Apple, Amazon and SOPA/PIPA

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

As reported by the NY Times and CNN today, Apple has "announced three products that aim to get students and teachers to use the iPad's touch-screen interface to read, write, plan classes and communicate with each other."

These products include "a free app called iBooks Author [which] lets anyone create a digital, interactive textbook."


In fact, "[i]n a demo at the event, an Apple employee created an e-book with the app in about five minutes, according to live blogs."

All this is being pitched as part of a strategy on Apple's part to be more chummy with the educational textbook industry.

But one never knows about the possibilities, right?

BTW, here's an article of great interest for anyone who doubts that Amazon means business.

Sopapillas are delicious.

Finally, here are two opinion pieces about the SOPA/PIPA protest blackouts.

One from the NY Times op-ed page and one by David Pogue.

I'll let you choose which you like, but I prefer the one who based his opinion on the actual text of the legislation. Plus, the best use of pitchforks is to bale hay, you know?