees in Cork, Ireland on Friday, April 27, 2012. Apple recently announced plans to expand its presence in Cork, adding over 500 new jobs to support the company's growing business across Europe."][/caption]

At 92, movie bootlegger is soldiers’ hero

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New York Times:

Hyman Strachman, a 92-year-old, 5-foot-5 World War II veteran trying to stay busy after the death of his wife. And he has sent every one of his copied DVDs, almost 4,000 boxes of them to date, free to American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.“It’s not the right thing to do, but I did it,” Mr. Strachman said, acknowledging that his actions violated copyright law.

Go ahead, Hollywood. Just try to sue this guy.

The Space Shuttle Enterprise over New York City

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BuzzFeed:

The Space shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a 747, flew over NYC today. The shuttle will eventually be put on permanent display at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. Unsurprisingly, a space shuttle on top of an airplane is a really cool thing to see.

Apple axes Chomp for Android

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Seems that Apple has removed Chomp for Android from circulation, opening the way for similar apps in that ecosystem to gain momentum.