After having a chance to give the iPad the “reading in bed” and (my daily) “reading the newspaper on the bus” tests, I think I have a better feeling for how this thing works as a reading device. First and foremost, everyone else is right about the weight–it’s heeeeeavy! It’s possible to hold it up …
I had a chance to play with an iPad for a whole day–why not add my own thoughts to the throng of reviews First off the typing. While not as bad as I thought it might be, it could also be a whole lot better. I consistently have problems with the auto-correct on my iPhone, …
Taxes, privacy at center of Amazon tiff with North Carolina. Way to go Amazon!
ACTA arrives still bad, but a tiny bit better. Ars Technica presents a great overview of the, now public, ACTA treaty text and history. Perhaps most concerning are the 3 strikes and “imminent infringement” rules. Both seem to run afoul of one’s First Amendment right to receive information (another example, your landlord can’t completely prohibit …
John is a PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He studies the social impact of media technology law and policy, with a special emphasis on copyright. He also is an instructional technology consultant for DoIT-Academic Technology.
John doesn't update his blog often, and many of the thoughts are probably half-baked. While the web has sort of an eternal memory, the current and future reader is urged not to take all of this too seriously.
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