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Month January 2006

US$7.4 billion of ‘Pixel’

Yes, that is the amount that Disney is going to pay for Pixar.
Not all is finalised though…given legal documents and what not.
Steve Jobs will soon be one of the largest individual stockholder in Disney.
But, away from the limelight of Steve Jobs (who was Pixar investor back then), there are 3 persons “from” Pixar worth highlighting.

Dr. [...]

Music : The Days of Unbundling is Near

Ah yes, you heard it right!
But, not from me. From EMI’s CEO, Eric Nicoli, in an interview with Reuters. The article can be found >> here < > Revenue! Revenue! Revenue! <

Return of The Mac Brand

I was looking through Apple’s site for my “next” notebook…and I noticed something subtle.
There have been a subtle shift in their branding. Over the years, they have been slowly naming their computer related products to “Mac”…
You name it. Mac mini, PowerMac G5, iMac, MacBook Pro…
Yet, another sign that the Mac brand is getting stronger.
Take a [...]

Book : Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi

It took me more than a month to read and digest Never Eat Alone.
I borrowed the book from the local library; at a time when I was thinking how my life was taking a path so different from my friends.
I was eating alone because I do not work in BIG CORP… and meeting people [...]

The Great Marriage : Pixar and Disney

No, it’s not about Mickey and Minnie. That is my era….way back
It’s about Toy Story, Nemo, Monster Inc, Incredibles…. the content that my kid grows up with.
While Disney have thier own animation outfit, Steve Jobs and his team at Pixar have shown how movies done how they have been able to churn out great movies [...]