Watch this clever video of comic Adam Kontras a.k.a. the iPad Comic. Adam, who claims to have the longest running video blog, has improved on his comedy act for the iPad. His video is actually pretty funny. Great work Adam, I’m sure we’ll be seeing more of your stuff in the near future.

[via Tuaw]

A special moment in life occurs when a man or woman asks you out on a first date. In this moment, terror and wonder collide.  Dating = Time.  Time = Tending to Farmville or Foursqaure or Words with Friends. Save your time and energy.  Judging a book by its cover can sometimes help to weed out men or women that you should not have dated, but are still dating them four dates later.  Here is the low down of how his or her, or even your iPhone cover reflects his/her/you:

The Rugged. With a cell phone provider that is incapable of getting reception in remote and “rugged” locations, it is curious to think why anyone would need such a cover.  The half-inch thickness of textured and rubberized cover, is begging to be dropped in the mud of a logging camp, or a bucket of freshly caught Alaskan salmon.  This type of person wants to move to the mountains and have eleven children who all climb trees.  Or perhaps they are simply over compensating?  [via Acquire]

The Corporate. A chunky, pleather flip case.*  Someone who doesn’t mind going through the extra action of actually unhooking the holster, and flipping up the case to access their iPhone.  Clearly there is no functional benefit… so the message they want to send out is that they hope to be first in line for that promotion.  Workaholic.  Will try to bring in the big bucks at the expense of family time.  *belt holster optional [via iPhoneaccessories]

The Mirror. They pull it out and half the room shields their eyes from the blinding light it reflects.  Are they making a metro fashion statement, or just worried when they apply their lipstick?  Will probably spend your tax-return to keep with the top trends, but is extremely loveable. [via Modmyi]

The ArmBand. Some might use this case just to workout, but this person seems to carry it everywhere.  Extreme gym-rat.  He or she is not someone to mess with; they will out-run you, out-bench you, and out-score you.  Can you handle that?  It might be worth it for the incredible flexibility. [via PCWorld]

The Sock.  They’ve actually hand-knitted a different color for every day of the week, and did the same for all of their ex-college-roommates’ birthday presents last year.  These thoughtful gifts have, unfortunately, never seen the light of day.  Extremely gentle, these people will often surprise you with homemade knick-knacks, and hopefully, brownies.  They are always up to giving you a massage.  A useful mate, who has never dated anyone else due to being busy knitting.  [via Diana]

The Naked. No cover?  Don’t let this confuse you.  They would rather have the complete thinness and experience of the iPhone than contaminate it with a case.  This human has a heightened sense of privacy, and compartmentalizes his or her life.  They are sure-footed and naturally careful.  They will devote this same care into the compartment which belongs to your relationship.  Passion abounds. Free spirits.  Spontaneous. Don’t ask me how I know, I just do.  I might have dated one.

I could go on forever!  These few cases might get your thoughtful juices flowing, but think about The Pouch, The Jeweled, The Woodgrain, The Clear, The Hello Kitty, The Artsy Skin, etc…

Moral of the story: what does your iPhone cover say about YOU??

Everyone seems to be obsessing over the iSlate.  Whether this fix of the iSlate is healthy or unhealthy, we will have to wait and see what Apple with bring on January 27th to the Yerba Buena Center?  The buzz online is a frenzy of people re-quoting, retweeting, re-telling, re- everything.  I am surprised that there aren’t any articles yet about how the iSlate will be able to cure cancer or how there there is no ‘ctrl’ button on the iSlate because the iSlate is always in control…or perhaps I am confusing the iSlate with Chuck Norris.

Regardless, I will participate in this MSG addiction to the delicious iSlate dish and serve out some of the rumors:

The Leak -

Supposedly according to MacRumors “Apple acquired the domain name iSlate.com presumably in preparation for the new device. The iSlate.com domain was originally registered in October 2004 by a company called Eurobox Ltd. It later changed hands to Data Docket, Inc. in 2006. In 2007, however, the domain was transferred to registrar MarkMonitor.com. MarkMonitor handles domain name registrations and trademark protections for many companies, including Apple. As is typical, however, the name of the actual registrant was initially hidden to obscure the identify of the actual owner.”

Synapses of Rumors -

The Wall Street Journal states that the mythical tablet will be “a 10 to 11-inch touch screen—which would make it closer in size to Apple’s line of MacBook laptops than its smart phone.”  Furthermore, the WSJ stated that “Yair Reiner, an analyst for Oppenheimer & Co., said in a research note last month that the tablet would be priced at about $1,000, citing sources.”

However even with this speculation, Apple has not made a formal or official statement regarding the iSlate.  Until Apple decides to announce more details about their product, I will consider these rumors as having as much validity as the statement that “There is no chin behind Chuck Norris’ beard. There is only another fist” [via ChuckNorrisFacts.com].

There have been many articles discussing the change in the world with technology and social behavior.  Facebook continues to develop and shape the way that people interact, however Facebook is not the only online media channel at fault.  Twitter also has affected the way in which people interact.  Social rules and constructs are evolving.  ”Poking” on Facebook is flirtatious, but “super poking” is creepy and crossing the line.  Sending a direct message is also much more formal than writing on someone’s wall.  Following someone on Twitter is friendly, but tweeting about your crush is not acceptable. With all of these rules, you are bound to break one, so here is some advice when you attend holiday parties and find someone of your fancy:

Image taken from SFWeekly

At your next holiday party, think about the way you interact with a lover potential and remember, don’t be a stalker.

If you weren’t sure if you wanted a Mac, surely David Pogue will convince you to get one.  Who would ever think that Britney Spears, David Pogue and Apple could come together with their three forces combined to create the ultimate…song?