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Mostly through the internet via my iPad. I use an app for iOS called Spool, which will grab articles and videos from websites and allows you to read them offline on your device later. It's in beta right now but you can sign up for an invite. Also works through your browser or Android device.

Great for long-form journalism, editorials and magazine stories that can take some time to read through.

I really wish this wasn't just a concept. A Dieter Rams-esque design but far more practical with the possibility of built-in AirPlay.

I have the Sony HT-IS100. It's a great system for a small to medium sized rooms. Most people never notice the speakers and have too look for them. Obviously it isn't going to give you the same massive sound as larger speakers (simple reality), but it wont stick out as badly either.

Great sound for such a tiny system. I'll definitely have trouble replacing it if and when the time comes.

Wow Gravity Boots...how constructive. Is your Android phone not keeping you busy enough?

Thanks for the post Mike. We seem to have some of the same functional and aesthetic requirements. I guess you'll have to have two of those statues made...

@Scoot

You really need to read Roughly Drafted's series of iPad myths.

The iPad is a new category in that it does run a modified version of OS X made for touch. Why wouldn't Apple take a great existing platform and rewrite parts of it to specifically be used for touch only without the need of a separate keyboard and mouse. How would that not create a new category? You say it's not and then talk about Windows tablets which are literally keyboard and mouse-less laptops with Windows 7 slapped on them. Once again, Windows begs for a keyboard and mouse.

The App Store ecosystem has also addressed many of the security, virus, malware and trojan issues that have plagued the "open" computer and internet market. This is also well addressed in Dan's myth series.

Also, your issue of addressing people's knowledge of computers: considering Microsoft has a majority share of those computers people have been using for the past 15-20 years, wouldn't that be an error on their part for not educating the masses? Or that they (and PC manufacturers) are somehow better because they provide people with computers that don't "just work"?

Most people don't care about how their computer works. Only that it does. Most people don't read tech websites. They don't need to see how every part of their car, toaster, etc. works to know that it does. Things should just work. This fascination of because Apple doesn't make it easy to change every single part of their products makes them somehow inferior is incredible. Seriously, most people barely upgrade memory in the lifetime of their computer.

@weheartgames

The words "iPad" and "iPhone" are both mentioned in the first 20 seconds of the video and despite this feature not repeating those words throughout, the iPad is currently the most relevant piece of hardware made for such content.

I like the monotone design.

I know I've posted about this in another similar topic: my go to colors are almost always silver (usually metal), black and white. To contrast that so that my room doesn't look sterile, my furniture is wood or of a wood look. A few pieces of my tech have hints of a wood look and bits of my furniture have silver, black or white.

It's nice as it visually separates the utilities and technology from the furniture while still managing to compliment. Of course, I live in a dorm and most of the furniture was issued to me so I made it work.

I suppose it would be useful with a mini, but I simply keep mine under my iMac...along with the mouse and remote. It's free and looks good.

Save the dings and scratches, the PowerBook line since 2001 has aged very well. This photo makes me a bit sad as my own 12" 1.5Ghz G4 Powerbook (nearing it's 5th birthday) has been put into semi-retirement by my new 27" iMac i5. Thing is, I don't think I'll every be able to get rid of it.