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Shame on you Telstra

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Newspaper Advertisement in Australia, originally uploaded by Mail Order Bride.

Yes, play the nationalist card. That just makes you look and smell so good.

Nike+iPod: Makes running fun

When Apple and Nike first announced the Nike+iPod system, I thought it was just another gimmick. After trying it out for myself however, I’m seeing how useful the whole system is.

Crowdsourcing: An Information Business Model

From this very interesting article at Wired:
Technological advances in everything from product design software to digital video cameras are breaking down the cost barriers that once separated amateurs from professionals. Hobbyists, part-timers, and dabblers suddenly have a market for their efforts, as smart companies in industries as disparate as pharmaceuticals and television discover ways to [...]

Quick Update: You don’t need record companies to develop the music industry

In another insipid and one-sided article, the CNA highlighted the terrible woes of record companies in Singapore. Here.
Key quotes:
But the influx of parallel imports has taken a toll on the music industry.
According to a study conducted by the Recording Industry Association of Singapore (Rias), there has been a staggering 25-per-cent fall in CD sales in [...]

Bill and Steve’s Excellent Venture

Deep underground in a secret lair beneath 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino…
Bill: Hello Steve.
Steve: Hello Bill.
Bill: How are things, my good man.
Steve: Thanks to your help, I got Boot Camp out yesterday.
Bill: I’m still surprised you’re willing to let people run Winblows on your precious Macs.
Steve: Oh I really don’t care what other OS people run [...]