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YOUTUBE: How to open and clean a wireless Apple Mighty Mouse - 10/5/11  (1,715 views)



A really in-depth, up close, hi-res, take-apart tutorial on opening, cleaning and closing a dirty wireless Apple Mighty Mouse. In English. This is the way to do it after you've tried cleaning the ball from the outside 100 times. You'll need a Phillips screwdriver in the size 00 ( THAT'S ZERO ZERO). Save your mouse from the scrap heap. Buy dirty ones cheap and fix them. Recycle. It's the right thing to do.

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ARS TECHNICA: "Marketplace Fairness Act" could force Amazon to collect sales tax - 11/9/11  (1,288 views)



Ten Senators, led by Dick Durbin (D-IL), Mike Enzi (R-WY), and Lamar Alexander (R-TN), this morning introduced a new Internet sales tax bill called the "Marketplace Fairness Act." The bill gives states broad authority to require that online sellers like Amazon collect and remit state sales taxes so that online and offline retailers all operate under the same rules.

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CRACKED: 8 Unexpected Downsides of the Switch to E-books Read more: 8 Unexpected Downsides of t  (539 views)



As e-book sales overtake paper-book sales, it seems like everybody is crying and wringing their hands about what it means -- serious, society-changing ramifications like the end of ownership, or ease of piracy, or environmental impact, or whether it makes things easier or harder for publishers or aspiring authors.
Like most important issues, those are boring. What are some effects of going to an all e-book world that haven't been talked to death? I dug around and tried to find some e-book ramifications that would appeal to the type of people who spend more time preparing for a zombie apocalypse than like, unemployment, or retirement, or something. You know, realists.


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ARS TECHNICA: Suspension of Disbelief: magicians' friends targeted by new phishing scam - 12/10/  (392 views)



Last week, friends of a Philadelphia couple got a disturbing email that appeared to be from the pair, a husband-and-wife magic act. It told of trouble overseas, claiming that the two had been mugged while vacationing briefly in the Phillipines. "We've been to the Embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues at all and our flight leaves in few hours from now but we're having problems settling the hotel bills and the hotel manager won't let us leave until we settle the bills," the email pleaded. "Please, let me know if you can help us out?"

If the email had been from the the couple, it would have been some serious magic—seeing as they were at home in the Philadelphia area at the time. Like many people who use social media to promote their businesses and keep in touch with colleagues and customers, their personal information was easily converted into a bit of social engineering that could fool the less skeptical.

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TUAW: Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert pay tribute to Steve Jobs - 10/9/11  (376 views)



Talk show host Jon Stewart used a small part of his Daily Show to pay tribute to Steve Jobs. His remembrance was touching and thoughtful. Stephen Colbert also honored Steve Jobs in a short clip that tried to lighten things up with a touch of humor.

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TUAW: Daily Mac App: Shakespeare in Bits - 9/27/11  (311 views)



While William Shakespeare's works are revered and deserve the praise, it's hard to grasp what's going on in his plays at times, especially if you're just starting your studies. While the language is still English, at times it is as foriegn to us as the words "iPhone," "iPad," "tweet" or "LOL" would be to the Bard.

Mindconnex Learning Limited is helping to bridge the cultural gap through its series of desktop and iPad software, Shakespeare in Bits. Shakespeare's plays are broken down into short bites. When a play is loaded, you can see a list of characters and detailed plot analysis exploring themes, imagery, language and more.

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MACWORLD: iOS 5 (for iPhone and iPad) Headquarters - 10/13/11  (293 views)



This is the Macworld.com launch page with links to every article on iOS 5 (and there are a ton)

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TUAW:Apple, Oreo and Capri Sun top list of popular youth brands - 10/28/2011  (253 views)



Harris Interactive put together a survey asking American youth from ages 8-24 what their favorite brands were, and Apple came out on top in the computer, tablet, and phone space. That's not too surprising, given how powerful Apple's marketing is (not to m

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TUAW: Holiday Gift Guide: Buying an iPod - 11/17/11  (184 views)



There's something to be said for gifting a loved one with the stalwart iPod. Ranging from the no-frills iPod shuffle to the hardy iPod classic to the app-capable iPod touch, here's what you should consider before buying an iPod.

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TUAW: Analysis determines why Angry Birds is so popular - 11/10/11  (178 views)



Here, finally, must certainly be the last word on Angry Birds. Certified Human Factors Engineering Professional Charles L. Mauro has done an exhaustive report called "A Cognitive Teardown of Angry Birds," in which he breaks down, piece by ever-lovin' piece, the throw-birds-at-pigs game and just what it does to users and their experiences.

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