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In a piece over at Overland, John Weldon looks at the idea that the iPad is a device geared toward consumption. Let’s concede, for the sake of argument, that the iPad is indeed a consumption-centric device (I don’t think that’s true, but let’s just run with it). What’s wrong with that? The term “consumption” is…

I’m still here, just so y’know. What have I been working on? Last month I launched The Bright Young, a brand spanking new journal about web culture. I believe in good writing, I believe in good design, and I believe in the web. The Bright Young is where I pull all those strings together. Articles will…

Marco Arment thinks Apple won’t make a stand-alone television, because TVs are a commoditized, slim-margin market. Neven Mrgan isn’t sure Apple will get into the TV business (at least, as anything more than a ‘hobby’) because Apple are in the computer business, and people don’t seem to want a living-room computer. Kyle Baxter doesn’t think…

“Negativity is the only subject matter I’ve ever regretted publishing.” Another superb old-ish piece from Marco. If you’re thinking about writing something particularly vicious about an individual, a group, or even a product, ask yourself whether you’re doing the work of a critic or a hate-monger. Criticism spurs growth and insight. Outright negativity spurs more…