I read a post today over at 15inno.com listing 5 Reasons Not to Use Apple As a Role-Model for Innovation. While it's hard to argue with the points made in the article (You're not Apple, You don't even know Apple, People don't think you're as cool as Apple, You don't have Steve Jobs), it comes off as a little to Fanboy-ish - even for me. But, it did get me thinking... Is … [Read more...]
Innovation is Fast and Furious
Let's face it - slow and steady only won the race because the guy in the lead was such a dips#&t that he got caught snoozing. Innovation doesn't happen at a tortoise's pace; it happens because someone, somewhere takes an operatic leap of faith. Someone, somewhere finds a new application for an old tool or solves a problem we didn't even think needed solving. Apple … [Read more...]
Evernote for iOS 4
I love my iPhone. I love Evernote. Being an early adopter by nature and a member of the iPhone dev program, I jumped at the chance to install iPhone OS 4 betas on my phone. The downside was that Evernote didn't work and, for me, that's a big downside. I've been holding my breath for them to update the app to work with the new OS and I am finally able to exhale today. If … [Read more...]
One Card (App) to Rule Them All
A while ago, I got tired of fishing through my wallet for any of the myriad rewards program cards that I have. I also started leaving them at home to prevent my wallet from turning into a meatball in my pocket. That got me thinking: Wouldn't it be great to have just one card to carry around with you?I started sketching out architecture diagrams - a central repository where all … [Read more...]