Apple's tablet, the iPad, got announced today. I think it looks awesome and has the potential to be fabulous. We'll see as it may be hard to justify while also owning a mac laptop, but I like it as a light diverse diverse as opposed to the limited Kindle. But folks... the menstruation jokes? The ongoing iTampon stuff
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I've been following the iPad all day. The things that concern me are how limited it is, the DRM issues, and the strong limits put on 3rd party development. It looks amazing, but I'm concerned that as far as function goes it may be just a high priced toy that falls to the side like the Newton did.
The big plus for me vs other pad type readers is that it has a screen that does not have to flash inverse to refresh a page. This is what has stopped me from buying a Kindle or the Sony E-Reader.
We are ever so close to the Hitchhikers Guide ... all the knowledge, wireless updates, portable ... this is a good thing(tm).
I'm sorry, but I'm still finding the iPad jokes funny. But then again, I am an emotional 10-year-old, and I do not deny it. ;-P Given that, I'm sure they will be getting on my nerves in a few days as well.
As for that photo... hey, maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I think that it's DAY-UMED HAWT!
It would be good if Obama called for an end to DADT... I'd rather he asked for a repealing of DOMA. But I'm totally pissed off about reports that his new budget is going to totally gut NASA's budget, including killing the entire moon program. Bastards. :-(
Yay for you on DragonCon! It makes me happy that when last I checked you were right above James Marsters in the guest list! Two of the people I plan to see when I'm at DragonCon. ;-D
I will be there with the fam (husband and kid). Hopefully we'll at least have time to say "Hey!" in person. Between SCAdians, belly dance buds, HP friends, James Marsters pals, steam punkers, and old con going buds my head hurts with how much planning I'm going to have to do to see everyone I want to. I'm thinking a detailed sheet marked out in 15 min. intervals just might work! ;-p
I hear you. I don't normally have many priorities at Dragon*Con -- I do the panels I'm on and I try to go to the Torchwood programming but invariably I wind up ridiculously busy.
Marsters and I are usually right near each other on the program because of alphabetical thing. My old buddy marrus often winds up squeezed between us.
There are all kinds of play-on-words for the i-family. There was a fake ad for the i-brator that came out somewhere around the time of the i-pod. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqN6749QqtA ) and the "i-pooed" image of the man sitting on the loo
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I'm not getting the feminists that I read who are blaming Apple instead of the twittersphere for the iPad jokes. How is it that we've had mousepads for so long without losing our composure like we're a bunch of ten year-old boys? And remember a few years ago when the Wii was released and nobody bought one because the name reminded them of urine? Sheesh!
I'm with you on DADT. I'll be relieved if it gets done, but it should have been done a year ago during his honeymoon period. My bet is that he won't put the effort into it AGAIN and it'll fail and he'll try to use it as proof that we need to support him even more. But I'll be thrilled if I'm wrong.
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The big plus for me vs other pad type readers is that it has a screen that does not have to flash inverse to refresh a page. This is what has stopped me from buying a Kindle or the Sony E-Reader.
We are ever so close to the Hitchhikers Guide ... all the knowledge, wireless updates, portable ... this is a good thing(tm).
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As for that photo... hey, maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I think that it's DAY-UMED HAWT!
It would be good if Obama called for an end to DADT... I'd rather he asked for a repealing of DOMA. But I'm totally pissed off about reports that his new budget is going to totally gut NASA's budget, including killing the entire moon program. Bastards. :-(
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DO NOT GET ME STARTED ON THE SPENDING FREEZE. It's pandering and plan economics and and and... moon!
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(The joys of being a local Metro DCer! Spending freezes and budget cuts means people I know can lose jobs!)
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I will be there with the fam (husband and kid). Hopefully we'll at least have time to say "Hey!" in person. Between SCAdians, belly dance buds, HP friends, James Marsters pals, steam punkers, and old con going buds my head hurts with how much planning I'm going to have to do to see everyone I want to. I'm thinking a detailed sheet marked out in 15 min. intervals just might work! ;-p
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Marsters and I are usually right near each other on the program because of alphabetical thing. My old buddy marrus often winds up squeezed between us.
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That actually sounds pretty hot...
*waving* Hi, another friend of Marrus here.
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The MadTV thing, which I only just found out about, does make the epic amount of the menstrual humour slightly more understandable to me.
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I'm with you on DADT. I'll be relieved if it gets done, but it should have been done a year ago during his honeymoon period. My bet is that he won't put the effort into it AGAIN and it'll fail and he'll try to use it as proof that we need to support him even more. But I'll be thrilled if I'm wrong.
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