Frank Schoetzau's Journal

parislemon: nevver: “No chance the iPhone is going to get any...

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:40:13 -0500

nevver:

“No chance the iPhone is going to get any significant market share.” — Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, 2007

Reblog-bait.

hartmut esslinger's early apple computer and tablet designs

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:34:32 -0500

hartmut esslinger's early apple computer and tablet designs:

hartmut esslinger’s early apple computer and tablet designs: “designboom met hartmut esslinger shortly before his presentation in hong kong and in that occasion we were given the first book copy. he introduced us into the strategic planning of apple and his personal friendship with steven jobs. in this article, designboom takes a look back at esslinger’s designs of the early 80’s, where the images document prototypes, concepts and explorations of apple’s computers, laptops and tablets.”

(Via TechCrunch.)

An Unexpected Briefing #airnzhobbit.

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:58:02 -0500

An Unexpected Briefing #airnzhobbit.

Shit Android Users Say

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:52:00 -0500

Shit Android Users Say

3sat.online: Dämmfieber

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:29:00 -0400

3sat.online: Dämmfieber:

Eine Nation isoliert sich: Ab 2050 soll es in Deutschland nur noch klimaneutrale Häuser geben. Millionen Hausbesitzer müssen das Energiesparkonzept umsetzen. Doch bei Gebäudeisolierungen können erhebliche Probleme und Risiken auftreten.

DIE WELT: Die unterschätzte Brandgefahr bei Wärmedämmung

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:19:45 -0400

DIE WELT: Die unterschätzte Brandgefahr bei Wärmedämmung:

“Es ist ein Milliardengeschäft: Mindestens 70.000 Euro müssen Eigentümer aufwenden, um ihr Haus energetisch zu sanieren. Doch ihnen fehlen verlässliche Angaben, welche Auswirkungen das hat.” (DIE WELT)

DIE WELT: Wärmedämmung kann Heizkosten in Höhe treiben

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:14:00 -0400

DIE WELT: Wärmedämmung kann Heizkosten in Höhe treiben:

“Mehrere Studien belegen einen höheren Energieverbrauch bei gedämmten Wohnhäusern. Die Ergebnisse sind besonders brisant, weil die Bundesregierung die Energieeinsparverordnung weiter verschärfen will.” (DIE WELT)

Shit Apple Fanatics Say, Part 1. So funny.

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:38:00 -0400

Shit Apple Fanatics Say, Part 1.

So funny.

http://arcade.atari.com

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:26:56 -0400

http://arcade.atari.com

One of the best Moby songs ever.

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:06:20 -0400

One of the best Moby songs ever.

Microsoft May Be Making A Few Billion A Year Off Of Android. Yes, Microsoft.

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:56:01 -0400

Microsoft May Be Making A Few Billion A Year Off Of Android. Yes, Microsoft.:

parislemon:

If this is accurate, Samsung is on pace to pay Microsoft upwards of $2 billion to use Android this year. That’s Microsoft, not Google.

HTC, which barely made money last quarter after profit fell 57%, may be paying Microsoft around $500 million to use Android this year. That’s Microsoft, not Google.

Meanwhile, Microsoft is paying $1 billion to Nokia each year to ensure they keep using Windows Phone. This is the same Windows Phone operating system that Microsoft charges a fee for OEMs to use. Including Nokia.

Aside from Apple, the entire smartphone ecosystem is very fucked up.

Uncle Drew

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:57:00 -0400

Uncle Drew

Jelly Bean vs. Siri

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 06:20:00 -0400

Jelly Bean vs. Siri

parislemon: …and since we’re trollin’. (via Nic Lake)

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:43:04 -0400

parislemon:

…and since we’re trollin’.

(via Nic Lake)

SKYFALL - Official Teaser Trailer

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:29:08 -0400

SKYFALL - Official Teaser Trailer

TIME: Time for Greece to Say Danke to Germany

Sun, 20 May 2012 06:18:00 -0400

TIME: Time for Greece to Say Danke to Germany:

Germany was an organizer of and is by far the largest contributor to the European Financial Stability Facility, which totals a staggering 726 billion euros ($924 billion). That number will rise and, when combined with earlier funds and loans, Germany’s share will easily exceed the country’s total annual federal tax revenues. Imagine the U.S. being willing to guarantee more than $2 trillion to bail out Mexico.

fuckyouverymuch: We will always be dancing to Donna Summer....

Sat, 19 May 2012 12:21:22 -0400

fuckyouverymuch:

We will always be dancing to Donna Summer. R.I.P.

Schluss mit dem Wassersparen!

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:45:29 -0400

Schluss mit dem Wassersparen!:

Es hilft weder den Kindern in Afrika noch der Umwelt, führt aber zur Rohrverstopfung.

"We're no longer a PC company, we're an IT company."

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:03:21 -0500

"We're no longer a PC company, we're an IT company.":

parislemon:

That’s not IBM. That’s not HP. That’s Dell.

But you’ll notice the trend. Everyone is getting out of the PC business because it’s a shitty business to be in.

IBM was way ahead of the curve (and is reaping the rewards as a result). While seemingly insane at the time, HP had the right idea last year (then backtracked and got burned last quarter). Now Dell.

You often hear the argument that Apple will eventually be squeezed in their high-margin hardware businesses. That cheaper components will drive costs down and cheap products will win. But that “win” comes with an asterisk. It’s a short-lived win. Eventually, it will turn to a loss both figuratively and literally.

One of Apple’s strengths is the quality of their products, which allows for better margins. But their real strength is staying ahead of trends. Apple dropped “computer” from their name in 2007. They saw the writing on the wall. They still make computers, but they have long since become a secondary business massively trumped by other businesses (first the iPod, then the iPhone, now the iPad).

Dell lacked such foresight. Maybe it’s too late now, or maybe not. But I like John Gruber’s suggestion.

Update: As Jack Schofield points out, Dell actually did drop “Computer” from their name in 2003. The difference is that when Apple did it, they were actually becoming a different company. Dell was doing the same old — though they were thinking about getting into printers. Which is funny for an entirely different reason.

The Main Apple Doc

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:21:56 -0500

oleganza:

Apple has a lot of great documentation: from the very basic guides and tutorials down to particular API references. But for a very long time newcomers were wondering: where should I start?

Now you know the answer:

For iOS: Start Developing iOS Apps Today

For OS X: Your First Mac App

iOS guide is even better: it shows you all necessary areas from the beginning to the end giving relevant links at each step. Just start with first page and move on.