Reason #542 to get an iPad.

Great video from Square on how it all works. Can't wait for this to arrive in the UK.

Why is the magnitude of the Web's reaction always inversely proportional to the substance of an argument? That's not sarcasm; I'm genuinely curious.

Elif Shafak, on identity politics and fiction. Another gem in the TED library.

Fun, at £1.20.

Would love to read feeds on this instead of Google Reader. Reason #234 to get an iPad.

Kanye joined Twitter about a week ago. Among other things, his tweets have been remixed with New Yorker cartoons. He also chose to follow a single person, who now has far more attention than he wanted. Also, this:

"I don't understand why they have a do not disturb button on the plane if they keep waking you asking if you want juice."

Jake L, Kevin B and many others are painting on the iPad.

The site for the 2012 Olympics is well under way. So that's what you can get for £15 billion these days.