March 19, 2008

Wired Technology

March 19, 2008
Blogger: We Should Team Up to Take On Big MediaWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 8:10pm by Epicenter

Tech blogger Michael Arrington says successful bloggers shouldn't be raising venture capital. Instead, he says, they should team up to take on big-media sites like CNet.
Triangulate Your Commute With the Strida 5 Folding BikeWired: Gadgets

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 7:30pm by Gadget Lab

The Strida5 folding bike is an elegant, if unusual, piece of bicycle engineering that's well suited for an urban commuter's short hops to and from public transit.
Facebook Gives Users Additional Privacy ControlsWired: Software

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 5:40pm by Associated Press

Tweaks to the privacy settings allow users to decide who among their millions of friends can have access to certain kinds of information.
Adobe Commits to Flash for the iPhoneWired: Gadgets

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 6:45am by Epicenter

Despite Apple's stated refusal to enable Flash for the iPhone, Flash maker Adobe says it will bring its interactive player to the popular handset.
Our Bad. Wired Had Some Tips For Apple — We Were Wrong.Wired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 6:00am by Leander Kahney

It's June, 1997, and Apple is looking at bankruptcy. Wired gives friendly advice, from outsourcing hardware to teaming up with another company. What did we know?
Breaking the Rules: Apple Succeeds by Defying 5 Core Valley PrinciplesWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 6:00am by Leander Kahney

The valley rules and the Apple rules on cooperation, communication, playing nice, loving your customers and coddling your employees represent radically different business models.
Leander Kahney vs. Fake Steve JobsWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 6:00am by Leander Kahney

Wired.com's Leander Kahney and Fake Steve Jobs go head to head over whether Apple really has to be so evil. Weigh in and let them know who makes the best points.
How Apple Got Everything Right By Doing Everything WrongWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 6:00am by Leander Kahney

Apple succeeds by going against Silicon Valley wisdom, ignoring business best practices, bucking the "don't be evil" ideals Google has tried to uphold. Wired.com's Leander Kahney, author of the new book "Inside Steve's Brain" (due out this spring) and the Cult of Mac blog, explores why for Steve Jobs, the regular rules do not apply.
Management Techniques From the Dark SideWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 6:00am by Dylan Tweney

In light of Apple's success going against the corporate wisdom, we're posting a list of counterintuitive, evil management techniques that work. Let us know what's worked in your business.
How To Build Your Own War BotWired: Gadgets

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 3:00am by How-To Wiki

Why should the U.S. military have all the fun? Follow our guide and build radio-controlled machines for aeriel surveillance, bomb disposal and household pet annoyance.
First Major Vista Update Released to Windows UsersWired: Software

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 2:00am by Compiler

Rejoice! Vista Service Pack 1 is out now -- the first important update to Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system.
ISP Quarrel Partitions InternetWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 2:00am by Threat Level

United States-based Cogent Communications broke links with Sweden's Telia, making it impossible for users on one side of the Atlantic to reach sites on the other company's network. Cogent argues that the net will be stronger for it later.