Late last week, Michael Dell, CEO of Dell sent a company-wide memo. What was special was that the memo hinted at the possibility of Dell re-entering the retail channel, not just selling directly. This probably comes as a result of declining market share and revenue.
Entries for April 2007
Fixing Dell’s Troubles
Posted by Marvin on 30 Apr 2007, with 4 Thoughts »
OLPC Woes
Posted by Marvin on 29 Apr 2007, with 1 Thought »
The OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) is a project that has been under the limelight for quite sometime. Initiated by MIT’s Media Lab, the goal was to create a $100 laptop to educate the world’s children. Well, there’s just one problem.
3 Steps to Clean Up Your Desktop
Posted by Marvin on 27 Apr 2007, with 5 Thoughts »
I’ll share a secret with you: I hate an untidy desktop. It makes searching for things harder, and also feels more cramped and stressed. So, keeping it tidy will obviously boost your productivity. Here are 3 quick steps you can take to keep your desktop clutter-free.
Quickbits: The Fawn, CS3, AstroBunny and more
Posted by Marvin on 25 Apr 2007, with 3 Thoughts »
This week on QuickBits:
1. Ubuntu’s Fiesty Fawn is out. Smaran Dayal has a short summary on what to expect.
5 Free Apps for MacBook Users
Posted by Marvin on 23 Apr 2007, with 2 Thoughts »
I recently made the switch from a desktop to a MacBook. One of the things I discovered was that my software needs changed drastically. Features like speed and ease-of-use were slowly being replaced with robust security and reliable backups.
4 Steps to Better Comments
Posted by Marvin on 21 Apr 2007, with 5 Thoughts »
Just yesterday I was going through the comments of an A-list blogger when I noticed a trend. Close to 70% of comments weren’t actually adding any value to his blog. They weren’t exactly the kind of comments I’d call spam, but just people saying yey or neh.
How-To: Get rid of Sploggers
Posted by Marvin on 20 Apr 2007, with 2 Thoughts »
I’ve seen it, I’ve had it, and I’m sick of it. Sploggers (spam-bloggers), they’re everywhere. Whether they’re building their splogs (spam-blogs) or giving you a ton of comment spam, everyone truly hates them. So the big question is: how do we get rid of sploggers?
Google’s Hidden Search Features
Posted by Marvin on 19 Apr 2007, with 2 Thoughts »
Most people use Google search to, well, search. After all, that’s what Google’s all about, isn’t it? But truth be told, the humble little searchbox is actually capable of far more interesting things. So here are four little-known features to keep in mind the next time you Google something.
What’s the AppleTV’s USB Port (Really) For?
Posted by Marvin on 17 Apr 2007.
… said my friend. Intrigued, I did a bit of research and found that Apple clearly states “the USB port on the back of the Apple TV is only used for service and diagnostics”. Sounds reasonable, but I don’t think they’re telling the truth.
The Changing State of Digg
Posted by Marvin on 16 Apr 2007, with 2 Thoughts »
Late last night, an article from Digg.com popped up in my RSS reader. It read: “Digg Users, Help Student Disprove SUNY Professor with 4 Clicks”. Intrigued, I clicked on it and found out it was a simple survey asking whether or not you wanted to be a ninja, pirate or gladiator. Turns out some college kid wanted to proof to a professor that an internet survey can garner more than 500 responses without giving something away.
Waiting for Leopard? Keep Waiting
Posted by Marvin on 14 Apr 2007.
Bad news, folks. Leopard’s now delayed till October, and it’s all the iPhone’s fault. Turns out the iPhone “contains the most sophisticated software ever shipped on a mobile device”, so they’ve had to “borrow” a couple of engineers from the OS X team.
Is MySpace Still ‘My’ Space?
Posted by Marvin on 12 Apr 2007.
MySpace is in the news. Again. Nope, no one’s offering them some ridiculous amount of money, but remember when they blocked Revver videos and then Imeem widgets? Well, it’s PhotoBucket’s turn. The reason? Embedded advertising.
50Volts Launches!
Posted by Marvin on 10 Apr 2007, with 2 Thoughts »
The wait’s finally over because 50Volts launches today. The last few days were spent working out the minor kinks and bugs, so all is expected to sail smoothly from here on (or so I think).
Review: Show Your Ugly Face with PhotoBoothers
Posted by Marvin on 09 Apr 2007.
What happens when Flickr meets PhotoBooth? Introducing Photoboothers.com. Photoboothers’s tagline is “show your ugly face”, which is a surprisingly accurate description of the site.
The EMI and iTunes Deal: Better Offerings Coming?
Posted by Marvin on 08 Apr 2007.
Finally, after years of campaigning, non-DRM‘ed music will now soon be available from the iTunes music store. I don’t particularly enjoy being a parrot yakking at old news, so I’ll leave it at that. Otherwise, you can check it out here, here, here or even here.