thrice

I was just thinking the same thing.... a day later.

In less interesting news: Hulu coming to the iPad?

Ralph Towner/Gary Burton-Matchbook

Apple store is down....

Dave Holland-Selected Recordings :rarum

Woot : One Day, One Deal (SM) Woot's got the Sansa Clip PMP today. I seem to recall someone was looking for one, but that was a month or so ago.

Well, I imagine some of the tech was there... but the tech being there is only part of the equation... it's got to be there at the right price and in the right quantities. Besides... there's a little showman in there. Jobs once said about the iPod getting video, "No one wants to watch video on a screen that small." A year later, the iPod had video capabilities. As far as it not being perfect.... well, that's up for debate. I can't think of any company that releases a product that's "perfect" right out the gate... there's a product pipeline and planned upgrades...etc. There's nothing new there. I imagine that the smartphone/iPod market was easier to penetrate initially than the computing market for something like this. This device depends on a number of things, most importantly.... apps and content. A smartphone and a portable music player don't necessarily need apps to make their core functionality valid. They were valid in and of themselves. So Apple sets up the app store and this whole big ecosystem of developers and then BOOM.... iPad. That thing will be released with 140,000 apps ready to go and many in the wings waiting for the updates to post. He and Apple have built a pretty damn strong brand. Right down to the product names: Mobile line: iPod iPhone iPad Computer Line: MacBook MacBook Pro Mac Pro There's a lot of unity there. I was just thinking about it today and it struck me how well unified their product names and lines are. Jobs is almost like an auteur in some ways. He's creating something... not just at the granular level of the product, but on a larger level with the company. They're selling an experience. Some people like it, other don't.

Apple releases iPhone OS 3.1.3 for iPhone, iPod touch | iLounge News 3.1.3 is out today.

MacBreak Weekly is on live on Twit right now... good discussion about the iPad http://live.twit.tv

Cool... following.

While I haven't been following this type of thing for all that long (5-8 years at most), I agree. The earnest discussions about the future of computing, UI development and design and computer as appliance has been some of the most thought provoking tech articles I've read. I'm really excited about it.

Another good article: The iPad isn't a third device, but a third revolution | Laptop | iPhone Central | Macworld

Ah, but can the iPad initiate a static warp shell?

Ugh. The first one hasn't even been released. This just in, tech companies have prototypes of future products in various states of development.

Good article... I would also encourage people to follow the link at the bottom to the other author's article... it goes into even more detail about the cost of producing a book.

I'm not sure it's Sci Fi, but I have read some Haruki Murakami. less Sci-Fi and more lit/thriller/fantasy. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles is my favorite.

Another good article: stevenf.com - I need to talk to you about computers. I?ve been... Edit: Opps, didn't see blessing's post.

Don't we all.

Most of it... I got through the 5th book I think. I haven't read any of his son's work. Great suggestions! Thanks folks. I just dug into Snow Crash again. I'll look into these others and report back!

I have the Kindle version of this and started it twice. I like it so far, I just need to finish it.

I'm looking to read more science fiction. I've read the Dune series as well as some Clive Barker (Imajica...etc.) but I'd like to get into more of the classics and also modern writers as well. Obvious beginnings would be Orson Scott Card, Neal Stephenson, Issac Asimov (no, I haven't read anything by Assimov... I know, I'm a bad geek)... Philip K Dick, ...etc. So what Science Fiction should I read and what modern authors/series do people recommend? What are your essential books? Cheers, thrice

All about EPUB, the ebook standard for Apple's iBookstore I little information about EPUB and the iPad.

I know I'm in the minority, but I thought the show was pretty good right from the start. There was clearly development from week to week, but it was subtle. I can't help but feel that the lack of more immediate progress killed this show as far as ratings go. Frankly, I liked the slower pace. We really got to know the characters and see their development over time. It's one of Whedon's strengths as a storyteller IMHO. There are tons of shows that give us instant gratification. I was hoping this one would be there for the long haul. Oh well. If anything, I hope Whedon finally leaves Fox. They clearly don't want or know what to do with his shows. Perhaps he can find a good home at SyFy or even strike out on his own via the Internet.

Omni Group Commits to Bring Five Productivity Apps to iPad - Mac Rumors This makes me very happy.

On a side note. This thread and the articles linked to it has left me wanting more. Are there any good places to read articles about things like this. high level computing philosophy, UI design and implementation...etc. Magazines, blogs....etc.