Apple, Facebook, Digital Dropouts, Wonderful Women and Other Savvy Links

by admin on April 6, 2010

The Moderate’s Position on iPad Openness
When Apple’s iPad was announced in January, I immediately posted a reaction. Now that the device is out, it seems worth revisiting the subject.
Source:  Alex Payne

Mini-review of the iPad:
I played with an iPad yesterday. Here’s my mini-review. The screen is bright and the touch sensitivity is fantastic. Given that it reminds me the most of an iPhone, it’s surprisingly heavy. It feels dense with potential.
Source: Matt Cutts

The iPad Is Not Really a Computer, But I Wish It Were
On Saturday many of my friends and peers stood in line for hours to be among the first to get Apple’s newest digital device – the iPad. Some even stayed overnight in the rain. I didn’t. I waited all the
way until the afternoon to pick up not just one – but two – iPads ..
Source: Louis Gray

Apple iPad review
The Apple iPad. The name is a killing word — more than a product — it’s a statement, an idea, and potentially a prime mover in the world of consumer electronics. Before iPad it was called the Apple Tablet, the Slate, Canvas, and a handful of other guesses — but what was little more than rumor and speculation for nearly ten years is now very much a reality.
Source: Engadget

Why the iPad and iPhone don’t Support Multitasking
There is a lot of misconception around support for multitasking in the iPhone and its giant cousin, the iPad. What follows is my analysis of the situation. I am not privy to any insider Apple information. Moreover, while my knowledge is certainly colored by my work on Android, I’m not drawing a comparison or using any Google-specific knowledge.
Source: Robert Love

Facebook Implements Insider-Trading Policy
Facebook has prohibited its employees from selling their shares to other investors, its latest attempt to clamp down on the selling of its stock on secondary markets.
Source: WSJ

RIP digital me: Saying good-bye to Facebook
Tired of your every move being tracked by hundreds of ‘friends?’ You’re not alone. Thousands of Facebook users taking back their privacy by becoming digital dropouts.
Source: The Globe and Mail

Women, Ambition and (Still) the Pay Gap
Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School professor, explains why women’s compensation and advancement to the highest ranks have failed to keep pace with their impressive inroads into the workforce.

Cleverest women are the heaviest drinkers
Women who went to university consume more alcohol than their less-highly-educated counterparts, a major study has found.
Source: Telegraph News

Rowing solo across the Pacific (photos)
Ocean rower and environmental campaigner Roz Savage plans to set off next week–if conditions are right–on the final leg of her three-stage trip across the Pacific Ocean. The 42-year-old Brit is attempting to become the first woman to row solo across the Pacific.
Source: Barzhini on Facebook

Know when to stop designing, quantitatively
Interface design is more than hand waving and color preferences. When you design anything to be used by humans, there are some fundamental tools which can tell you if one interface is better than another. Quantitatively. Don’t believe me? Answer this:
Source: Aza Raskin

5 Reasons Office 2010 Is Going To Rock Your World
Office 2010, the coming version of Office, is not only the best yet, but is going to make your work day faster, and better. Not to play the fanboy, but if you have not played with Office 2010 yet, you should. You can grab the beta here.
Source: The Next Web

The Ten Plagues of Social Media
Some say we are all becoming “slaves” to social media. The word slave carries lots of meanings and historical references of times and place where “slavery” was practiced.
Source: Relationship Economy

Others:

The Kids are Allright
You Are Not a Gadget: The Continuing Case Against Web 2.0
On the iPad
The future of gaming: up the beanstalk and into the cloud
curl vs Wget
Temple Grandin: The world needs all kinds of minds
The math that defines how Web rumors fly

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