Inspirational Technology

Inspirational Technology
Kimbro Staken's views on Mac OS X, XML databases, and other inspirational technologies.

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Thursday, January 17, 2002

A New Name
When I started this blog a couple months ago my goal was to make it a forum for information about native XML database technology and my work in the area. As time has passed, I've been writing less and less about XML databases and more about Mac OS X and other technologies that I find interesting. The problem is really pretty simple, there's nothing happening in the XML database world. Because of this I've decided this site needs a new name. In keeping with my statements about how the Mac inspires you to strive for greatness, for the time being the name will be "Inspirational Technology".
5:23:34 PM

Apple. "It is a damn fine tool, a pleasure to use, and I'm proud to own it." [The Motley Fool] This is a great story about the experience of owning a Mac. I've recently made the same journey and there is just so much more to the Mac experience then can be implied from the sum of the parts. It's inspirational, the quality, the beauty and the simplicity inspires you to achieve more then a merely functional computer does and to enjoy your self while doing it. Sure Windows can do pretty much everything a Mac can do plus many things it can't, but it isn't enjoyable, it doesn't inspire you to go beyond what you've done in the past. Windows exudes mediocrity, in every detail it is merely adequate. The Mac strives for greatness and inspires you to do the same. Even if you never achieve it, with a Mac, the effort alone is enjoyable.
3:40:21 PM

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