Summary: <p>We revisit IBM’s total dominance over the PC industry in the early 80s, how they got there, and how we can apply the IBM model to current events.</p> <p>Plus a batch of your feedback, and a defeated discussion about the state of all desktop operating systems and hardware kicked off by Apple’s taking our beer away.</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://do.co/coder">Digital Ocean</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://do.co/coder">For a limited time, you can grab $100 in DigitalOcean credit when you visit http://do.co/coder</a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://linuxacademy.com/coders">Linux Academy</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://linuxacademy.com/coders">Sign up for a free 7 day trial when you visit: linuxacademy.com/coders</a> </li> </ul><p>Links:</p><ul> <li><a title="Big A Says Keep an Eye on Playgrounds " rel="nofollow" href="https://pastebin.com/jMf79PSG">Big A Says Keep an Eye on Playgrounds </a></li> <li><a title="Esteban with words from the gut " rel="nofollow" href="https://pastebin.com/jhsbTar3">Esteban with words from the gut </a></li> <li> <a title="History of IBM" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_IBM">History of IBM</a> — In 1911 the company that leased Unit record equipment, especially Hollerith punched cards and card readers to government bureaus and insurance agencies, became the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR). Thomas J. Watson (1874-1956) took over in 1924</li> <li> <a title="DOMINANCE ENDED, I.B.M. FIGHTS BACK - The New York Times" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/09/business/dominance-ended-ibm-fights-back.html">DOMINANCE ENDED, I.B.M. FIGHTS BACK - The New York Times</a> — In agreeing to drop its antitrust suit against the International Business Machines Corporation, the Department of Justice has recognized what computer experts and securities analysts had long since concluded: I.B.M. no longer dominates the computer business.</li> <li> <a title="The Computer Chronicles - Profile of Big Blue - IBM (1985) - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWRKKbkwgL0">The Computer Chronicles - Profile of Big Blue - IBM (1985) - YouTube</a> — A towering figure in the computing industry throughout the twentieth century, IBM has its own special episode dedicated to its business on this episode of The Computer Chronicles. </li> <li><a title="IBM's First 100 Years: A Heavily Illustrated Timeline" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/06/ibms-first-100-years-a-heavily-illustrated-timeline/240502/">IBM's First 100 Years: A Heavily Illustrated Timeline</a></li> <li> <a title="Apple's Revamped Mac Pro to Launch in 2019 - Mac Rumors" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.macrumors.com/2018/04/05/apples-revamped-mac-pro-to-launch-in-2019/">Apple's Revamped Mac Pro to Launch in 2019 - Mac Rumors</a> — Panzarino was told in no uncertain terms that the Mac Pro will not be arriving before 2019 as the product is still in development</li> <li> <a title="Intel Hades Canyon NUC Review: A Tiny Machine With Smoking Performance" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wired.com/review/review-intel-hades-canyon-nuc/">Intel Hades Canyon NUC Review: A Tiny Machine With Smoking Performance</a> — Compact design that doesn't skimp on ports. Front USB is always-on for charging gadgets. SD card reader right where media pros want it. Goes like stink. Quiet. </li> <li> <a title="Apple’s 2019 Mac Pro will be shaped by workflows" rel="nofollow" href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/05/apples-2019-imac-pro-will-be-shaped-by-workflows/">Apple’s 2019 Mac Pro will be shaped by workflows</a> — The answer, it turns out, was that Apple had decided to start completely over with the Mac Pro</li> <li> <a title="The Science of Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone (and Why You Should)" rel="nofollow" href="https://lifehacker.com/the-science-of-breaking-out-of-your-comfort-zone-and-w-656426705">The Science of Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone (and Why You Should)</a> — It's important to push the boundaries of your comfort zone, and when you do, it's kind of a big deal. </li> </ul>
