Hi, I'm Weiran Zhang. I'm passionate about technology and building thriving software teams. This blog is where I write about things I find interesting. You can follow me on Mastodon.
We launched the WebM Project in May 2010 with the goal of providing the web with a high-quality, open, royalty-free video codec that anyone can use, and that can inspire future innovators. Today's announcement is an important step toward that goal.
The reliable Rene Ritchie from iMore has a source which claims that Apple has considered launching the next generation of iPads in April, and the iPhone 5S in August.
Apple has a lower P/E ratio than Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and now Dell, to name a few. I find this baffling and I would challenge any analyst to articulate to me how Apple is not healthier and stronger, competitively, in the long-term than many of those companies.
The simple but powerful message is this: ‘Enjoy The Journey’. Remember the smile on Andy’s face when he disposes off the pieces from the wall every day in that prison ground? It could be the light at the end of the tunnel that keeps you going, or it could be the thrill that comes from the stealthiness of it all – but you have to remember that the journey is more important and satisfying than the end destination – getting into that mode is absolutely essential for everyone embarking on the journey. You have no idea how deep the wall is. You have nothing but a rock hammer. You have no idea when you will be caught. But what you do have, is the journey. Enjoy the journey.
Fantastic news, payment processor Strip finally comes to the UK. Just in time for a project I'm working on.
John Gruber's detailed and well sourced article about how great products thrive and bad products don't, and being open or closed has little to do with anything.
FOSS Patents does some sleuthing and discoveres the judge that ordered Apple to publish an apology to Samsung, and then rewrite that apology, is being paid by Samsung as a patent consultant: