This Apple’s profit vs. Google’s revenue thing is stupid

They’re in completely different businesses. Google is a display advertising company that occasionally puts out a better display (Chrome, Android). Apple is in the business of finding and extracting value from hardware markets no one else took seriously. You can’t … Continue reading

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Reality Check: Apple’s fast rise can’t last, and that’s a good thing

There’s been a lot of irrational exuberance floating around the tech blogosphere since Apple’s earnings report. I don’t see anyone in the tech press being skeptical, and it’s a lack of skepticism that leads to problems. History doesn’t have many … Continue reading

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The secrets of prolific writing

SiĆ“n le Roux wrote in with a good question about how bloggers keep up a semi-regular posting schedule. I suppose in a way I’m a bit new to blogging. Is it normal for bloggers to post as often as once … Continue reading

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My social media blackout

Update: I learned very little from my social media blackout. But I did learn one very important thing. There are a lot of interesting things to share that are hard for me to write about, but that might produce some … Continue reading

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Why your followers aren’t talking to you (and how to fix it)

There are shady marketers who offer to give you friends on social media for a price. They produce the numbers, but they’re doing a disservice. The numbers usually come from botnets that create thousands of accounts to follow people. In … Continue reading

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