Mac News: Why Apple Needs Reminding We Don’t All Live In The United States
One of the pitfalls of being a huge company is that you become less agile and more prone to slip-ups that perhaps wouldn’t happen if there was more focus, or if it had a better understanding of a the market or territory it is operating in.
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Technology News: Future Shopping: How Tech Will Change the Way You Buy
You don’t need to hop in a time-traveling DeLorean to see how the wonders of technology will continue to reshape many aspects of our lives, such as the way we shop. They might not be widely used just yet, but several emerging technologies that are bound to change your buying habits already exist. From virtual dressing rooms to high-tech checkout counters and shopping carts, get to know what’s in store for your future weekend and holiday shopping sprees.
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Programming News: RESTful thinking considered harmful
It has been interesting and at times amusing to watch the last couple of intense debates in the Rails community. Of particular interest to me are the two topics that relate to RESTful design that ended up on the Rails blog itself: using the PATCH HTTP method for updates and protecting attribute mass-assignment in the controller vs. in the model.
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Other News: Is Technology A Zero-Sum Game?
In last week’s Get Rich or Die Trying article, I mentioned that “tech is a zero-sum, winner takes all game”.  A reader objected, arguing: “I think that may be an inappropriate use of the term ‘zero-sum’ – one company’s increase in profits (or revenue) does not mean a competitor must see declining profits (or revenue)”.
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