Apple’s New Concept: Easy Computing

So Apple announced its long awaited tablet this week, and many have commented, analysed, cried in despair and praised the oversized iPod. One thing that I have seen yet though is a deeper look at what it means for the computer world and computer users going forward. I’ll take a stab at it.

What Aunt Edna Needs

It seems that at least half the tech world is disappointed that they won’t be able to code C# or run photoshop on their iPad. I humbly believe that this is due to a very deep misunderstanding of the concept that Apple introduced this past Wednesday. Indeed, more than just a new device, they have created a new kind of machine, that many of their competitors will try to replicate in the coming months and years:

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The Movielicious #19 – It’s Called “Travelling A Lot”!

On this episode, your hosts:

• Patrick Beja (notpatrick on Twitter)
• Nicole Spagnuolo (nicolespag on Twitter)
• Mark “Turpster” Turpin (the_T on Twitter)

Discuss these flicks:

• Daybreakers
• Up In The Air
• It’s Complicated
• And: Lost in Austen, Rear Window, L’Auberge Espagnole, Moon.

Enjoy the show!

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• And don’t forget Nicole’s Ladies of Leet!
• The Movielicious Facebook Group

Join us for next episode: February 6th.

Patrick’s Twitter week for 2010-01-25

• [FR] Bon je vais faire comme @Korben et souhaiter un bon lundi matin à tout le monde! Alors vous avez fait quoi de beau ce w-e? #cafédumatin #
• [FR] @leolaporte parle de NoWatch dans http://twit.tv/231 avec @notpatrick, et annonce de NoWatch.fm ! /via @NoWatchTV #
• [FR] @JohnPlissken Tu as raison, quand il y a des films ou des séries bien, il vaut mieux ne pas les récompenser, juste pour surprendre! in reply to JohnPlissken #
• RT @ryan Apple event invite in my inbox this morning: "Come see our latest creation." Jan 27th. It's on. < Pic or it's still a rumor! > #
• @revision3 offers @nbcconan a job: http://ow.ly/XImQ (via @bigepaz) < Hehe basically what I said YouTube should do (after TWiT last night) > #
• [FR] Le rendez-vous Tech, c'est avec @Jeff et @yannalet, et c'est en streaming live dans ~15 minutes! http://bit.ly/19iqoe #
• RT @mashable: Ninjas Perform Most Deadly Nexus One Unboxing Of All Time [VIDEO] – http://bit.ly/6A1ipy <Ok, this is awesome.> #
• [FR] Si @Patrick et @NotPatrick se rencontrent à la conférence #leweb 2010, l'univers du web social va-t-il imploser? /via @ffauvarque #
• FR] Le "trailer" du live que feront @matthieublanco (et ses amis pour la keynote d'Apple le 27! http://bit.ly/4L2V01 #
• [FR] Le tout dernier Rendez-vous Tech, avec @yannalet & @jeff est dispo – Apple, Google, Chine et CES! http://bit.ly/6qybOv #
• World chart: broadband speed/cost. Not to be an ass but…you're so not N.1. http://tinyurl.com/ygjekwu (via @matthieublanco) #
• Hi @BillGates! Nice to hear about you foundation, but… Can you also tell us what you had for lunch? Welcome to Twitter! #
• Ah, the Japanese TV English lesson + workout combos… always big winners: http://bit.ly/7o81yx & http://bit.ly/4RsuGY #
• Apple Tablet: When journalism becomes fanfiction http://tcrn.ch/8Lq2dQ by @paulcarr <Agreed! But this is still about the tablet. Ironic…> #
• [FR] Si vous pouviez avoir UN seul pouvoir magique, ça serait quoi ? /via @matthieublanco < Savoir ce que va annoncer Steve le 27. > #
• Stuck in traffic in the bus. I hate the bus. And traffic. Oh, and did I mention that I hate the bus? Grrr. #
• but it's Paris, isn't it loaded with models and other pretty people? /via @BilltheNubbin < Yeah but we're all like that so we're jaded. > #
• RT @hotmilkgt: what's this song about? http://bit.ly/6RjW5u < Good lord what is this?! 80's horror! (she talks about relationships&games) > #
• [FR] RT @Korben / @CedricBonnet: Firefox 3.6 booste bien… je lache Chromium // Et moi Safari! < Sacrilège! Chrome 4 beta forever! > #
• @esamenoi @danetherock Well, what I can tell you for sure that I am not @Patrick. (see what I did there? in reply to esamenoi #
• [FR] RT @Korben / @adriangaudebert: Aujourd'hui nous lançons le #quadratureday, tous ensemble, sauvons @laquadrature ! http://bit.ly/7Y7psP #
• Just found this on @Veronica's blog (thanks!) & agree 100%. Male & female gamers alike should watch it! http://bit.ly/7r4Ghd #
• Apple Tablet Ru… http://bit.ly/8C6QSr by Devin Coldewey /via @TechCrunch < Excellent! "Tablet is afraid it can’t let you do that, Dave" > #
• Second Largest newspaper chain files for bankruptcy. The end is near! http://bit.ly/5sCJ33 /via @THErealDVORAK < Evolve or die I suppose. > #
• @Astro_TJ tweets from the international space station! Hi from France, how's it going up there sir? I'm waving, can you see? #
• Have you ever seen Hans Rosling speak at TED? It is one of the most brilliant things ever. Watch NOW! http://bit.ly/8hJWi8 #
• !!! I just saw there is a TEDx in Paris next week, and it's full! If *anyone* can get me in, I'll be eternally grateful. #
• [FR] Podcast "à demi mot" n°2 dispo: "Sortie [presque] définitive" – http://matthieublanco.fr #audiobook /via @matthieublanco #
• Just posted a video on how to browse safely in Internet Explorer http://bit.ly/5LTLMo /via @acedtect <can't watch, I'll guess: use firefox?> #
• Back from Ikea! I was thinking of @jonathancoulton's song all afternoon. And meatballs! http://yfrog.com/4aticgj #
• Just saw "It's Complicated". Didn't really want to see it, but I do my duty for The Movielicious podcast! Impressions on Thursday. #

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Patrick’s Twitter week for 2010-01-18

• @NikolHasler But… You said you like to pretend you're being interviewed by This American Life in the shower! You're not making any sense. in reply to NikolHasler #
• [FR] RT @matthieublanco: Les podcasts à la une de Over-Blog http://www.over-blog.com/ ! Faites tourner ! #
• Star Wars "made in France"… If that doesn't go viral, I don't know what will. They're so graceful! http://bit.ly/5eomxw #
• Sam Raimi isn't doing Spiderman 4 after all! No idea if he'll get to the WoW movie faster though… Here's to hoping! http://bit.ly/6hm5MT #
• [FR] RT @matthieublanco: Récapitulatif des 12 tablets du CES http://tinyurl.com/ya7wj8p il ne manque plus qu'Apple !! (via @tabletblog) #
• [FR] AppLoad 5 dispo! Tout sur les Google phones, le CES, et plus! Avec @cedricbonnet & @Jeromekeinborg. http://bit.ly/5Z1LAV #
• Tech story of the week, and not as clear cut as it seems: Google won't censor its Chinese site anymore. http://bit.ly/6FLsoR #
• [FR] Le site NoWatch.tv nouveau est arrivé! Bravo les gars, il est super bien foutu. A voir de suite: http://www.nowatch.tv/ #
• @extralife I have indeed been reverse hydrocuting on a regular basis, and the points of data are forming a beautiful line! in reply to extralife #
• Movielicious Best (and worst) of '09 starts in 30 min! http://bit.ly/8wGTmg – Join the fun here: http://bit.ly/19iqoe #
• @kathunter @kichelle Well ladies, I could set up a private feed… Watch me stare at a screen, eat toast, pick my nose… Fascinating stuff! in reply to kathunter #
• Ok, last tweet before bed, cause this is *completely* freaking me out: 1st person Tetris http://bit.ly/79wSY5 (via @Mashable) #
• [FR] @nk_m si démago et électoraliste sur Loppsi c'est si décevant! Une trahison. #nkmFAIL http://bit.ly/8vHZtR (via Korben) #
• [FR] RT @Warcraft_FR: L’Armurerie a été mise à jour avec une visionneuse 3D et un fil d'info. http://bit.ly/5odWPs <J'adore!> #
• My friend @m_nash's first article on Twitter sums up most of the things I've learned over the last 2 yrs… Good read. http://bit.ly/7rXNTv #
• Watching @extralife bouncing to Tupac… My eyes are hurting. http://bit.ly/7Rgtar #
• [WoW] Excellent #BlizzChat last night, had a ton of Cataclysm / 3.3 info and insight. http://bit.ly/51l0mJ (/via @Warcraft) #
• Ok, so maybe the French don't *always* have great taste (chair in the Parisian grand hotel "Meurice"). http://flic.kr/p/7wf5du #
• RT @hotmilkgt: Looking forward to seeing @notpatrick on TWiT! < Thanks bud, so am I! > #
• On TWiT now! http://live.twit.tv #

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The Movielicious #18 – Best (and worst) of ’09

On this episode, your hosts:

• Patrick Beja (notpatrick on Twitter)
• Nicole Spagnuolo (nicolespag on Twitter)
• Mark “Turspter” Turpin (the_T on Twitter)

Discuss these flicks:

• Best and Worst of 2009
• Most anticipated movies on 2010

Enjoy the show!

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• The Movielicious Facebook Group

Join us for next episode: January 28th.

Patrick’s Twitter week for 2010-01-11

• [FR] @Papifly m'assure que je suis trouvable sur Akinator! Ca serait génial mais je ne me trouve pas! Je me connais pas assez bien. in reply to Papifly #
• [FR] RT @matthieublanco: Nouvelle vidéo sur mon blog : On se retrouve sur #TF1 ? http://bit.ly/6OFWES < Excellent! A voir > #
• [FR] Les apps iPhone Twitter ne fonctionnent pas depuis ce matin (chez Bouygues). Ca fait des time outs, impossible de mettre à jour. Bleh! #
• Le rendez-vous Tech dans ~10 minutes avec @matthieublanco et @Korben c'est par ici! http://bit.ly/19iqoe #
• [FR] Hadopi: A ce niveau, ça en devient comique… La CNIL retarde encore l'adoption de la loi: http://bit.ly/50a873 #
• This made me chuckle: Avatar = slightly amended Pocahontas – http://bit.ly/92a3FX (via @matthieublanco @gonzague @macsym) #
• The power of 4chan might make tomorrow a very special day for YouTube… http://bit.ly/67apBC #
• [FR] Le rendez-vous Tech 25 avec @matthieublanco & @Korben est dispo! Apple tablet, Google phone & more: http://bit.ly/87nKke #
• Prediciton: If you weren't excited "Kick-Ass" before, you will be after watching: http://bit.ly/7HI8re & http://bit.ly/7HI8re #
• The "unlike what we have seen so far" interface for the Apple tablet could be some kind of 3D thing? http://bit.ly/747XOO #
• Wow! There are ads for Google Chrome all over the Parisian subway! http://flic.kr/p/7tJqDN #
• RT @NoWatchTV: Le 1er podcast ZeLab NoWatchTV est la ! Tonight on Mars, l'actu DVD/BR dispo sur iTunes pour l'instant : http://bit.ly/5LylAf #
• [FR] Si vous n'avez pas essayé Dropbox (que j'ai recommandé sur LRDV et AppLoad), passez donc par là! http://bit.ly/5V7u2y #
• [FR] RT @NoWatchTV: #Zapcast petite carte de voeux video en attendant Zapcast#8 http://bit.ly/4ndT7u < Je décline toute responsabilité! > #

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Patrick’s Twitter week for 2010-01-04

• [Horror Movies] So Rec2 is ok, but not as good as the 1st one. Which, by the way, you *should* see! Original Spanish version of course. #
• Paris is so much nicer without all those annoying Parisians! #
• @acedtect Kinda. Most of "us" are on holiday. The tourists are super annoying too, mind you, but at least "it's a change" (not the MS kind) in reply to acedtect #
• @Gigaom on Facebook's next redesign (n°432 or so): http://bit.ly/5tHZxU – Haters: Facebook is still relevant because they adapt. Suck it up. #
• #iranelection During the holiday please don't forget the Iranian people's ongoing battle for democracy: http://bit.ly/7xurcM #
• [FR] Le nombre d'iPhones dans le métro devient inquiétant; il y en a PARTOUT! Steve Jobs dans toutes les poches. Mot d'ordre: uniformité. #
• [FR] Le coupable n'est pas Apple, mais la concurence qui n'innove pas. Et ne comparons pas a windows: chaque PC est différente. #
• [FR] Pour clarifier: j'ADORE mon iPhone! Mais j'aimerai qu'un concurent donne une alternative… Et ça n'est pas encore le cas (selon moi). #
• [FR] Dernier message sur le sujet: Android est bon mais pas encore au niveau (en particulier pour les médias). Peut-être les prochains?… #
• [WoW] 0 – 450 jewelcrafting! I'm 5000 gold lighter but my priest can now cut his own transmuted gems!… Wait, that sounded weird… #
• Le nouvel épisode d'Appload est dispo. Avec @Jeromekeinborg et moi-même: plein d'apps pour votre iPhone! http://bit.ly/7vZxz0 #
• RT @matthieublanco: Pub TV façon film Viral pour une banque ! a voir absolument http://goo.gl/etBA (via @julienboudet) < Excellent j'avoue > #
• The Movielicious starts in 10-15 min! We talk Sherlock Holmes and Avatar (with @nicolespag & @The_T): http://bit.ly/5nDS6V #
• Correct Movielicious link, sorry! http://bit.ly/19iqoe #
• @nicolespag No but I'm really sad we didn't get a poster for this show! I would have loved to see @The_T's face on a giant blue smurf… in reply to nicolespag #
• RT @guycunis: Wait, they're remaking The Karate Kid? http://bit.ly/6FaYYg < I'm super excited! Wax on wax off FTW. > #
• The Movielicious 17 is out; @nicolespag, @The_T & I talk Avatar & Sherlock Holmes! http://bit.ly/1UNFnU #
• Listening to @starmike & @alachia's World of Warcast; oh how I miss talking to everyone…I would have yelled at you two at least 4 time! #
• [FR] RT @Warcraft_FR: #WoWDebat Les représentants de #Blizzard vous souhaitent un bon réveillon et une bonne année ! #
• Bonne année !! http://flic.kr/p/7rWS7n #
• Awake. Physical status: ok. Psychological status: a bit scared, but nothing that time won't heal. And look, it's time for brunch! Happy NY! #

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