i bet i’m not the only one out here pondering whether an ipad is a good purchase or not… i also guess that like for macs in general, there are those completely ecstatic about it, no matter which flaws are
Resisting DRM: Doctorow on the iPad, ‘Sita’ and Netflix
Here are a couple of stories related to taking a stand on principles concerning DRM:
In Cory Doctorow’s latest editorial for Publishers Weekly, Doctorow sets his sights on the iPad and bangs the “DRM Is Evil” gong for all he’s worth. He talks about Apple’s infamously restrictive policies that promulgate device lock-in, and warns against […]
Reading on an iPad in before you go to sleep can keep you awake
That’s what this article in the LA Times tech blog says, and on pretty good authority too. Evidently light emitting devices like a cellphone or the iPad can cause the inhibition of the body’s secretion of melatonin, which is what
Digital Writing and Pedagogy: How Do We Teach, What Do We Teach by Matt Hayler
I was lucky enough today to speak at a conference on Teaching Digital Writing, run by the Higher Education Academy’s English Subject Centre. What follows is that talk in full, and it draws on a number of concerns which are central to this blog: the implications of digitisation, the resistance to digital books, and the […]
iPhone/iPad e-book app review: BookShelf
The last few e-readers I’ve reviewed have been corporate-, or at least company-created—crafted by teams of developers, with a very smooth and polished look to them and, with the exception of eReader, all relative latecomers to the iPhone platform. It’s time to switch things up and take a look at a much older, largely solo […]