The paragraph quote from Obama's speech reminds me of the presidential speech near the beginning of the movie Air Force One. And if you don't remember that speech Air Force One is definitely a good enough movie to watch again.
- Brian Wilson
what Malcolm Gladwell says is true, except for the fact that anyone/everyone could instantly see what the Mao-type of today was saying. (related concepts: network effects, dynamic communication, asynchronous communication...)
- Brian Wilson
I find discussions of Apple's top executives, Steve Jobs, Tim Cook, Jonathan Ive, Scott Forstall, very interesting in that they sound an awful lot like talk about sports teams losing a player. Will the Chicago Bulls be able to function without Carlos Boozer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...)? Or Joakim Noah (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...)? Will Apple be able to function with Steve Jobs on another medical leave of absence? I don't know, we'll just have to see the results. Just like in sports, we're essentially talking about Apple's team chemistry. And just like in sports, I hope that those who are injured/on medical leave of absence get well soon.
- Brian Wilson
I'm looking forward to reading Nicholas Carr's The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains (which has to be related to this editorial comic) soon.
- Brian Wilson