A conversation with Seattle
Tony Ridder, who knows from newspaper past-tenses, was quoted as saying in a 2009 Seattle Business Monthly feature, “Journalistically, The Seattle Times was a good newspaper. But Frank absolutely did not make good business decisions.” It sounds more and more like an epitaph. Continue reading Op-Ed: Careful with That “Fail Faster” Mantra, Seattle Times Company
If you’re purchasing your first iPad, this is all to the good: the Retina display, the better resolution camera, the 4G speeds. But I have never taken a picture (other than trying it out) with my iPad 2, because my iPhone 4 is always with me and it’s much more conveniently sized. To save on data plans, I also opted for the WiFi-only version, again, relying on my iPhone 4 to fill in hotspot gaps. And while the Retina display is beautiful, it doesn’t improve the experience, say, of a choked Netflix stream delivering pixel-blocks–a far more common experience. Continue reading Apple’s iPad 3, Like iPhone 4S, Not a Compelling Upgrade, Says Seattle Man
The news broke on Halloween (no, not the costume-tantrums post) that Seattle Children’s Hospital had pulled off one of the largest trick-or-treats ever. The hospital announced that it had received two gifts totaling $65 million. One, from an anonymous donor, was for $50 million from an estate, to support pediatric research at Seattle Children’s Research Institute.
Another $15 million came from Mrs. Jean Reid of Bellevue, causing us to take back all the unkind things we’ve ever said about the Eastside. Continue reading It’s For the Kids! Children’s Seattle Gets $65 Million in Gifts