The Big Idea Capitalist

May 06

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Apr 28

A Motley Fool poll shows that 81% favor having the ability to convert old DVDs into digital copies playable on any iOS device. Do you agree? Disagree? Weigh in here.

A Motley Fool poll shows that 81% favor having the ability to convert old DVDs into digital copies playable on any iOS device. Do you agree? Disagree? Weigh in here.

Apr 02

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Dec 07

Wait. China doesn't like the iPad Mini? -

Seems early to proclaim Apple’s iPad Mini a failure in China but IDG News Service is reporting that initial demand for the device is “nearly nonexistent.” That’s a switch:

Where did all the lines go?

Intriguing. I’m personally itching to own a Mini.

(via IDG News Service and PC World Australia; photo via DigitalTrends.)

“We started a Web site, but NBC refused to let us put the address on any of our ads because they didn’t want people to know the Internet existed. They were worried about losing viewers to it.” —

Judd Apatow in The Oral History of Freaks and Geeks. 1999 ruled. (via amandalynferri)

Sums up the entertainment industry pretty well. (via parislemon)

In a way, they were right (ratings as a whole are down, people aren’t watching TV as much), but in another way, this was so shortsighted. (via shortformblog)

MY TAKE: What if executives hadn’t been so shortsighted? Would we have Netflix today? Doubtful, I think.

(via shortformblog)

Dec 06

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Dec 03

“I want Google Fiber!” —

Curious to see how many will reblog or tweet this theme after seeing the speeds they’re getting in Kansas City:

Turn on the digital afterburners, baby