Katharine Nester is the CTO and Chief Product Officer for Ruby Receptionists, a virtual receptionist service. She owes early influence to her father, a computer engineer, and that led to her B.S. degree in computer science from the Univ. of Calif. at Berkeley. Her first job was as a Hewlett Packard software engineer. Katharine is an active member of Portland’s growing tech community where she advocates for more inclusive environments to support women and minorities in the field and is a benefactor of App Camp for Girls. We chatted about the founding of Ruby Receptionists, early technical decisions that were made and how it operates. Katharine tells a great story about her personal career arc as well as what it’s like to be the CTO of a company that supports 7,600 other companies.
Read, Listen to Tim Cook's Interview with Kara Swisher
Re/code posted an audio recording of Kara Swisher’s interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook, as well as a transcript. It was posted to YouTube for a couple of days until it was taken down, making both of these methods the only way you’re likely to be able to consume the video in its entirety. This is the uncut interview, too, and Re/code said it, “includes new material that didn’t air on TV, such as more on Apple’s education efforts, manufacturing, immigration and Cook’s advice to his younger self.”
Should Tech Companies Sign a Security Pledge? Here Are The Ones That Haven't Yet Signed
The pledge involves how these companies handle customer data, and consists of five principles that companies should abide by.
Disney Teases Us with New Solo: A Star Wars Story Trailer
Han Solo has always been a scoundrel, and the new Solo: A Star Wars Story is out to make sure we remember that. The new trailer has Han, Chewie, Lando, the Millennium Falcon, rocket trains, and more. Disney explores the life of young Han Solo in this movie, shows us how he meets Lando Calrissian, and most likely shows how to complete the Kessel Run in only 12 parsecs. Solo: A Star Wars Story will be in theaters on May 25th.
Predicting What We'll Get in Apple's New Mac Pro - TMO Daily Observations 2018-04-09
Dave Hamilton and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to explore why they think the Mac Pro in 2019 will be a departure from Apple’s current desktop computer design.
Last Chance for the 2018 Mac Essentials Bundle: $14.99 - Includes BusyCal 3
It’s your last chance to get the The 2018 Mac Essentials Bundle, a collection of 10 Mac apps that includes BusyCal 3, a 2 year VPN subscription, RollercoasterTycoon 3 Platinum, uBar 4, Flip PDF for Mac, and more. That’s a solid collection of apps, all for $19.99, but now we have coupon code SAVEMAC that brings the price down to $14.99. This deal is ending soon.
How to Find Your iPhone's IMEI Number
If you have an old iPhone sitting around you want to unlock so it can be used on another carrier’s network you’ll need to its IMEI number. Read on to learn where it’s hiding.
Apple Announces (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus
Apple introduced (PRODUCT)RED versions of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, available for order on April 10th, and in stores on April 13th.
Apple Hires an Amazon Tech Exec for Software VP Role
Jon McCormack previously worked at Google’s Advanced Technology & Products Group, but he was hired from his gig at Amazon, where he was Chief Technology Officer of the devices group.
Apple's 2019 Mac Pro Will Be Fundamentally Different
There is every indication that Apple’s 2019 Mac Pro will be fundamentally different than its predecessors. John explains.
