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Obsolete Occupations

Matt | Published: March 6, 2010
NPR features The Jobs Of Yesteryear: Obsolete Occupations As computers and automated systems increasingly take the jobs humans once held, entire professions are now extinct.
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Microsoft Operating Profit By Division

Matt | Published: February 10, 2010
CHART OF THE DAY via Business Insider – Silicon Alley Insider. …Its profits are still being generated by the same engines that have driven Microsoft for years: Office, Windows, and its server division. (Meanwhile, its entertainment and devices division is only recently profitable again, and its online division is a money pit.)
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Apple iPad

Matt | Published: January 29, 2010
The first thing I thought about after seeing the new Apple iPad is what a great interface it could be for music creation. It’s large enough that it could be a perfect virtual mixing board, drum machine or remote control over MIDI/OSC. I could see a Apple producing an iPad Logic application to allow for [...]
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Another iSomething

Matt | Published: January 5, 2010
Major Apple Product Announcement Set for Wednesday, Jan. 27 The Wall Street Journal offers some details – it cites people “briefed by the company” who say Apple plans to ship the tablet in March, and that it will feature either a 10 or 11-inch touch screen. The paper also cites analysts who “currently believe” the machine [...]
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Engadget Reviews Nexus One

Matt | Published: January 4, 2010
Nexus One review For all the hype, this one appears to be a bit of a let down.
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