Nearly every movie plays like an advertisement for Apple. I've noticed this for years and suspect moviegoers have as well: in about 85 percent of all movies, there's a scene where a character turns on their laptop and the Apple symbol is always in plain view. The cliché used to be that when a character needed to do research, they would rush to the library and scroll through … [Read more...] about STEVE JOBS New Movie Review
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10 Essential Books About Maui
Back in 2008, when Amazon released its then-revolutionary Kindle e-reader, Apple’s Steve Jobs predicted that it would fail because “the fact is that people don’t read anymore.” Though Jobs was soon proved wrong–indeed, Apple today sells tablets, which also function as e-readers–the numbers of Americans who don’t read books are scarcely better than they were in 2008. Back then, … [Read more...] about 10 Essential Books About Maui
TEDxMaui 2014 Set for September
You've got a few months to plan, but TEDxMaui is returning to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Sept. 28 for its third year. The daylong event, which is independently produced under license from TED will feature presenters and performers who have passion, curiosity and creativity to change the world with their revolutionary ideas, according to organizers. Past presenters … [Read more...] about TEDxMaui 2014 Set for September
HER: New Movie Review
Computer dating seemed like the height of oddball behavior to me. At least, it did at first. The thought of finding a connective bond with someone you don't know and having a shared willingness to meet that person in real life, sounded bizarre. So did the promise of the computer dating site's supposed science of creating an algorithm or matching system that they claim will lead … [Read more...] about HER: New Movie Review