I do not claim to be built by any standard; on the continuum of feeble to buff, I fall somewhere int he neighborhood of “fragile”. It may have something to do with the healthy dose of time I spend in front of my Mac and iPad, or the pile of books by my bed, or the innate love of naps.

Sometimes, though, we all need to feel the sweat on our … Read More

Yesterday was one heck of a day for we, the unholy legion of Apple fanbois. New iPod Shuffle (only $50!), iPod Touch (near-feature-parity with the iPhone 4), iPod Nano (touch screen, 1.5inch squared form-factor, added to Christmas list), AppleTV (umm… it’s small), iOS 4.2 preview for iPad (at least we finally got to see it!), a shiny new iTunes with music/social integration, and the notable exclusion of my favorite, but … Read More

Sometimes, I come across an app that changes how I handle my day-to-day life. These apps make me wonder how I functioned before they took over their particular niche in my life, and make the $800-odd decision of buying an iPad seem absolutely – fruitful.

Instapaper is no doubt one of those apps. For those than have not heard, Instapaper is a service that allows you to save articles you find … Read More

The new writers just keep on coming, and so do the awkward virtual introductions. Here’s mine: I’m Chris (@cmsauve), I’m an accounting student, nice to meet you.

Phew, now that we got that out of the way, I can talk about something you care a whole lot more about: that magical slab from Apple. I rushed down to the States early to pick mine up, and have throughly enjoyed every … Read More