New Apple Lust Objects

psychologically think stuff you've downloaded -- or even printed -- is "read"

i have this problem btw.

I don't really have a problem reading PDFs rather than books---thank goodness, as all my books save one are 6000 miles from me for at least the next year. But thanks to my scanner + the net, I'm in good shape.

When it comes to teaching, I've learned how to teach a text while assuming that none of my students have read it. If some have, they'll get even more out of class. And if class goes well, maybe a few who haven't will go back and read it later.

But you're right that the ed market isn't the main reason I think this is a gold mine for Apple, should they seize it. There are many others, like the silver foxes alluded to earlier, who will find such a product desirable (assuming it's done very well, like the iPhone).

When it comes to teaching, I've learned how to teach a text while assuming that none of my students have read it.

Depressing Post is Depressing

that is one of many reasons why I am not suited to be a teacher

because u hav not read the text

"Today: The Bible, By Me."

It was depressing until I figured out that class could still actually be good under those conditions. It helps that my classes can fruitfully be almost entirely discussion (yay philosophy).

Apple Claims New iPhone Only Visible To Most Loyal Of Customers

not very funny, though

ya it is basically "emperor's new phone lol"

oh weird i didnt get it thanks for explaining the joke

hahaha

I bought something from an Apple retail store today, and when I got home I found they had e-mailed me my receipt. HOW DID IT KNOW?

one day the world will be taken over by SKYNET a neural network of iPhones

did they ask you for your email address?

This happened to me when I got my ipod last Christmas ... the receipt thing.

yeah, they always ask me for my email address.

Nope...but I did swipe my credit card.

Come to think of it...it's probably the same credit card I have linked to my iTunes account.

But obviously I'm not going to be satisfied with any answer other than "It knows." said in a really severe and fearmongering manner.

http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/30/universities-turn-to-kindle-sometimes-to-save-paper

well if six universities are spearheading pilot programs where selected students and faculty receive some portion of their reading on the kindle i guess u were right

that was v big of u to admit max

you sound nervous max

haha xp

think we need a max vs. joe showdown on http://www.longbets.org/

o man there are some pretty amazing predictions on that bitch

most of them seemed like kind of safe bets to me; like, co-ed integration of "some" major league sports team in the US. I'm sure that will happen by that date. it will probably be soccer or something but still.

naw it says major league sports, so soccer doesnt count in the us

Have made a Mac ILX client: Zing: A (beta) ILX client for Macs

GF: New NetNewsWire beta is out today. They've killed Newsgator syncing, so it uses Google Reader (nnwbeta.com). They've also added ads.

Also seems to have wiped all my clippings, ffs.

Tempted to switch over, but not sure how much the new included ads will bug me. Newsgator can go to hell anyway - their updating/web interface/syncing was absolute garbage.

I basically wanted a Google Reader native client, and it does seem to be that. At least the syncing seems better than it was with NNW. Ads are with the Deck, but it's still nasty Eudora-esque stuff, that.

Also seems to have wiped all my clippings, ffs.

― stet, Thursday, July 30, 2009 10:36 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

http://nnwbeta.com/2009/07/30/netnewswire_3_2_beta.html

They’re not gone — it just looks that way.

Since no feature of Google Reader maps exactly to clippings, I’m trying to figure out what to do with clippings. It could be one solution, it could be several.

(Note: as added precaution, NetNewsWire made an HTML backup of your clippings at ~/Library/Application Support/NetNewsWire/ExportedClippings/.)

Also, ads you can't turn off are not a v. compelling feature to me.

Ah top, thanks caek

Newsgator say there's going to be a paid-for ad-free version soon.

...Completely reversing the decision they made two years ago. I will probably go back to Vienna then.

What I really want is a Firefox add-on that can do away with my need for a separate RSS reader but none of them seem any good.

Have you tried Feedly? It makes Google Reader a bit less overwhelming.

Yeah, that one's not too bad but it has some rendering problems. I will wait on that one. They're on to something, for sure.

The current version of NNW (i.e. not this new beta) is fine for my purposes. No need to upgrade or switch clients.

should I buy a 3Gs? are the problems with them just completely rampant? Or are they just sporadic?

Haven't had any problems with mine at all. It's a massive upgrade over my old 2G as well.

Apple’s product roadmap for the next year is likely to include iPods with video cameras, a tablet computer, a low-end Macbook and an upgrade for Apple TV, according to reports on Friday.

I'd be surprised if they were released before Sept. 8, when the current back-to-school free iPod offer ends.

The idea that Apple gives information about products in development to representatives from institutional investors is hilarious to me.

Those guys are worse at presenting speculation any of us are capable of as sourced intel than the rumour sites.

Apple refuses Spotify iPhone app

the app that would make itunes obsolete, wow i'm shocked

For Spotify probably ended up in a "sour cream" for specific test rather than the usual sex.

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