29 Jul 2011

Noodling For A 2011 BMW 740Li?

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I don't know what it is with BMW. They make some amazing cars. I know. I've owned 3. However, they seem to struggle with the 7 series. In my opinion, the front looks like a catfish.

26 Jul 2011

Fix It Again Tony is a Myth

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Great first-hand account from someone who actually worked on FIATs back in the day.

Add to that the FIAT 500 took the top spot in JD Power's small car ranking in Germany (http://www.fiat500usa.com/2011/06/fiat-500-number-one-in-jd-power.html).>

25 Jul 2011

Think Small

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If you think a small car can't be fun and practical, give one a try. I used to think they had limited utility, especially on this side of the pond. Oh, how wrong I was. I think a lot of Americans will come to this realization as well.

25 Jul 2011

Why I Prefer Skype Over Telephone Conference Lines

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Constant insistence on calling a conference line that isn't toll-free just drives me bonkers.

23 Jul 2011

Diesel Chevrolet Cruze coming to U.S. in 2013

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As much as I refuse to endorse anything from Government Motors, I will have to applaud them for seeing the light regarding diesel in their cars. Diesels will often get better mileage than hybrids.

Now, can we have the VW Lupo in diesel over here (75 mpg)?

21 Jul 2011

Words of wisdom in the men's room

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19 Jul 2011

Thanks @GuyKawasaki!

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15 Jul 2011

Google+ Users Are Nearly All Male

With around 60% of users identifying themselves as web developers or software engineers, that paints a fairly stereotypical picture of Google+’s userbase: nerdy guys who have deep understandings of technology and who don’t mind killing some time setting up Circles of friends.

It’s true that the early adopters of any new technology are usually male. But Google+ will have to appeal to a mainstream audience if it’s to reach mass adoption anytime soon. Consider the gender breakdown for Google+’s biggest competitor, Facebook. The social network is close to a 50-50 split between men and women. And some of Facebook’s most addicted, most enthusiastic users are women.

By nerds, for nerds.

15 Jul 2011

Flurry: Android has lost developer support to iOS due to iPad 2 and Verizon iPhone

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Studying the chart, it’s readily apparent that Android has lost developer support to iOS. Specifically, Android new project starts have dropped from 36% in Q1 to 28% in Q2. Overall, total Flurry iOS and Android new project starts grew from 9,100 in Q1 to 10,200 in Q2. Of note, this drop in Android developer support represents the second quarter-over-over slide, which follows a year of significant, steady growth for the Google-built OS. Over the course of 2010, Android developer support had climbed steadily each quarter, peaking at 39% in Q4 2010.

Don't forget that Android users tend to be cheap. iOS users are more likely to pay for apps. Follow the money.

15 Jul 2011

iPhone 4 captures guitar strings in action | TUAW

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Very cool video

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