2013-02-18

Burglar breaks $100K custom glass door with rocks at Boulder Apple Store

Burglar breaks $100K custom glass door with rocks at Boulder Apple Store
The damage caused to the glass door in the burglary of a Boulder, Colo., Apple Store was more costly than the goods that were actually stolen."

Further evidence that criminals are not necessarily the sharpest tools in the shed.

2013-02-14

Why Twitter Paid $90 Million for Bluefin Labs - Dive Into Media - Mike Isaac - Dive Into Media - AllThingsD

Why Twitter Paid $90 Million for Bluefin Labs - Dive Into Media - Mike Isaac - Dive Into Media - AllThingsD: "Twitter just paid a lot of money for Bluefin Labs (around $90 million, we hear), a social analytics startup that marries two key streams of data to Twitter in its pitch to advertisers: What’s happening on TV, and what’s happening on Twitter."

Thr's a fw thngs happening n th ntrnt.

2013-02-01

Ashton Kutcher on Steve Jobs biopic: 'This was done with the utmost love, admiration, and respect'

Ashton Kutcher on Steve Jobs biopic: 'This was done with the utmost love, admiration, and respect': "The 29th annual Macworld conference kicked off today at the Moscone Center in San Francisco with Macworld GM Paul Kent interviewing Ashton Kutcher and Josh Gad, stars of the Steve Jobs biopic JOBS. "

In other words, inside a reality distortion field...

2013-01-30

Steve Jobs action figure rears articulated head again

Steve Jobs action figure rears articulated head again: "A 12-inch collectible action figure depicting late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is once again for sale on a Japanese site, marking at least the second time in a year that a figurine company has attempted to cash in on Jobs' likeness."

sJobs Mini.

2013-01-27

Wozniak on jOBS biopic: 'So far from anything that really happened'

Wozniak on jOBS biopic: 'So far from anything that really happened': "Wozniak's comments came after a sneak peek of Ashton Kutcher and Josh Gad as Jobs and Wozniak debuted on the Internet Thursday. Speaking to 'Good Morning America' this week, the Apple co-founder was harshly critical of the first footage to emerge from the film."

This is entertaining! I'm only Woz, was there, was alive at the time.

2013-01-24

First footage of Ashton Kutcher as Apple's Steve Jobs emerges

First footage of Ashton Kutcher as Apple's Steve Jobs emerges: "The clip, obtained by ETonline, shows Kutcher (as Jobs) excitedly attempting to convey to Gad (as Wozniak) how important the Wozniak's nascent operating system is. "

Ashton Kutcher announces the Apple ][e.

2013-01-23

2013-01-18

Crowdfunding Efforts Draw Suspicion - Jean Eaglesham - News - AllThingsD

Crowdfunding Efforts Draw Suspicion - Jean Eaglesham - News - AllThingsD: "Regulators are scrutinizing about 200 websites set up by entrepreneurs to profit from a more lenient law on the sale of shares in small companies."

Bankers will always find novel ways to steal investor money. It's endemic.

2013-01-16

With Help From Fusion-io, Facebook's Data Centers Are Going All Flash - Arik Hesseldahl - News - AllThingsD

With Help From Fusion-io, Facebook's Data Centers Are Going All Flash - Arik Hesseldahl - News - AllThingsD: "Flynn, who only half in jest refers to hard drives as ‘spinning rust,’ says that once data centers convert to all flash, their energy requirements become a little looser."

Say goodbye to spinning rust!