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BestBuy’s Great Potential
BestBuy is closing 50 stores by sometime in May. One reason must be that the Internet has diffused the need to have so many stores in such close proximity. Another is what I assume to be the bigger problem with BestBuy right now: nobody actually enjoys going into the stores. Focus is difficult. But I [...]
Ting – The New Guy In No-Contract
I make a podcast so I hear about these things. A little company called Ting has built upon the Sprint Network (the same provider that serves and owns Boost and Virgin Mobile) another mobile network. Ting has some great options. Pay for what you use. No penalties. No waste. Select you plans based on how [...]
Remembering 9/11 – 10 Years Out
I felt that it was right to do a little public remembering. I never talked about 9/11 and how I was involved the last three years I have been posting, but the time is right, now, ten years out. In 2001, was 8 years old and just starting third grade. Since it was a Tuesday, [...]
A Tiny Epiphany – Apple’s Point
In the basement of Coffman Union on Wednesday while waiting for Welcome Week activities to start, I was idly listening to an Audible audio book. I realized that I hadn’t thought to check my bus schedule for the ride back home later that day. I had choices: find a computer, use my computer, use the [...]
State of The Telecoms: Comin’ Back Together
A long time ago, American Telephone & Telegraph was the only communications provider. Eventually, the government realized that AT&T was a monoploy and most of today’s anti-competitive laws were formulated and the company was broken into what was called seven baby bells. In my freshmen year of high school, I wrote a terse report on [...]