The impatience of Jobs

Apple’s Steve Jobs’ decision last week to pick out his competitors specifically was a surprising move. There seemed to be a strong element of “I’ve had enough and I’m not going to take it anymore!” to his news conference, which is understandable. Perhaps for the first time since the Newton, an Apple product was losing [...]

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Lady Gaga is such a brilliant capitalist and great for sponsors

I attended the Monster Ball Tour concert in Toronto last night and enjoyed the spectacle. I’ve now seen wholesome country star Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga concerts within four months of each other. That’s quite a contrast.
As noted by others, Gaga (born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on March 28, 1986) has taken the showmanship and [...]

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