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We’re back! The Cybercrime law has been suspended by Philippine court. More on that over on BBC News.
Yes, I know it’s been a month since it’s been suspended. I’m sorry. Please forgive me.
Too much has happened since: The iPhone 5! The iPad mini! Brad Maddox! A diet that I couldn’t sustain!
Here are my thoughts on these, respectively:
- Like it, kind of want it, don’t need it
- Like it, kind of want it, absolutely don’t need it
- Wat
- I’ll try again
K Sawyer Paul (of Fair to Flair and International Object fame) was gracious enough to interview me over on his podcast. We talked about e-book readers, Instapaper, and fanboyism. You can check that out here. I feel like Evan Bourne tagging with John Cena. Thanks again, buddy.
Life is still busier than ever, but it’s looking slightly more manageable now. And I no longer have that stupid cybercrime law to hide behind. (I’m sorry.) More cakes to come heading into 2013! See you soon, folks.
Oh, and one more thing, speaking of 2013…
Daniel Bryan will win the next Royal Rumble. You heard it here first, kiddies.
I want a Kindle Paperwhite
My eyes hurt (from the perfection)
If I could afford it, I would get it. Maybe this Christmas.
But Mikey, what do you need it for?
I want an e-reader so I can read my e-books anytime, anywhere.
But Mikey, you already have an iPad! Can’t that read e-books?
Yes it can, but the Kindle is smaller, lighter, and the new Paperwhite E-ink screen has 62% more pixels than the previous Kindle. It renders text better, and has much better contrast, which severely reduces screen fatigue.
Screen fatigue? Isn’t that the argument you used so that you would justify upgrading from the iPad 2 to the 3rd generation iPad with retina display?
Yes, but e-ink is far superior to any LCD screen, regardless of its pixel density, in terms of readability.
That’s also what you said about the iPad.
I know, but… the Kindle’s patented built-in light evenly illuminates the screen to provide the perfect reading experience in all lighting conditions! This ensures that my eyes don’t take any more suffering than it needs to before bedtime.
Do your eyes truly suffer at night, though? Don’t you just adjust the brightness or reverse the text colors to white-on-black on your Kindle, iBooks, or Instapaper apps?
Yes, granted, but… the Kindle’s screen completely eliminates glare, which means I can read my e-books out in direct sunlight, which I can’t do on my iPad.
When did you ever want to use your iPad out in direct sunlight?
One time last year, at a camp. Speaking of camping, the Kindle would be ideal in such scenarios because of its eight week battery life. Eight weeks! I wouldn’t need to charge until right before 2013.
How is that a problem? You charge your iPad every night, no matter how much battery life you have left.
…I know.
So, tell me, again, why do you want a Kindle?
It’s cheap?
$119 is nothing to scoff at. You’re trying to save, remember?
It’s… convenient?
You bring your iPad around everywhere, and you never complain about it.
I WANT ONE BECAUSE IT’S COOL, OKAY? SHUT UP DON’T JUDGE ME
Bingo.
Conan: Samsung Calls BS On Apple’s Charges Of Copying
So good. Samsung’s VP of Dreamagination even discusses what inspires them to innovate. See it for yourself.
(via The Loop)
Samsung’s 2010 Report Says its Galaxy Would Be Better If it Were Just More Like the iPhone
Authored by Samsung’s product engineering team, the document evaluates everything from the home screen to the browser to the built in apps on both devices. In each case, it comes up with a recommendation on what Samsung should do going forward and in most cases its answer is simple: Make it work more like the iPhone.
Shameless. Here’s the report in question.
P.S. Easter egg! First one to find the following quote receives a hug, or a shout-out.
i am a boy you are girl he is a man she is a woman i work in samsung. you…
(via DF)
