For this installment of “ Writers I Read,” I’m sharing my conversation with Ian P. Hines of ianhin.es & intrv.ws. Stephen: Ian, thanks so much for agreeing to be interviewed. I’m a huge fan of ianhin.es and intrv.ws. Your interviewing skills are great; I hope I don’t embarrass myself too badly in this process.This series is all about getting the know people behind the blogs I love. In your Colophon, you describe yourself as a “modern do-gooder.” Can you unpack that a little? Ian: First of all, thanks for asking me to be interviewed. Interviewing others is certainly something I’ve always enjoyed, and I’m really looking forward to seeing what if feels like to be on the hot seat.
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The RackMac mini
Sonnet’s new Mac mini rig is going to make my life a lot better. We’re using Mac minis as media servers at work, and will have around 20 once everything is up and running. I’ll be using these.
On the Future of the iPod classic
Apple’s black 160GB iPod classic was the fifth best selling media player in the U.S. for all of 2010, suggesting that the hard drive-based device won’t be exiting the company’s product lineup in the near future.
The company replaced the iPod mini when it was the most popular music player on the planet, do I don’t buy into Hughes’ argument.
The HP Veer
You wanted a small smartphone? Well, you’ve got it in HP’s Veer, the very first webOS-based device to bear the HP name alone without Palm’s alongside. It’s also the first phone to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7230 processor at 800MHz. Other headline specs include a 2.6-inch 320 x 400 display, 5 megapixel EDoF camera, HSPA+ support, 8GB of storage, an accelerometer, proximity and light sensors (as usual), Touchstone compatibility, and mobile hotspot support.
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On Nokia
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop in a company-wide memo:
The first iPhone shipped in 2007, and we still don’t have a product that is close to their experience. Android came on the scene just over 2 years ago, and this week they took our leadership position in smartphone volumes. Unbelievable.
He’s outlined the problems — but where is the solution?
On Attenuation
I know it seems egotistical to link to my own article, but (A) I was proud of the headline and (B) I like that no one cares about this anymore, even though a few months ago, the world was ready to burn Cupertino to the ground.
Hello, Verizon iPhone
If That’s Not Irony, I Don’t Know What Is
TMZ:
Mark Zuckerberg claims he’s being stalked by a man who’s been sending him creepy messages through Facebook and threatening his safety … TMZ has learned.
Zuckerberg has obtained a restraining order against 31-year-old Pradeep Manukonda – after Mark filed legal papers claiming the guy has tried to “follow, surveil and contact Mr. Zuckerberg using language threatening his personal safety” … and the safety of his girlfriend and his sister.
On Macworld Expo
Kelly Guimont is thankful Apple pulled out of the show. I tend to agree.
Shawn Blanc’s Desk
This beast makes my 16.5 square-foot desk look tiny.
‘And His Name is Alfred’
Ian Hines got me hooked on Alfred, but Susan Pigott just talked me into buying the power pack.