Pleasure and Pain

Measuring the impact of new technology on human experience

Pleasure and Pain: photos by Whitney G. Hess

Internet Week NY Wrap-Up (in photos)

June 9th, 2008 · 2 comments so far

What a whirlwind week! Since last Tuesday I have met a phenomenal group of people, partied my butt off and talked ’til I was blue in the face. And while Internet Week New York isn’t technically over until the Webby Awards tomorrow night, it is definitely over for me. I’m pooped!
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My MacBook Air finally arrived!

February 8th, 2008 · 2 comments so far

I ordered a MacBook Air the day of the Steve Jobs keynote at MacWorld Expo, and today the package arrived, four days ahead of schedule.
Specs:

13.3-inch glossy widescreen LED screen
2GB memory
1.80GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
64GB solid-state drive
Built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
3.0 pounds

I also bought an external USB SuperDrive, ethernet adapter and MagSafe [...]

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I bought a MacBook Air!

January 15th, 2008 · 2 comments so far

I just purchased a MacBook Air, sight unseen. Why?! Because I’m just so excited I can’t contain myself and I need to get my hands on one immediately. It’s funny, I’m not usually an “early adopter.” I still haven’t bought an iPhone because I don’t like AT&T’s service and I’m waiting for more [...]

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Macworld Expo 2008: Steve Jobs’ Keynote Speech

January 15th, 2008 · No comments yet

Here’s my wrap-up on the keynote speech, which just ended:
1- Time Capsule, wireless backup utility. New Airport Extreme base station with an internal server-grade hard drive.
2- Free software upgrade for iPhone includes: location mapping, SMS multiple recipients, customizable home screen, bookmarks sent to home screen
3- $20 software upgrade for iPod Touch includes 5 new apps: [...]

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