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Why do I do this to myself? Bob's first predictions for 2018 – I, Cringely

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Re: Why do I do this to myself? Bob's first predictions for 2018 – I, Cringely

#11

I've wondered for years now, who is the woman in the image with Cringely? Partner, coauthor, wife, daughter, model? (To be clear, I don't want someone to DOX her, just curious as to her relationship to Cringely's web site.)

(In no way trying to impact the perception of submitted text - just honestly asking for context.)

I have a better question - who is Cringely? It's the first time I hear of him. Is he some SV celebrity?

Re: Why do I do this to myself? Bob's first predictions for 2018 – I, Cringely

#12

I've wondered for years now, who is the woman in the image with Cringely? Partner, coauthor, wife, daughter, model? (To be clear, I don't want someone to DOX her, just curious as to her relationship to Cringely's web site.)

From the side bar next to the article:

> Who's the pretty girl with Cringely? Learn more about Anina and 360fashion

Both provided links are dead, but I was able to find a Wikipedia page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anina_(model)

Looks like she is (or was previously) a model.

Re: Why do I do this to myself? Bob's first predictions for 2018 – I, Cringely

#14

I've wondered for years now, who is the woman in the image with Cringely? Partner, coauthor, wife, daughter, model? (To be clear, I don't want someone to DOX her, just curious as to her relationship to Cringely's web site.)

(In no way trying to impact the perception of submitted text - just honestly asking for context.) I have a better question - who is Cringely ? It's the first time I hear of him. Is he some SV celebrity?

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Re: Why do I do this to myself? Bob's first predictions for 2018 – I, Cringely

#15
post #12

I've wondered for years now, who is the woman in the image with Cringely? Partner, coauthor, wife, daughter, model? (To be clear, I don't want someone to DOX her, just curious as to her relationship to Cringely's web site.)

From the side bar next to the article: > Who's the pretty girl with Cringely? Learn more about Anina and 360fashion Both provided links are dead, but I was able to find a Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anina_(model) Looks like she is (or was previously) a model.

> Both provided links are dead

HTTP works, HTTPS does not.

Re: Why do I do this to myself? Bob's first predictions for 2018 – I, Cringely

#16

I've wondered for years now, who is the woman in the image with Cringely? Partner, coauthor, wife, daughter, model? (To be clear, I don't want someone to DOX her, just curious as to her relationship to Cringely's web site.)

(In no way trying to impact the perception of submitted text - just honestly asking for context.) I have a better question - who is Cringely ? It's the first time I hear of him. Is he some SV celebrity?

It's actually a neat story. Infoworld magazine made their authors write under pen names to prevent them from building up personal brand and moving to different publications.

Mark Stephens built up a following under the Cringely name then left in a financial dispute and wanted to keep the name. There was a lawsuit, for a while there were two people writing as Cringely.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_X._Cringely

Re: Why do I do this to myself? Bob's first predictions for 2018 – I, Cringely

#17
post #12

I've wondered for years now, who is the woman in the image with Cringely? Partner, coauthor, wife, daughter, model? (To be clear, I don't want someone to DOX her, just curious as to her relationship to Cringely's web site.)

From the side bar next to the article: > Who's the pretty girl with Cringely? Learn more about Anina and 360fashion Both provided links are dead, but I was able to find a Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anina_(model) Looks like she is (or was previously) a model.

In 2010, Cringely promoted her "mobile-magazine-based-on-RSS" solution https://www.cringely.com/2010/03/11/the-94-percent-solution/ and included the statement: "this same content can be read today on two billion devices throughout the world. There will never, ever be two billion iPhones."

Seven years later, we're half-way there: "Apple has sold more than one billion iPhones worldwide from 2007 to 2016" https://www.statista.com/statistics/263401/global-apple-ipho...

Re: Why do I do this to myself? Bob's first predictions for 2018 – I, Cringely

#18

I've wondered for years now, who is the woman in the image with Cringely? Partner, coauthor, wife, daughter, model? (To be clear, I don't want someone to DOX her, just curious as to her relationship to Cringely's web site.)

(In no way trying to impact the perception of submitted text - just honestly asking for context.) I have a better question - who is Cringely ? It's the first time I hear of him. Is he some SV celebrity?

Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires is his and is pretty good.

I must admit that the part with Steve Balmer talking about KLOCs is funny and true https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHI7RTKhlz0&feature=youtu.be

Re: Why do I do this to myself? Bob's first predictions for 2018 – I, Cringely

#19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

(In no way trying to impact the perception of submitted text - just honestly asking for context.) I have a better question - who is Cringely ? It's the first time I hear of him. Is he some SV celebrity?

Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires is his and is pretty good. I must admit that the part with Steve Balmer talking about KLOCs is funny and true https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHI7RTKhlz0&feature=youtu.be

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Re: Why do I do this to myself? Bob's first predictions for 2018 – I, Cringely

#20

I've wondered for years now, who is the woman in the image with Cringely? Partner, coauthor, wife, daughter, model? (To be clear, I don't want someone to DOX her, just curious as to her relationship to Cringely's web site.)

Fairly certain that's his wife. He's made a couple mentions of her as "the young and lovely" Mary Alyce and I vaguely recall once that he specifically discussed shooting the photo for that banner and mentioned her.
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