TommyLog – The Things We Take for Granted – RIP Steve Jobs

NOTE: Sorry about the video quality. I wonder if my Zi8 is dying.

This past week we lost one of the greatest and most brilliant minds in my time and possibly ever. My father called and likened Steve Jobs to the mind of Albert Einstein, WOW now that’s saying a lot. To think Steve stared Apple in his home garage, was kicked out, brought back when the company was on the verge of death and today, Apple is one of the largest companies in world with stock selling right around $400.00. Stunning. So many tech items that we take for granted were made commonplace by Mr. Jobs and the team at Apple! GUI, WIFI, mouse, USB, iPod, iPad, iPhone and so many many more. What a life and what a legacy he leaves behind.

Now for the real question. What life and what legacy will we leave behind? Will we leave this world better then it was when we got here? That’s the true test of Steve and the life he left. He left this world so much better then it was when he got here. He did not accept the norm. He shot for perfection and it showed!

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Red Shoes Speaks No. 67 News Aggregators for the Apple iPad

Lisa and Tommy talk about their picks for best news aggregators for their Apple iPads. Lisa likes Fluent News and the Daily and Tommy prefers flipboard. One beef they both find with the crop of newsreaders is the fact it takes time to download content and they are not very friendly in situations where you don’t have wifi or 3G access…like airline travel. There needs to be a way you can pre-download content for offline reading.

What’s your favorite newsreader / aggregator for your iPad? Join the conversation by commenting below or using hashtag #redshoesspeak on twitter!

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Red Shoes Speaks No 64 Irrational Customers

Jess & Tommy talk about a quote from the CEO of Acer Computer on how the success of the Apple iPad is due to irrational consumers. How well do you as consumers like being called irrational? be part of the discussion by leaving your comments below or tweeting using the hashtag #redshoesspeaks

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TommyLog- Be Different @blendtec

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Take a tip form the Tom Dickson – Blendtec rule book. be different, stand out and you will be great! Look at what they are doing with their Will It Blend series. Take a normal boring item and really kicking it up by blending items. What a way to totally win! More business needed to follow their lead and take notice!

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Red Shoes Speaks No. 38 For Reading ebooks, I prefer the Kindle

Lisa shares her opinion with Tommy on reading on her Kindle versus the iPad. Hands down she will stick with her Kindle when it comes to reading time. Listen to her reasons why.

Red Shoes Speaks No. 38 For Reading ebooks, I prefer the Kindle from Lisa Cruz on Vimeo.