Archive for October, 2011
Netflix is “still considering” game rentals
Oct. 10, ‘11: Netflix is “still considering” game rentals, a rep says by email. That was one of the questions I had when looking at Netflix’s decision to reverse its DVD business spinoff under the “Qwikster” name. As you recall, part of the … Continue reading →
Qwikster or not, Netflix still needs a plan to kill the DVD
Oct. 10, ‘11: Netflix has ended its plans to separate its DVD business under the “Qwikster” name. CEO Reed Hastings writes on Netflix’s blog: It is clear that for many of our members two websites would make things more difficult, so we are going … Continue reading →
Blue Bottle New Orleans-Style Iced Coffee
Oct. 9, ‘11:
Tonight On The Gowanus — Brooklyn, New York
Oct. 9, ‘11:
Adventures in self-publishing: SplatF’s first quarterly report
Oct. 7, ‘11: Holy cow, it’s already been three months since I started publishing SplatF. Among other clichés: Time flies when you’re having fun. As I’ve noted all along, one of the reasons I’m doing this is to see if self-publishing online is … Continue reading →
Creators: Richard Turley
Oct. 7, ‘11: Richard Turley is the creative director at Bloomberg Businessweek. His design leadership has helped transform Businessweek into one of the best-looking magazines in the industry, including bold, memorable covers and interesting charts. Follow @bizweekdesign on Twitter or check out my profile … Continue reading →
Overanalyzing Apple’s product cycles: Why the iPhone 4S shouldn’t surprise you
Oct. 6, ‘11: The ridiculous outrage around Apple’s iPhone 4S seems to have been quieted by Steve Jobs’ death. But for the sake of closure, I’ll be clear: There never should have been any shock around the iPhone 4S to begin with. Apple … Continue reading →
Passing the torch
Oct. 6, ‘11: The focus is off on this photo — shot at Steve Jobs’ last Apple keynote, this past June at WWDC — but I love the expression on Steve’s face as he takes back the slide clicker from Scott Forstall for … Continue reading →
The other Steve Jobs biography: “Return to the Little Kingdom”
Oct. 6, ‘11: Steve Jobs’ official biography, by former Time magazine editor Walter Isaacson, will now be released on Oct. 24, about a month earlier than anticipated. Since news of Jobs’ death yesterday, its pre-sales have soared 40,000% on Amazon, and it’s currently … Continue reading →
Steve Jobs’ greatest performance
Oct. 5, ‘11: Many will point to Steve’s 2005 Stanford commencement speech as his greatest ever. I won’t argue with that. But his greatest presentation on Apple’s behalf was in January, 2007, when he unveiled the iPhone for the first time. It highlights everything that … Continue reading →