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Oh Noes! Exploited Hoomans at LOLcats?

March 9, 2010

Gawker investigates the Cheezeburger empire and gets the inside scoop:

Ben Huh ‘s media startup is focused on LOLcats and other internet animal memes. Things are less cute behind the scenes, where underpaid and overworked humans lurk, according to several company veterans who answered our recent request for information .

I am unimpressed by the iPad so far.

January 27, 2010 — 2 Comments

I’m watching the live coverage here.  I mean, it’s just a giant iPhone, yes? And still no flash. The e-reading stuff seems pretty cool, and maybe if I was in college I’d embrace it for the textbooks–but no eInk and it’s a backlit screen, so I’d rather read on my nook for now.

Plus it sounds like a feminine product. Meh.

So, I pre-ordered a Nook.

November 3, 2009

Nookpanel_1It just looked so cool. So much prettier than the Kindle. And appealed to my great love of gadgets and books, all at the same time.

Plus, you can download all kinds of free books. And when I travel, which I do a lot, I won’t have to load my suitcase down with 87 books like I usually do. This certainly isn’t going to replace the walls of books I surround myself with, but it will be a nice way to read on the Metro or the bus, or when I’m out of town.

But now there is a lawsuit. Will I still get my Nook? Damnit.