Product Planning and Apple Stores

I just had an evil thought. In every Apple store there's several computers setup where you can get on the Internet, play around, basically do everything you want.

Forbes Pulls a Stupid; Bloghers Electra-fied

The first rule of Write Club is: do not anger the feminists. The second rule is: do not anger the blogosphere. And if you're stupid enough to anger the feminists bloggers, be prepared for the beating of your life. A little evidence to back up what you've suspected for a long time should be saved for the poker game, not for Forbes readers.

Long Tail Thoughts

Just finished Chris Anderson's book The Long Tail, and had a few thoughts. The "Long Tail" concept, of course, is defined thusly:

Rate Hike Causes Sellers To Drop eBay

Frustrated customers often threaten that they'll never shop at a store again. Now, a number of online retailers have become angry at eBay, and many of them claim they'll never again sell on the site.