27 August 2010 0 Comments

new kindle launches today :: yeah, but can it cook me breakfast?

new kindle launches today  ::  yeah, but can it cook me breakfast?

My smartphone is practically a Transformer.  Freaks me out.  If I program it correctly, it will get up before I do, put on a pot of coffee, and whip me up a nice plate of Eggs Bene (with scrambled eggs… poached eggs are gross) and a side of Hash Browns.   But with all that [...]

21 July 2010 7 Comments

flipboard + ipad = yes :: connection is the new isolation

flipboard + ipad = yes  ::  connection is the new isolation

I don’t have an iPad.  They are super-freak cool, don’t get me wrong.  But up until today they have seemed to be primarily designed as amazingly slick individual entertainment devices – at a pricepoint I can’t justify just yet. But today I ran into this… Apparently the hipsters and techno-files are all a-flutter over a new iPad App called [...]

27 January 2010 11 Comments

what iWant… :: the apple iPad video, gadgetry, and that distant sucking sound

NEW Apple iPad unveiled today.  Here’s the promotional video from Apple: Gadgets are a great distraction for the securely planted and the financially well-endowed.  As I am deeply happy but do not fit either of the above criteria, I’m just going to say this out loud… I don’t want an iPad. Now, just a minute.  Let’s say [...]

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