A Financial Slant

The Problem With Tesla's Q3 Profit

10/28/2018

Tesla Is In Worse Shape Than I Would Have Predicted

I’m glad that I published my book regarding the problems with Tesla back in 2017. Because thus far, everything that I’ve predicted about Tesla is coming true and I can't be accused of changing my story. I predicted the manufacturing and quality problems that would arise from skipping the Model 3 line qualification. Later, I predicted that Tesla was running a 2nd line separate and apart from their main line to goose production numbers. And I also predicted that Musk’s bragging about his production spike was due to the usual 4th of July swing and his numbers would immediately drop.

If You Like Real Buttons, You Should Like 3D Touch

10/28/2018

3D Touch Plus Siri Shortcuts Is the Future

The iPhone XR was released this week to much fanfare. But don’t ask me about it because my non-existent dream phone would be a ceramic-cased iPhone 6–sized phone with a 5.5"edge-to-edge screen. My iPhone XS is a tad too large, but the iPhone SE is way too small.

Google’s True Mission: Android Users Are the Fish

10/20/2018

At the Google Pixel unveiling, Google took some time to describe their broader mission. Only they actually didn’t. Google tried to describe their mission as making people’s lives better via intelligent assistance. But that’s not their true mission at all. I’ve never heard of a company describing their mission by completely ignoring their largest group of customers.

Tech Companies Are Killing Photography

10/13/2018

I Want Real Photographs, Not Photorealistic Paintings

The age of computational photography is killing real photography. A more fitting term might be something along the lines of “artistic interpretation”.

Where the iPad Still Beats the iPhone XS Max

10/10/2018

I’ve written steadily on this blog about how I prefer using my iPad for just about everything over my unwieldy MacBook Pro. That’s because the iPad gives me the perfect balance of power, screen size, and portability that works for my lifestyle.

MoviePass Has a Better Chance at Survival Than Tesla

10/8/2018

MoviePass and Tesla are both in the same boat. They’ve both built up a rabid fan following by delivering products and services at less than their cost. Both also have staved off implosion by requesting fresh infusions of cash from investors. And yet, it’s odd that many who predict that MoviePass has a rendezvous with bankruptcy, believe that somehow Tesla will flourish as a future power player in the auto industry. When in reality, MoviePass is the business which possesses the clearer path to prosperity.