by TonyB on February 25, 2011
• Jon Stokes at Ars Technica explains why his reaction to the iPad and other tablets is, “Meh.” He finds the screens difficult to use for the simple fact this his hands get in the way so he can’t see what he’s doing, and doesn’t like the lack of “tactile feedback.”
I can summarize this point by saying that a tablet doesn’t really empower or inspire me to make anything that I couldn’t make in an easier or better way with another tool; and when it comes to viewing, listening, reading, and surfing, I have better gear for those experiences, as well. So a new tablet will never be exciting the way that a new, luxury gel ink pen will be exciting, or a new leather journal, or a new HDTV, or a new digital camera, or a new game console, and so on. Read More –>
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by TonyB on March 1, 2010
American fans of Sharpie pens and recycling have an option to do some good with their used pens – send them in to be recycled and earn 2 cents per pen for a charity of your choice.
Newell Rubbermaid, the company that owns Sharpie, Paper Mate pens and Expo markers, is working with recycler TerraCycle to run the program. The way it works is this:
You form a group – the company calls it joining the “Writing Instrument Brigade – at work or school and register with TerraCycle. When you sign up, you’ll need to designate a charity or school to receive the money. Then, you collect the pens and markers and send them to TerraCycle using a pre-paid shipping form. The company will break them down for reuse into anything from flower pots to shopping bags and pay the charity you selected. Read More –>
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• Jon Stokes at Ars Technica explains why his reaction to the iPad and other tablets is, “Meh.” He finds the screens difficult to use for the simple fact this his hands get in the way so he can’t see what he’s doing, and doesn’t like the lack of “tactile feedback.”