Using Frank Chimero’s book project, And Rutledge wrote a criticism of Kickstarter: By taking the professional-to-client approach for what should be a merchant-to-customer context, Mr. Chimero has abdicated ownership of his idea/genius and the results that will come of it. Having bought and paid
Apple has tightened their rules for in-app purchases in iOS applications: The company has told some applications developers, including Sony, that they can no longer sell content, like e-books, within their apps, or let customers have access to purchases they have made outside the App Store. That’s
Ben Brooks thinks AirPlay is a better solution than an App Store for the Apple TV: Wouldn’t you just prefer to go the ‘two for one’ route and use AirPlay to route the video to the Apple TV? That is wouldn’t it just be easier to enable AirPlay
This is a sad announcement, so I’ll get right to it: starting February 1st, TightWind will no longer be a part of the Fusion Ads network. The last two years have been fantastic. Michael Mistretta and Chris Bowler are two of the best guys you’ll ever meet or
Just take a gander at a site like Gizmodo, or Engadget, most computer magazines, or the tech pages of your city’s paper, and you begin to notice a pattern: technology journalism, for the most part, is myopic and lightweight. Most technology supplements read like shopping lists, and it seems
In January 2010, I wrote Alone With Our Triumphs, which is the piece I’m most satisfied with. Hopefully you enjoy it. This is a part of Shawn Blanc’s Blast from the Past link day. Welcome to TightWind. If you liked what you read above, you can read more
In 2008, Shawn Blanc interviewed John Gruber. Almost three years later, it is still one of the best, and most inspiring, interviews I’ve read. This is a part of Shawn Blanc’s Blast from the Past link day. Welcome to TightWind. If you liked what you read above, you
John August writes: At Google board meetings, do they discuss whether they should aim for smaller market share? I doubt it, though if asked about any other industry, they would stress the importance of robust competition. Narratively, that’s the story I find most interesting about Google. At a certain
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former director of the CBO, thinks repealing health care reform is fiscally responsible: The Congressional Budget Office says repealing the Affordable Care Act would increase the deficit by $230 billion over the coming decade and by a modest amount in the decade after that. The CBO estimate
And now you have a way to choose 20 people whose content you enjoy and thank them in a way that counts — with cash. The gift of free and easy publishing is a wonderful one. But the gift of earning a living doing something you love? The gift of never
If you’re curious how the budget process works in Congress, Keith Hennessey has a wonderful overview. Welcome to TightWind. If you liked what you read above, you can read more in the archives and subscribe to the new ones. If you'd like to introduce yourself, you can
Peter Cohen thinks Apple chose correctly when they went with AT&T when they launched the iPhone: Looking at it in hindsight, Apple’s strategy was sound. Verizon’s 3G network utilizes CDMA technology. EDGE and GSM technology used by AT&T was compatible with the cellular networks