Thursday, November 17, 2011

The First iPad 3 Rumors

Apple has been reducing the amount of iPad 2 displays it's ordering, indicating that they're reducing inventory for the launch of the third generation iPad. Read more on Redmond Pie.

Rumor has it that it will launch in the first quarter of 2012.

Google Music Adds MP3 Store

Primer: Google Music is a cloud streaming service for your tunes. Download a small app, it keeps your iTunes library synced to Google Music, and from there you can listen via your browser or phone. It's like having access to your iTunes library from anywhere.

Looks like comparable prices to Amazon's mp3 store (still my first choice). If you purchase via Android Marketplace (iTunes store for Google), it drops it immediately into Google Music, where you can listen or download it to your computer.

Learn more about Google Music.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

The Big Lies People Tell in Online Dating

The online dating site OkCupid has a really awesome blog, called OkTrends, in which they take data from millions of users and research current trends in dating, sex, and culture. Highlights from "The Big Lies People Tell in Online Dating"

People are two inches shorter in real life.


People are 20% poorer than they say they are. 


The more attractive the picture, the more likely it is to be out-of-date.

It's a good read.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

What Is This?

I won't try to pretend that anything I have to say would be interesting. I find blogs most useful when they convey useful information, not musings or thoughts, which tend to ramble on and on. It's tiresome. I subscribe to blogs as a way to keep in touch with what's happening in arenas I care about, mainly tech, film, and online hilarity. Here I'll post the things that are interesting, notable, or just funny.