Apple: Confidence vs. Protectionism

Today Apple announced that all songs from EMI will be available free of DRM (digital rights management) limitations. In the past it was like this for EMI music on iTunes: $0.99/song $10.00/album AAC at 128 kbps All music with DRM (only playable on 5 computers, can’t burn in same playlist over 7 times, only playable […]

General Tug

I recently listened to speech given by Lance B. Wickman which he titled Seasons. In this speech he recounts a remarkable story from his life. When I graduated from college, I was commissioned an officer in the United States Army. I was an infantryman. After completing some training, in early 1965 I was assigned-with my […]

You can do it!

My Dad just sent me this inspiring quote by Marianne Williamson from A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. […]

Be yourself

I just found a great quote: Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. – Dr. Seuss – US author & illustrator (1904 – 1991) Do you matter? Despite it being a pedestrian principle, our patience with the differences we have with […]

Curiosity and Exploration

From the beginning I’ve liked what’s going on over at Make magazine. I love their video podcast and all the crazy projects they put on display. What they show are regular people, just like you and me, doing stuff, making things, being creative. I was just reading an article titled, Life is Not a Spectator […]