Phil Baker

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Chichester’s young athletes shine at county track and field championships

3 weeks ago | sussexexpress.co.uk | Phil Baker

A squad of 15 Chichester Runners athletes made quite an impression at the Sussex Track and Field Championships at Crawley – with virtually every success coming in the junior age groups. There were personal best performances galore with the majority of the team taking advantage of their successful winter, both in cross country and also sportshall athletics.
iPhones are becoming boring

3 weeks ago | bakerontech.com | Phil Baker

It’s the time of the year when the rumors begin about the new generations of iPhone 17 due out in the Fall and whether it’s worth upgrading to a new model. It’s a ritual that began ever since Apple introduced their iPhones eighteen years ago. Each year Apple tries to entice us to upgrade with new features such as a better camera with more lenses, faster processors, new materials, and better screens. And for many years many of us would upgrade every 2 years to gain some great new features.
Apple in China, the story of Apple’s capture by China

3 weeks ago | bakerontech.com | Phil Baker |Phil Baker

Throughout my career in product development I’ve used Asian resources to supplement the work being done in the U.S. to bring new consumer tech products to market more quickly. When I worked at Polaroid in the 80s designing cameras, I used companies in Japan that were expert in optics to develop some cameras I designed. And years later when I was at Apple in the 90s, I led the development of the Newton using resources in Taiwan. That was the first time Apple developed a product from scratch in Asia.
Chichester’s young athletes enjoy storming start to track and field season

4 weeks ago | sussexexpress.co.uk | Phil Baker

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowChichester Runners’ new crop of under-13s made their best start for a number of years in their opening Sussex League match at the K2 stadium, Crawley. A full squad of 25 athletes excelled themselves to finish equal second with Horsham Blue Star, with only host club Crawley AC ahead at the end of the match and leaving East Grinstead, Worthing and Haywards Heath trailing in their wake.
The false economics of China manufacturing

4 weeks ago | bakerontech.com | Phil Baker

Low cost manufacturing in China has taken manufacturing jobs from this country, but that does not tell the entire story about the economic impact it has had.
Cheap but useful products found on Amazon

1 month ago | bakerontech.com | Phil Baker

With new tariffs being imposed, our diet of cheap gadgets that we find on Amazon may be coming to an end. Some say we overbuy and don’t need most of the stuff we find there, especially the products from no-name companies in China. But as I looked over my purchases, I found a number of products that I discovered on Amazon that were really useful, many that I never knew even existed.
Chichester’s veteran runners give good account at Sussex road relays - and Baker shines at Lewes

1 month ago | sussexexpress.co.uk | Phil Baker

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowWhile not quite being able to emulate their younger junior clubmates, Chichester’s veteran runners gave a good account of themselves at the Sussex Masters Road Relays in Brighton. The women had the upper hand over their male counterparts. Running as lead-off competitor for the over 40s, Lisa Pemberton continued her fine cross country form of the winter.
Chichester athletes in fine form at Sussex road relays

1 month ago | sussexexpress.co.uk | Phil Baker

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA club record number of 75 runners of all ages gave Chichester Runners a fine end to the winter season in the popular Sussex Road Relays. Chichester were the only club to field teams in all 16 age groups ranging from U11s through to the masters.
Your Rights as a U.S. Citizen at the Border

1 month ago | bakerontech.com | Phil Baker

It seems surreal to be writing about protecting our personal information when crossing the border. That’s something I haven’t thought about since crossing into China from Hong Kong multiple times a year years ago. But today with our border agents suddenly looking at anyone with a tattoo or strange name as a potential illegal immigrant, it’s possible for anyone of us to get caught up in the zealotry and chaos.
Chichester Corporate Challenge race series comes to thrilling end

1 month ago | sussexexpress.co.uk | Phil Baker

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowThe 33rd edition of the Chichester Corporate Challenge came to an exciting conclusion with over 900 runners in action – making it the most successful series since the event started in 1992. With just over 1000 competing on each of the first two evenings, the total of more than 2900 overall was easily the best ever and delighted race director Winston Bond said he pleased with how well this year had gone.