Apple’s Drunken FAIL of the Year

(This post also ran as an Op-Ed in the Daily Toreador on April 21st, 2010) Apple got a chink in its brushed aluminum armor this week. First, a brief summary of the story as it stands (according to Gizmodo.com). On March 18th, Apple software designer Gray Powell decided to have some drinks at a local …

Apple, Microsoft make mediocre moves

I never thought I would see the day when Apple and Microsoft, perhaps the two biggest rivals in the computing industry, would disappoint me so much in a single week. As I write this, I have just finished watching the Apple keynote speech from their Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), which takes place this week in …