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The Real Threat To Carrier’s Wireless Video Plans
Recently, I’ve seen increasing heat in the discussion of how mobile video will eventually be delivered to a mass market of wireless phones. The current discussion seems to be centered on the debate between two approaches: Broadcast of content or Unicast of content.
In the Broadcast model, content at a pre-defined schedule is sent out […]
Why PalmOS Has Faded - Moore’s Outlaw
In 1997 the concept of storing thousands of contacts, notes, appointments and “to do” lists on a calculator sized device was absolutely cutting edge. If such a device could also function as a platform for applications from Independent Software Developers, all the better, and add the funky ability to share the programs, contacts, and appointments […]
Walled Gardens & The Burden Of Autocratic Governance
When the communists ruled the USSR, we saw a classic example of how an autocratic government becomes top-heavy. If those in control micro-manage every decision, every meal, job, and shoe the people wear, the government needs to grow very large to handle all the ‘decision overhead’. At the same time, decisions themselves become scarce and […]
