Words and pictures from Silicon Valley by Chris Gulker
What would Macworld be without buzzing rumors? One rumor involves a slim Apple laptop, possibly with a solid-state hard drive (more pix). Another holds that Apple will start renting movies on iTunes. There’s definitely something in the air. All the rumors that fit, we print…
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Makes me feel safe: first the FBI et al. have been given unprecedented powers to listen in on American’s phone and email conversations, which is spooky in that Big Brother kind of way. And now we hear that the FBI can’t be bothered to pay its phone bill for a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act wiretap. Sheesh… apparently one FBI office owed $66,000…
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Our highly unofficial coverage of Macworld starts Monday. Now that I’m, um, retired, I have time to take gulker.com back to its tech-reporting roots. Stay tuned for an eclectic mix of news, observations and opinion… (search the site for Macworld: if you want just the MW news)
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Linda thinks I’m nuts, devoting so much interest to the Tata Nano, but I think small cars are going to be a big deal as huge developing economies like India and China start to mature. Anyway, here’s Hindu Business Times’ story on the development of the Nano (complete with only photo I’ve seen of the engine) and India Times story about the reasons for high-end automotive supplier Bosch’s participation. We need to be putting green electric technology into these nation’s hands… the Nano’s web site is here, BTW…
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I own Apple shares, which I acquired while an employee in the ’90s. I don’t think this colors my coverage, but you can be the judge, now that you know…
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