September 2011
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The difference between iPad and tablet buyers
Sound observation from Marco Arment. He created Instapaper and an increasingly influential voice in web tech a’la Daring Fireball:
My theory is that there’s an iPad market, not a “tablet market” — that people want the iPad and specifically seek it out without comparing it to other tablets.
A “tablet market” suggests that people first decide they want a tablet, then they comparison-shop...
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Apple's official hint that there will only be one...
Apple just sent out invites to its iPhone event next week. It includes the date, time, and location of the event… and a phone icon, with a notification badge saying “1”.
There’s been debate as to whether there will be an iPhone 5 and an iPhone 4S, as some sort of beefed-up iPhone 4, but as the event draws nearer without any leaked shots of a new iPhone 5 design, it’s...
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Did Facebook just kill check-in apps too?
I hated that ticker two days ago. Now it all makes sense.
At F8 last night, Facebook introduced the idea of tracking your entire consumption history and feeding it in to facebook. The ticker was a way of sharing that information with friends without shoving into their newsfeed.
The biggest takeaway so far is their integration to Spotify, where others can see what you’re listening to and...
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#sonicmeet 3: Sub Bubble Studios, September 23 →
The third audio pro meetup #sonicmeet is this Friday:
Sonicmeet 3 will be on September 23 from around 7:30pm at Sub Bubble Studios, a short walk from Wembley Stadium. The nearest tube is Wembley Park.
The group will congregate in their lounge area, complete with a drums and piano setup. Take a tour with house engineer and sonicmeeter …
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“At 40. I was addicted. Not to success. I was addicted to trying my hardest....”
– Ricky Gervais (via huffingtonpost)
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“I read that the Sony PIAS Building burnt down. I’m probably the only person who...”
– Alan McGee is a nasty piece of work.
The Music.com.au
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MPs draw line around 38 Degrees
Once or twice, I’ve sent one of the template letters from the 38 Degrees website. Their current campaign to “save the NHS” said this:
Despite the “listening exercise”, the government’s changes to the NHS plans couldstill pave the way for a shift towards a US-style health system, where private companies profit at the expense of patient care. MPs are being told by the government...
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“WARNING: WHEN YOU ARE LAYING THE PLUG ON THE FLOOR, DO NOT HOLD A SHARP OBJECT...”
– Manley Labs have the best warranty ever.
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Vuvuzela filering plug-in, Prosoniq VuvuX →
This uses the same technology that removes vocals from songs for remixing, but applies it to blaring Vuvuzelas.
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NHS proofreading fail
This is an NHS job description. Apparently they don’t check their job listings before making them public.
I’ve posted it here because of the inevitable edit when staff get back on Monday:
Update:
Jane Beattie, whose contact details were on the listing, replied to an enquiry I made:
“I can only apologise for the wording of my email to HR in the draft outline of the advert. ...
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How to deal with a legal threat
This is the first I’ve heard of what seems to be an infamous legal case, which Jack of Kent says is well known among journalists and lawyers:
Solicitors’ letter to Private Eye: We act for Mr Arkell who is Retail Credit Manager of Granada TV Rental Ltd. His attention has been drawn to an article appearing in the issue of Private Eye dated 9th April 1971 on page 4. The statements made...
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