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Apple Is Basically a Small Country Now – The Atlantic

Apple Is Basically a Small Country Now - The Atlantic

Apple Is Basically a Small Country Now – The Atlantic.

It’s good to be Apple. Really good. As of this week, in fact, $700 billion worth of good. Apple’s closing price of $122.02 per share on Tuesday made it the first American company ever to cross that market-cap threshold.

Apple is also now selling bonds in Switzerland, which is probably a smart way for the company to buffer its ginormous pile of cash. (As The Wall Street Journal points out, this means Apple can use proceeds from debt sales to reinvest in itself without getting taxed the way it would if it used money brought back from overseas.)

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Free Technical Consultation

WallpaperWizard-705303974As is the way with such things, the long-term project with UCSF BASIC is winding down and I am look for new opportunities. After years of marketing, I find the best returns result from word-of-mouth. I would like to reward such referrals with a free technical consultation in the area of the winner’s choice. I have a wide range of interests and expertise as a technical omnivore:

  • FilemakerFM12.jpg
  • Apple Technology
  • Security and backups, upgrade paths applebacktomac.jpg
  • WordPress themes, enhancements and plugins
  • Roku/Apple TV/Itunes integration
  • iPhone/iPad/[apple technology] enhancement
  • network wifi bluetooth etc

    The wonders of WordPress
    The wonders of WordPress
  • Ebooks and E-readers
  • Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Meet-ups, Tumblr, Instagram, Vine etc.Facebook-icon.jpg
  • a topic you wish researched and explainedipadsm

What I’m looking for is a Filemaker/Filemaker-Web project either new or existing that needs assistance and has a reasonable budget for my services currently at $100/hour.

Premium to be awarded after signed receipt of project (Psst buddy, need an excellent Filemaker developer?).

Thanks in advance.

Just click the link to contact me. mclasen@mclasen.com

Now that's fast
Now that’s fast

 

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Moment – Automatically track your and your family’s daily iPhone and iPad use

Moment – Automatically track your and your family’s daily iPhone and iPad use.

Maybe it’s time for more time – as discussed on SciFriday’s broadcast on NPR

Science Friday 

JAN. 23, 2015

Put Down Your Phone, Give Your Brain a Break

Some studies suggest letting the mind wander spurs creativity and contemplation. Is it time to rethink our relationship with our phones and bring back boredom?