Lost and found, iPod shuffle reunited with owner – The Washington Post. Turns out that you can find an owner by their playlist. I wonder if detectives will be using iTunes information to track people down now?
A quote from the article:
We require all of our suppliers to certify in writing that they use conflict-few materials,” wrote Apple chief Steve Jobs in response to consumer questions last summer. “But honestly there is no way for them to be sure. Until someone invents a way to chemically trace minerals from the source mine, it’s a very difficult problem.”
That seems a reasonable statement. I don’t see how Apple or any company could investigate their suppliers continuously. This seems a job for a governmental body.
via Conflict minerals: Genocide in your gadgets? – CSMonitor.com.
Ongo: a. Since many blogs/websites have curated news I wonder if that means that the better websites/blogs will offer $7 charge. I wonder if people will go for this.
Must Have iPad Holiday Apps TCGeeks. So some of these are free! Great resources.
Is this change to written communication about efficiency or just that having control over the kind of communication is more satisfying?
via Wendy Cooper’s Weblog
Concern for Those Who Screen the Web for Barbarity – NYTimes.com. Apparently what you see can hurt you. Interesting article about how unhelpful images can really hurt more than just the participants.
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