Posts Tagged ‘news’

The Apple iPad Hype, in a Nutshell

January 27th, 2010 · View Comments · , , , , ,

Apple iPad

I usually don’t write about stuff with this much hype, but for some reason, I feel compelled to give my two cents on the subject.

I’m not very impressed with Apple’s new tablet, and many others were left underwhelmed as well. The months of rumors and speculation that hyped up the device and set our expectations too high didn’t help either. The name itself has generated a lot of laughs, and everyone’s wondering what to make of this.

Is this a dud, or is this Apple’s next big thing? I don’t know for sure, but I can at least summarize the highlights of today’s events and link you to some relevant resources to help you decide for yourself.

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Why I'm Not Writing About the Nintendo Wii

November 28th, 2006 · View Comments · ,

There are a few reasons why I’m not writing about the Wii:

Instead, I’ll just give you random news tidbits: (more…)

Mentos and Coca-Cola: Embracing the Phenomenon

November 5th, 2006 · View Comments ·

For months, videos have been floating around the Internet of people experimenting with Coke and Mentos. Mythbusters even did an episode on the phenomenon to figure out once and for all what caused the soda-gushing effect. Mentos and Coca-Cola must surely be enjoying the publicity of it all. In fact, they’re now embracing the craze and promoting the experiments through Eepybird.com. Check out Google’s article for more information.

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