Why You’re A Cyborg & Why That Can Be Too Distracting
In this interesting talk by Amber Case, she contends we’re all cyborgs now. TED Talks quote: We now rely on “external brains” (cell phones and computers) to communicate, remember, even live out secondary lives. There’s Ambient Intimacy with all our devices – we can connect to over a hundred people at anytime. We can be intimate with them. Amber worries that people...
Read MoreHow To Watch Movies & Shows With An iPod Touch Through HDMI
I’ve been watching movies and TV Shows through my iPod Touch hooked up to the TV. Want to try it out? What you need: iPhone/iPod Touch HDMI Cable An HDMI Ready TV Apple’s Digital AV Adapter (Optional) HDMI Switch – allows you to switch between HDMI devices (assuming your TV has only one HDMI input, like mine) Just hook it all up and viola! You can watch Hi Definition...
Read MoreApple Logos & The Golden Ratio
You know the Golden Ratio, right? In mathematics and the arts, two quantities are in the golden ratio if the ratio of the sum of the quantities to the larger quantity is equal to the ratio of the larger quantity to the smaller one. The golden ratio is an irrational mathematical constant, approximately 1.6180339887 Apple has been notorious in using this in their designs. Example, the iCloud...
Read MoreWhat To Learn From Apple’s Advanced Supply Chain Management
Someone once told me, to have a very profitable business, you need to have 3 things perfected: Low Overhead – Example: outsource labor to a country with very cheap labor and favorable taxes Low Cost of Goods Sold – Make friends with suppliers, get very cheap raw materials Effective Supply Chain – Ensure that the customers get the products at the shortest time possible This...
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