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  • Made it back into Ithaca on a rainy night. Classes begin tomorrow @cornell with the course I'm a TA for… #
  • And rock on, there a cold PBR in the fridge. Some cue "Back in Black"! #
  • Who in #Ithaca is using @foursquare? #
  • (RT @RITOPL & @draccah) @andrewsavikas on Why Mobile Will Win: eReaders are Sustaining, Mobile is Disruptive #
  • #journalists: Anyone know of funding for folks studying #journalism and #newspapers for academics who are NOT in journalism programs? #
  • starting spring semester (@ Cornell university) http://4sq.com/4tkhtu #
  • @sarahggrant Thanks so much for the suggestion! in reply to sarahggrant #
  • I guess I shouldn't be surprised that my TA role for this semester boils down to being the "AV Geek" #
  • SportyPal free 7.85 ml in 00:26:11 – #
  • Headed in for a day at the office… (@ Cornell Anthropology) http://4sq.com/6WebYT #
  • Sorting through my fonts this morning using Nexus Font a great freeware font manager for Windows – http://xiles.net/programs/ #
  • Grrr… I hate MS word — I pulled a layout together and when it goes to print everything shifts! #fail #
  • Crap! Today is my #fail day — there was a screw-up and my domain expired… sigh #
  • Just posted the latest essay on the technology driving the Future of eReading – the intersection of apps and hardware: #
  • Sweet. Waking Dream is back up…. #
  • I don't want to be InDesign's bitch… I really want to like Open Source page layout programs like Scribus… but they kinda suck… #
  • At this point, the key thing that will determine the fate of #iSlate is it's price and if that price will be subsidized by a cell carrier. #
  • @mikerubits – Andriod tablets, sir. There'll be a couple WinCE tablets, but even Dell and HP are going 'droid for small touch slates. in reply to mikerubits #
  • RT @shanakimball: Wow. RT @mdash: kind of in awe of the possibilities presented by http://thesixtyone.com #
  • #thesixtyone is really addictive. Social Networking+Gaming+CC Songs like MyHope (is you forget about your MySpace Page) #
  • I just woke up… has Apple changed the world yet? #
  • @scott_ish – With the exception of multitasking and additional "mouse" controls (according to rumors), what else does the iPhone OS need? in reply to scott_ish #
  • RT @pachecod: I'll be surprised if the islate is more than an incremental improvement on the iPhone and Kindle. <-xactly, but not the kindle #
  • @scott_ish – There might be room for widgets and other refreshing apps (a live desktop) but that's not a significant build on the os. in reply to scott_ish #
  • I'm at Cornell university (, Ithaca). http://4sq.com/4tkhtu #
  • Office Hours are underway… (@ Cornell Anthropology) http://4sq.com/6WebYT #
  • @eileen53 @ljc So far no real surprises. SNL and the Onion will have a field day"#iPad". Should have guessed the 3 storage sizes sizes. in reply to eileen53 #
  • So one of my three questions () from last night has been answered: iPad… meh. (crud WD is down again)… next big question is price… #
  • All that really matters about the #iPad is price. (Though the question of whether or not it's a phone is also important in the long run) #
  • RT @indieauthor: RT @kaliphonia: no Flash on iPad = #Fail [<–agree] <– this is a huge hit to the ebook market and newspapers as well. #
  • @iupress – nope it's a #flash #fail for the #iPad in reply to iupress #
  • RT @whythemobile is giving away an Apple Tablet to one of their followers #ipad #
  • Again, the #iBook store is no surprise… the question is how much will the books cost? #
  • RT @heathershae: @mattBernius This would be an awful and hilarious phone. -> Not it's designed to work with a headset… #
  • RT @ChrisKubica: The Kennedy bio in iBooks is $14.99. $9.99 on Kindle. Hm. (<– this is potentially why $ is important) #
  • @dewitz it's ePub compatible. Now what else they will support is really interesting — especially 3rd party reading apps like #Blio in reply to dewitz #
  • Ok… so some #islate models will have 3G access… can they be used as a phone or is it just networking? #
  • $29.99 for unlimted data w/#AT&T for #iSlate? There goes the network unless there are some major infrastructure improvements…. #
  • RT @naypinya: oh noooooo. I have an AT&T phone. I'm doooooomed. <— thanks to #iphone + #iPad you'll never get a call out in a major city #
  • RT @pachecod: RT @Wee_JNo1: The iPad will cost $499. <– that's a price point that will work… #
  • $130 Premium for 3G? That's a little rough… So $499 is the supersized iPod touch and $629 is the iPhone… #
  • RT @tunabananas: fantastic: @zephoria – ethnographer @triciawang doing socio-tech fieldwork in China writes on Google #
  • Ok… so first volley is launched inthe #Slate wars. Next up #Andriod tablets with similiar (if not better) specs & price but less hype… #
  • RT! TWEET to WIN an iPad http://teencastic.com/ipad-giveaway/ (EPIC RT?) – @freeiphoneapps @AppInsanity #
  • Yes, I am willing to pimp my twitter account for the chance of free swag… #
  • I wonder, if you get the 3G #iPad, if you have access to the SIM card? (more on sim cards at #
  • RT @rww: Apple webpage for #iPad is up: http://www.apple.com/ipad/ … specs say that 3G is data only (no voice), all models have bluetooth #
  • Hey! Retweet this to win a new Apple iPad from @dealsplus. Details here: #
  • RT @NicBoshart: The Que is $649, no 3g, b/w eink. Amazon DX has 3g, $469.00. Apple win. <- why slates beat eReaders… #
  • @ceejayoz — the store & and data plan on the 3g models allow them to sell the ipad at a loss. Apple's really in the content/app business in reply to ceejayoz #
  • out to watch the state of the union… (@ Pixel Lounge) http://4sq.com/7AamPK #
  • @pachecod the ipad works on other networks if they use the right frequency. No 3G on TMobile. in reply to pachecod #
  • If I WIN an iPad, I will take it to all the publishing lectures I'll be giving to demo the future . http://teencastic.com/ipad-giveaway #
  • RT @jayrosen_nyu: There's one thing–and only one–I find interesting about the iPad: it shifts back to "read only" from the read write web. #
  • I'm at Cornell Anthropology (261 McGraw Hall . Cornell University, Ithaca). http://4sq.com/6WebYT #
  • I just unlocked the "Local" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/a1G6QJ #
  • @MattyRog While security is an issue with any built in cam, the same arguement could have been made against the iPhone – #noCamIniPad in reply to MattyRog #
  • @imkyleoneill thanks for the feedback! in reply to imkyleoneill #
  • man, it's a cold day in Ithaca. http://is.gd/7iBM3 #
  • I just became the mayor of Cornell Anthropology on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/6WebYT #
  • I'm at Cornell Anthropology (261 McGraw Hall . Cornell University, Ithaca). http://4sq.com/6WebYT #
  • RT @eileen53: Seen in #Roc: Why not dress like Lady Liberty & dance on a corner when it's 9 degrees? Duh. http://tweetphoto.com/9910251 <wow #
  • Man it's a coooooold morning here in Rochester. A perfect day for hitting the books… #

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  • I wonder why Hortense Powdermaker's ethnography "Hollywood The Dream Factory" went out of print? It seems so ahead of its time. #
  • RT @maudnewton: The #AppleTablet cometh next Wednesday: (via @cteicher) #
  • New post: smartphones and eReaders (part 1) #eReaders #
  • Attending a talk on wikis at Liberty H #
  • @rachbarnhart One of the @wegmans' tweeters is married to Kodak's Chief Blogger! <- Those two are building a social media dynasty #
  • Gawker media is running a survey sweepstakes: the prize is a Apple Tablet (when it comes out) – they won't spam : #
  • Check out the *beta*of our #QR code based social networking game for #drupal – It's great for live events – #
  • Sitting in my very cold apartment in Ithaca. Brrrr! #
  • RT @andrewsavikas: 3MM readers of ebooks on smartphones 1 out of 5 new iphone apps are #ebooks #
  • RT @Grant27: culture quiz: wht's the movie whr rstrnt servers talk abt their badges that show their enthusiasm 4 the job > Office Space #
  • #Amazon announces a SDK for the #Kindle (for readers, iphone and desktop). Zagats and Sonic Book announce kindle apps. #
  • RT @designrelated: RT @brianslawson: Neato… RT @pucpuggy: Check out Organic Typography at MIT. http://web.media.mit.edu/~rthe/type/ #
  • @ljc … have I mentioned recently how much you and the Kodak social media crew rock?! #
  • RT @doctorow: Gen'l interst newspaper paywalls will only work if every major paper does it at once. One refusnik makes the strategy a loser #
  • RT @doctorow: News is a substitutable commodity, so's opinion. Investigative reportage is valuable, but its facts can't be owned #
  • RT @doctorow: It's not news if you tell people they're not allowed to discuss (ie blog) it. We call that a "secret," not a "story" #
  • crud… classes haven't even started and I've already gotten my first homework assignment from #cornell #
  • This makes perfect sense if you know Japan: Enhanced Harlequin romance novels published in Japanese for Nintendo DS : #
  • Ok, off to my last martial arts class for a while… #
  • I just unlocked the "Newbie" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/7QymEc #
  • to talk eBooks (@ tap & mallet) http://4sq.com/5n0t7p #
  • Finally got Dre onto facebook. The world will never be the same…. #
  • @laerm sorry 'bout that. Next time you can join us for beer and eReaders… in reply to laerm #
  • Onto working on a proposal to bring @ritopl to the Open Knowledge Conf. (#okcon2010) to discuss Open Source Pub Research and academic labs. #

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  • Published the first of a series of articles on CES, eReaders, Tablets, and the future of Publishing at @ritopl site – #
  • Mac Firefox is having problems rendering individual post pages on . what's wrong with my css? #
  • Thanks for all the help on the CSS. I totally failed nesting on that template – it was really mess up. Does it now look different? #
  • @laerm Does the page look correct now? in reply to laerm #
  • Chris Anderson, Margaret Atwood, Katherine Hayles & more are at RIT in June for "The Future of Reading" Conference – #
  • Woot! I got a local instance of PHP & WordPress running on my laptop! I finally have a testing environment! #
  • @ivanmironchuk I've run 2.9 for a while. My problem was not having a robust template design/testing environ. Redesign here I come. in reply to ivanmironchuk #
  • @ivanmironchuk Nice. Will it be a WP site too? in reply to ivanmironchuk #
  • @JessicaLovesMe Dunno in reply to JessicaLovesMe #
  • Grrr… why no native footnote support wordpress?! #
  • @scott_ish it isn't tested on the latest version and hasn't been updated in over a year, so I'm not feeling the love for it. in reply to scott_ish #
  • @scott_ish & @jessicallovesme -> stop raining on my righteous indignation at the lack of footnotes in wordpress (scott: answer is no) #
  • started today at the public market… got short ribs for tonight! #
  • Taking advantage of weather and channelling LJC to makes grilled Korean Short Ribs. #

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(or why all of these eReader related posts?)

My winter break is almost over and I’ll be heading back to Big Red soon. It’s been an interesting few weeks, filled with a lot of background work both on anthro stuff and on work for the Open Publishing Lab. Part of my goal is to bring both together in my new OPL role as a Researcher-At-Large. In that position, I’ll be representing the OPL at different events, like the upcoming Tools of Change, and generating research on the future of reading. And, it’s that work on the future of reading that ties directly in with my PhD research on the future of text based journalism. There are lots of threads to follow here.

So I’m in the process of getting back to using the blog as a central location for research and my development of thoughts-in-progress. I’ve also set a resolution to write 1000 words at least every other day. Thus the blog is also going to become a home for that content.

Will I be sharing personal information on the blog? Sure — when it’s deserving of essay format. For the most part, I’ve found that most of that stuff ends up on either my Twitter feed or my Facebook page.

So that’s about it. Now back to your (and my) previously scheduled lazy afternoon.