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Geeks vs. Nerds

There’s been a lot of debate over the years about who is a Geek, and who is a Nerd. As a self-professing Nerd, I thought I’d try to settle the [...]

Want to Publish a Book or Music on iTunes?

Apple is accepting applications from independent artists and small producers of music, music videos and books.

See details here: http://www.apple.com/itunes/content-providers/

According to the FAQ, they approval process can take a few weeks, so if you want your eBook on iPad, you should apply quickly.  The published deadline for submitting iPad Apps for launch day (April 3rd)  is [...]

Getting Notice of 1-day App Freebies

Interested in getting notice of when a good app is on a one-day sale or one-day-freebie?  Want to know about things of ANY kind on the iTunes store?

Go to this web page and setup your own RSS feed for information.

http://www.apple.com/rss/

You can choose to subscribe to the RSS feed in Safari, Apple Mail or both.  (RSS [...]

For Fun: KidsTribune.com on iPad

The “Tween Tribune”  (News by Kids, News for Kids)  carried this story. (Plenty of kids commented.)

http://tweentribune.com/content/apple-rules-microsoft-drools

Fake Steve Jobs to write online TV Show

Thanks to the folks at the Central Florida Computer Society (CFCS.org) for pointing this out.

http://www.newser.com/story/83473/fake-steve-jobs-to-write-online-tv-series.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=wid&utm_campaign=240

iPad Fun

From the Orlando-based web comic “PC Weenies” by Krishna Sadasivam at http://www.pcweenies.com/2010/01/26/the-only-constant/

(Apologies to Mr. Sadasivam for having to break the frames apart. Our web software currently makes the page too narrow for the comic to be readable on one line as originally drawn.)

The Battles for Google Fiber Begin

You may have heard in the last few days that Topeka, Kansas renamed itself  Google, Kansas, in a bid to aid being chosen for Google’s Fiber offer.

Now, the San Jose branch of the Biz Journal (which brings us our own Orlando Business Journal) reports that Duluth Minnesota has upped the ante with a YouTube spoof [...]

MegaCon 2010 even has something for Car Fans

The science-fiction, fantasy, anime, and comics convention “MegaCon” will be in town March 12 to 14, 2010.

It even has something for car enthusiasts. For fans of the old “Speed Racer” show, a real Mach-5 will be shown.  Also, a car based on the GhostBusters ECTO-1B (video game version) by the Palm Coast Ghostbusters will [...]

Stephen Colbert, As Cool as his iPad?

Comedy Central comedian (and Daily Show spin-off) Stephen Colbert has always made a big deal of Give-Me-Apple-Gadgets on his show, all the way to making his own versions of Apple TV ads.  Now he shows off while reading the nominees at the Grammy awards.  I love the question he asks his wife from the [...]

Fun things Engraved on iPod

I was helping a friend order an etched iPod from Apple before going off to duty in the military. We got to having too much fun with Apple’s preview on the web page.  I thought I’d share some of the things we tried. (Name changed to protect, well, you know.)