It’s official, it has been announced! The French High-Speed Train TGV will enter the modern Tech ages this year (2008), by starting to introduce Wi-fi hotspots for each route travelling within the 52 tracks in Eastern France (nothing has been mentionned yet for the rest of France or even for the Eurostar lines – hopefully it will be included in the plan). Read the rest of this entry »
There have been so many rumours out there about what actually happened with Apple over the years. How it started well, how it went downslope, how it got better, etc, etc. In his book, Steve Wozniak sets the record straight on all those stories and exposes the undeniable truth about the story of Apple : how it went from a couple of real smart guys building computers from their garage to a big corporation where money governs decisions on all aspects of the company.The book gives a very good overview of Steve’s personal parcour through life and the establishment of Apple Computers. It gives good insight on how Steve Jobs (current CEO of Apple) and himself decided to form the company, and what kind of help they got from friends and family during the process. It also describes very well Steve’s character, one of a unique man who combined talent, simplicity and humour with stubbornness and failure in some of his most important relationships.
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