Let’s just say I dodged a bullet. Ready this on Engadget but HP is going is going to discontinue operations for their webOS devices. This means that they are going to give up on the phones and tablet products. A few weeks ago HP did a price cut on the Touchpad and then there was a deal floating around for an additional $100 off, bringing the price down to a total of $299. I eventually didn’t get one because I couldn’t find the cheaper 16gb version and the Staples stores that I went to wasn’t going to honor the additional $100 off. I’m relieved that I wasn’t able to find one but I am still hopeful that webOS will emerge with another manufacturer. I still think that it’s a legitimate competitor to Apple, especially as it relates to tablets. To be clear, HP is not getting rid of webOS (at least for now) but they are getting rid of the hardware products. They are going to license it out. I’m hoping that someone like Samsung or HTC will pick it up.
It’s been a while since I’ve been to Starbucks but it’s more of the same. I see some of the old characters but there are definitely new ones. I would say the main character today is this old lady who’s been sitting here for a while staring into space. She puts some of her stuff in one seat and then proceeded to sit at another seat, not next to that seat, but across the way, and puts the rest of her stuff in another chair. Let’s just say she’s taking up 3 spots as people continually pass by to see if the seat is available, only to find that it’s not. Don’t worry, she’s not just staring into space but she’s tapping her feet at a rapid pace as if she’s running in place. Just another day in Philly.
I don’t know how to make coffee or an “Upside down Carmel Macchiato” but I definitely do work at Starbucks? Which one? Anyone. One of the benefits of working for myself is that I have the flexibility of working anywhere. My office of choice is usually Starbucks because I always know what to expect. There are two things that I can count on… the drinks are always going to taste the same and I’m always going to run into characters.
I was talking to a client yesterday and told him I was on my Mac. His response was… “Oh, you use your Mac for design.” It got me thinking… people still think Macs are mainly for designer, photographers, videographers, etc. I mainly use my Mac for programming. The OS is just more stable and I love programming in a UNIX environment. Oh, by the way, I use it for graphics too. :-)
I have found my new favorite cheesesteak in town. It’s not Pat’s or Geno’s. It’s 