Evernote finally added the one feature I’ve been waiting for, checkboxes on the iOS. You the ability to add tasks/to-dos. It’s about time and I’m so grateful I’ll upgrade to the pro version. Thank you Evernote.
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I cleaned out an office yesterday, and discovered I had about 30 un-read books. Looks like I have enough material for about a year, not including the 10 or so un-read books on my Kindle and graphic novels.
I also have a large pile of books that I’ve read and probably won’t read again. If you are interested in any of them, can we trade for something you’ve read and probably won’t read again. Here is my list:
7th Son: Descent
The 4-Hour Work Week
The Rise of the Creative Class
Now, Discover Your Strengths
Beyond The Call of Duty
Just a Geek
Linchpin
The Dip
The Power of Charm
Trust Agents
Blue Kingdoms Shades & Spectors
Pirates of the Blue Kingdoms
Rework
Twittfaced
Notes from a small island
The why of Work
The Narrow Road
Killing Giants
Eat People
I’m interested in any political thrillers, science fiction, fantasy, comics and graphic novels, and business books. I could even go for something in photography that isn’t camera specific. Thanks.
Netflix Headed For A Brick Wall?
It was bound to happen, subscriber backlash over pricing, and recent news that major content providers are cutting ties with Netflix. Read more of the story here: thom.ws/mUNE5C
Is Steve Balmer Actually Surprised At The Crappy Windows Phone 7 Sales?
Steve, you have to actually build a brand, a community, and a solid app store before you can start to capture market share. Oh, and if you have to battle the retail sales folks for pushing people away from your product, you will have an even harder time selling your product. You have some serious holes in your plan. Read more here: thom.ws/qgZ7yI
MOG Launches Free Version Of Music Service
MOG announced today that they are offering an ad-supported free version of their music service. The interesting thing here is they are trying to gamify the service, giving users free music, based on the amount of sharing, playlist creation, and the number of referrals to the service. This could be interesting. According to their press release “Tastemakers and influencers can easily get a lifetime of free on-demand music.” Read more here: thom.ws/o4P0CC
Chegg Buys Zinch In A Move Towards A Social Education Platform
You may not have heard of either of these companies, but they are leaders in their own industries. Chegg is an online book rental service for college students, and Zinch is an online service that connects high school students with college recruiters. On the surface, this is an odd acquisition, but more and more companies are buying complimentary services and products to increase their over all sales. Read more here: thom.ws/nvLUNG
Samsung Wants To Own Your First, Second, And Third Screen
Samsung is making a push to build technology that directly competes with Apple and it’s AirPlay technology. The company has had some success in the past, but this push could be fueled by the back and forth patent infringement claims made by both Apple and Samsung. Read more here: thom.ws/qZK9T4
Announcing the Women Tech Awards 2011 sponsored by the Women Tech Council. This years recipients are:
Courtney Doyle, Ph. D student, Robotics, College of Engineering – Student Award
Kate Maloney, CEO, CostumeCraze – Rising Star Award
Sarah B. Hiza, Senior Manager, Energetic Materials & Mechanical Testing, ATK – Technology Innovator Award
Jennifer Hwu, CEO, InnoSys – Technology Entrepreneur Award
Patricia Hall, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs and Co. – Technology Excellence Award
Shawn Adamson, Regional Vice President, Xo Communications – Technology Trailblazer Award
Susan Johnson, President and CEO, Futura Industries – Leadership Excellence Award
Congratulations to everyone.
OK, I have to ask, have we, as a technology industry, boiled ourselves down to who can develop the most unique social network software? I mean, it’s about all I see in the news anymore.
Even Salesforce, according to Robert Scoble, could go after a large part of the social sphere. Why would a company like Salesforce do that? Will that help me as a sales professional do a better job? As a business owner I would question that.
With quick wins, and superficial products, is anyone, any company, developing technology with substance?
Who’s building killer educational software and getting recognized for it?
Who’s building medical software to help us find cures and eliminate disease?
Who’s building technology that helps us better design and implement green communities?
Who’s building technology that helps us discover and tap into cheaper forms of energy?
Who’s developing technology that will help us find more water sources and build better distribution systems?
With all the worlds resources, we are doing something more than building platforms to show ourselves off, right?