Wednesday, December 28, 2011

...snnxxxks! Huh? What month is this?

Yep - I’ve been busy, hence no writing.

…not even sure this counts.

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Wednesday, March 02, 2011

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Who wants to be a millionaire?

The most predictable way to make money on the stock market? Buy Apple stock the days before the event…

It’s tradition.

1) The press wildly inflates speculation on the new Apple (insert your favorite device here) - eg, iPad with stereo speakers, card reader, dueling cameras, supre-hires screen…all kinds of stuff

b) Then the speculators and naysayers come out, and also odd bits of personal bad news - eg, standard ram, no card reader, Steve very sick, Jony Ive possibly leaving Apple. The stock take a significant dip. Larger stock groups buy in.

iii) The products come out, the bad news is debunked, and generally the reception to the (product) is good. The stock jumps back up in a few days. Big groups sell out.

Profit!
Cynical, repeatable profit.

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

iPad 2 - News around the corner

Now that they’ve dropped the bombshell, I expect Apple to announce the new iPad very, very soon.

Their modus operandi is to take their medicine and then start serving the treacle.

I expect to see an announcement card for and event soon, then hear about earnings successes in this months’ conference call, and then the event where the next iPad is announced. Maybe a thinner, DVD-less MacBook Pro (I just got a current MacBook Pro so it’s time to reveal a new one, of course).

Boom - boom - boom.

With Cook still working behind the scenes as COO, Ive still designing, Shiller still shilling, Apple continues to fire on all cylinders.

Posted by admin on 01/18 at 08:52 AM
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Get well soon, Steve

Take time for yourself and relax. Apple’s in good hands.

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Monday, January 10, 2011

Contract Killer

For the record, I hate “suit-speak”. It shouldn’t cost €500 in legal fees to make a contract for a €2500 site. Happily, there’s a great starting point for contracts…

The benefit of working with an independent web developer is the lack of onerous terms and conditions - it’s a much closer relationship than you’ll ever see from a company with more than 10 employees. We’re small and light on our feet, much like a cockroach after a nuclear war, and without the expensive infrastructure to support, small companies can often get far more work done for significantly less money.

Happily, Andy Clark from Stuff and Nonsense, a UK design site, has taken upon himself to supply us a great starting point: his contract killer, a great starting point for an easily-read, socially-friendly contract that you (probably) won’t ever need a lawyer for. Of course, it probably wouldn’t be bad to run it by a lawyer in your part of the world, just in case…  wink

Posted by admin on 01/10 at 09:47 PM
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