How much would you pay for an RSS reader? Two bucks? One? Absolutely nothing? What if it were to work on multiple platforms and keep all of your RSS reading in sync? Is it worth $5 a year to you? What if this reader also had a light-weight blogging engine attached that would let you easily write articles or post links to the very things you've just read? Worth anything?
This particular utility pole has been standing in this condition for at least the last six months, just a few kilometers from here:
The "Occupy" protests taking place all over the world has gained some popularity with people from all financial backgrounds and started a dialog that will hopefully lead to a better understanding of wealth distribution1. Everyone from the very rich to the very poor are weighing in on the topic and pushing for their voices to be heard. One recent participant, however, has thrown their hat into the ring: the Catholic Church.
Ten years ago today the iPod was made available and ushered in a new era in both media consumption and consumer electronics. While I've come to love almost everything about the iPod Touch since receiving one early last year, my attitude towards the portable music player was quite cool. Who could want an ugly and obscure white brick that used an obscure firewire cord to connect to an even more obscure Mac?
