Well, I kinda intended that our 2009 year in review would be the last post of the year but then I saw this today: Oxford Word of the Year is “Unfriend”. Now granted, this is the Oxford American Dictionary which is a little more liberal when it comes to including technology industry jargon but when [...]
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word of the year: unfriend?
December 10th, 2009 — product development
did Apple really invent Excel?
November 17th, 2009 — product development
So I was at the bar the other night passionately debating the Apple vs. Microsoft business laptop purchase rationale (yes, I really do need to get a life) when my friend said:
Go with Apple - they actually invented Excel for Microsoft.
Uhm, what?!?!? I leapt off the bar stool and started shouting. Those were fighting words (especially [...]
google currency converter
November 3rd, 2009 — product development
Today one of my clients showed me the coolest thing! OK, let me preface that: the coolest thing for finance people who need a quick currency conversion. Go to the google search field and type:
65,000 euros in canadian dollars
What was the first response? The actual converted amount. Very FREAKIN’ cool! They have a built-in currency [...]
the cost of product delays
August 4th, 2009 — product development
Well, it’s happened again. A product that has been “announced” has actually been delayed. Now, mind you, it’s not as bad as vaporware in the ’90’s but it is maddening that companies cannot meet the expectations set with the consumer base. I totally get the reasons for delay: put your best foot forward with a [...]
