“Newsstand” by triin on Flickr.
Mario Garcia probably believes the lifespan (halflife?) of print newspapers will stretch out ever so slightly longer than I believe, but I’m constantly inspired by his original thought about the problems associated with sustaining any version of the existing structure of journalism, assuming for the moment that it’s a good idea.
And [...]
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A Newsstand for the Tablet that might work
Repackaging the unbundled
Scott Karp (yes, he’s my boss over at the office) is more fascinated than I am about Google’s new FastFlip, but he’s wisely focusing on the fact that it’s an experiment with a new user experience for online news, and not implying that it’s something poised to Save Journalism.
Scott’s latest post on the topic argues [...]
How’s that whole melting MacBook thing going?
A lazyweb inquiry:
Does the current run of MacBooks (not the Pros) still have any sort of serious overheating problem?
We’re pretty close to replacing a certain laptop in our stable (not mine) and the question keeps coming up.
So what’s the deal? Did this problem every get solved? Do we have months of scorched desks in [...]
Resist the urge to buy that refurbished laptop
Especially that blue Toshiba model that you see for around $1,000 when that’s exactly what you can afford to spend.
Back in December 2004, I did my research, I comparison shopped, and I bought a lemon. A refurbished lemon with a 90-days-only warranty at that.
I’m not going to get into model numbers and vendors here, but [...]
Ten reasons I’m buying a MacBook as soon as I can afford one
I’ve been using Microsoft OS-based PCs since Mom and Dad upgraded from an electronic typewriter. The first program I remember using way back in the DOS days was The Print Shop. I made banners. It was the ’80s.
Times have changed. Here’s ten reasons I’m switching to Apple when I buy my [...]