Apple is perhaps the most iconic brand in the technology industry. They appear to have a unique capacity to create tremendous amounts of buzz around their new and existing products. Apple's customers often become more than just "satisfied customers". They become advocates, and identify as an unique culture.

For some time I’ve been of opinion that in the future it will not only be music, movies, books, images and software that will be essentially costless to copy, but real physical objects as well.

Human beings have many aces up their sleeves compared to other living species on Earth. In terms of our physical properties we seem to strike just the right balance of capabilities. Our weaknesses are typically compensated for by certain advantages in a very smooth and complementary manner.

I’m going to do the unthinkable. I am going to actually defend the practice that many consider “anti-competitive”, the practice of so called “vendor lock-in” often employed by technology companies such as Apple and Microsoft.

The US Government on Friday nonchalantly shut down the entire multi-million dollar business, arrested its founder, and expropriated millions of dollars worth of property. The business in question wasn’t even located in the US, but in New Zealand.

There is a house in my neighborhood whose roof is completely covered by solar panels, and is owned by someone who is apparently selling them.

There is a growing number of people who recognize and reject the rigidity of modern society. They see it treating human beings as machines that run a prewritten program, and individuals themselves treating their lives in that manner as well.