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  1. @kirkburgess The solution to transportation asks for integration with energy production and storage. about 5 hours ago via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to kirkburgess
  2. @kirkburgess The problem is not solvable unless (a) local, distributed generation (b) storage and transfer of electric power is widely avail about 14 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to kirkburgess
  3. @kirkburgess Study the diagram on this page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LLNL… Where will energy for transport come from if powertrain is electric? about 14 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to kirkburgess
  4. @kirkburgess I believe the major automakers will embrace new powertrain tech and it will sustain them. Probably through acquisition. 4:39 AM May 26th via Twitter for Mac in reply to kirkburgess
  5. @montrothstein Two: Capital needed to take it private would be difficult to raise. Employee incentives for private cos. = cash based. 11:23 PM May 25th via Tweetbot for iOS in reply to montrothstein
  6. @Pyrrho If your business is reacting to competition, you are doing it wrong. 12:32 PM May 25th via Twitter for Mac in reply to Pyrrho
  7. @Pyrrho Products take two years to develop. What is being designed today will ship in 2015. What 4" iPhone? 12:21 PM May 25th via Twitter for Mac in reply to Pyrrho
  8. @TheRomit Probably for the same reason they felt that a mini notebook was a poor experience while competitors sold boatloads. 10:28 AM May 25th via Twitter for Mac in reply to TheRomit
  9. Ive: "our products will not speak to a schedule, [or] respond to some corporate or competitive agenda" (The Telegraph) asym.co/JZ3Wfm 10:24 AM May 25th via bitly
  10. Ive: our products will not … respond to some competitive agenda. “@daringfireball: Jim Dalrymple on the 7-Inch iPad: df4.us/jrp” 10:23 AM May 25th via Twitter for Mac
  11. "...insiders are predicting Apple could potentially ship 120-150m iPhones this year" (my estimate has been 160m) asym.co/KmVZx9 8:50 AM May 25th via bitly
  12. @Dmitri46 Selling shares via retail is not legal. The IPO process is a result of regulation. 8:21 AM May 25th via Twitter for Mac in reply to Dmitri46
  13. @pavel_pt I actually own two, and a '95 E320 and... I better stop here. 8:20 AM May 25th via Twitter for Mac in reply to pavel_pt
  14. @pberry Nowhere. The money stays in the company's bank accounts. Same place where SJ's salary went. 8:19 AM May 25th via Twitter for Mac in reply to pberry
  15. @GadgetGav There is no public data on sales of big ass phones. 8:17 AM May 25th via Twitter for Mac in reply to GadgetGav
  16. According to Barclays, MediaTek will supply 200 million smartphone chipsets to unbranded Chinese vendors by 3Q this year. 2:24 AM May 25th via Twitter for Mac
  17. @kirkburgess @whatthebit Before we reach this utopia it would be necessary to conduct a few experiments. 1:23 AM May 25th via Twitter for Mac in reply to kirkburgess