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Apple’s EcoSystem
Jesse Chan | January 26th, 2010 | No Comments
Tomorrow, the world is expecting Apple, Inc. to revolutionize the world, once again. It’s revolutionized the world several times: personal computing, the iPod, the iPhone, and hopefully, tomorrow — the iTablet (or something along those lines). However, we must realize that all these hardware devices have fairly dependent ties to iTunes for content and that […]
Two Wires
Jesse Chan | September 29th, 2009 | No Comments
Apple/Intel’s Light Peak. I wrote about this back in Feb 2006. So glad it’s finally happening, and I quote:
Two Wires
I like to simplify things. The minimum to achieve the optimum — Occam’s Razor. Therefore, I am going to suggest that there only needs to be two kinds of wires in the world. Yes, […]
Many, Many, Little Pieces Means Big Performance
Jesse Chan | May 31st, 2009 | 1 Comment
Are you seeing the trend for increasing performance?
Computing
Intel CPU multicore (currently, 8 cores)
NVIDIA/AMD GPU multicore (currently, hundreds of cores)
Storage
Fusion-IO Drive multiple flash RAM modules (currently, hundreds of modules)
Power
Tesla Motors vehicle power pack made up of multiple batteries (currently, hundreds of batteries)
Many little pieces working efficiently together with a controller is the formula. Whether for […]
iPhone 3
Jesse Chan | February 5th, 2009 | 5 Comments
The rumor mill has been buzzing, once again, about the possibility of a new iPhone. Apple’s Senior VP, Phil Schiller, mentioned that June is the normal release time for new iPhones, and the last 2 years have been right around that timeframe. So what is next? What could Apple possibly change to make us want […]
The Apple Netbook / Mac Tablet $699
Jesse Chan | October 31st, 2008 | 3 Comments
Talk in the rumor mill keeps flying to the topic of Apple needing to release a Netbook to survive this economic downturn. There have also been ongoing rumors that Apple will release a Mac Tablet - essentially a large version of the iPod Touch or iPhone. These rumors could become reality if Apple decides to […]
Did I inspire Bill Gates’ bgC3 logo?
Jesse Chan | October 22nd, 2008 | 1 Comment
I incorporated a start-up company called 3oc, Inc., in Kirkland, WA, a few years ago. However, the name, 3oc, often was confusing to explain. Is it 3oc, threeoc, three0c, etc. The venture has since been re-incorporated under a different name (and still in development mode). However, the logo that was made for 3oc, Inc. looks […]
Techspansion Closes; Discontinues VisualHub & AudialHub
Brian Hernandez | October 7th, 2008 | No Comments
Techspansion announces it’s “closing its virtual doors.” According to the developer…”VisualHub, AudialHub, and iSquint have been discontinued. The Support Forum and Support E-mail will be available for a while longer to take care of any remaining issues for you. If you have VisualHub or AudialHub, here are directions on how to back them up for […]
Art Wolfe’s Travels to the Edge: Podcast Interview
Brian Hernandez | September 30th, 2008 | No Comments
Podcast interview (Listen Now!) with world-renowned, wildlife, landscape, and travel photographer Art Wolfe, as he talks about season two of his PBS TV series, “Art Wolfe’s Travels to the Edge.” This season he travels to 12 different countries and captures truly magnificent images. Art also talks about his conversion from film to digital and his […]
Spore: A New Start in Gaming
Nicholas Tomczek | September 18th, 2008 | No Comments
Spore is, without a doubt, the future of the gaming industry. That isn’t to say that it has its draw backs, but it is the first non-MMO that I have played to date that is so intertwined with the next evolution in gaming, user generated content. It has been talked about for years […]
Uptime: Cloud Computing vs. Desktop
Jesse Chan | July 5th, 2008 | No Comments
I just read The New York Times article, As Web Traffic Grows, Crashes Take Bigger Toll. While it is true that there is more significant and monetary damage that occurs when a web page or cloud computing servers go down than there used to be, it is not unlike its desktop computing counterparts. When is […]