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Fwd: Why is the upper left blacked out on the iPod Touch page on the apple store? (via http://ff.im/7QBNA) should have posted to here too!
wifi antenna like the original iphone?
- alphaxion
The touch has always had that. I think it is for better wi fi reception
- Chris McLean
Well crap, shows how much I know!
- Ryan
I am really disappointed that the iPod Touch did not get a camera. Would be a sucker to get 64GB now only to see Apple release an update in the spring.
yeah, definitely wait. Everyone: wait! Waiting might force a a quantum shift. But: fan boys aren't known to wait (I know, I usually can't wait, either...)
- Alex von Halem
I agree 100% I was ready to get the iPod Touch today, but with no camera, I think not now.
- Ryan
+1 Ryan
- zsafwan
The lack of a camera in the touch sucks big time. I am in need of a new iPod and now have no idea which to choose Touch, Nano, or just table it again until they do more then just lower the price.
- Chris McLean
Probably AT&T's fault J/K
- Mac64
Sucks not to have a camera on the iPod Touch. Guess they don't want it to canibalize sales of the iPhone. Looks like Apple not getting anymore money from me this year :D
- Edmund Tay
Wait, why is there a blacked out upper corner on the iPod Touch in the store?
- Ryan
wifi antenna similar to the original iphone?
- alphaxion
The sling shot man - http://kottke.org/09...
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That is amazing.
- Chris McLean
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) #johnhughes - http://www.imdb.com/title...
Владимир, Mark Novak, Shevonne and 10 other people liked this
Pillows? Those aren't pillows!
- Josh Haley
from Bookmarklet
"You're going the wrong way!!!" "He says we're going the wrong way..." "Oh, he's drunk. How would he know where we're going?"
- Kevin Fox
I loved this movie!
- Mark "DerBingle" J
"How cold do you think it is?" ... "One."
- Jim Will Miss SP
Three coins in a fountain. Each one seeking happiness... Flintstones! Meet the Flintstones!
- Chris McLean
"You know what'd make me happy?" ... "Another couple of balls, and an extra set of fingers?"
- Victor Ganata
16 Year Old Homeschooler Hauled Away Under PATRIOT Act - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Kolomona, David, Adam and Leo Laporte liked this
That is a crazy story
- Chris McLean
Coudal Partners | The Museum of Online Museums | MoOM - http://coudal.com/moom/
a collections of links to online versions of museums
- Chris McLean
50 Trend-setting Design Studios and Agencies - http://www.hongkiat.com/blog...
For when I need a little inspiration
- Chris McLean
Disney on Hulu would leave CBS as the odd network out - http://venturebeat.com/2009...
Chris McLean, Wesley Snider and Amber, Random Time Lord liked this
This is super super super news! Common CBS daddy needs new way to watch only the tv he wants.
- Chris McLean
Maryam needs a new car. Which should she get? Toyota Sienna/minivan or a Honda Pilot? Anything else in this class we should consider?
Anne Bouey, Victor Ryden, Kenton and 21 other people liked this
CarTalk Guys always gush over the Forester
- Matthew DeVries
Most important to us? We have five members of our family. Actually six, since Maryam's mom lives with us. So we need a big car now to take us all around. Also important? Resale value. Gas mileage. Reliability. Ratings on Consumer Reports, etc.
- Robert Scoble
Mt want to look at Toyota Highlander. Believe it gives good gas mileage.
- kamla bhatt
Matthew: does the Forrester seat six?
- Robert Scoble
kamla: Highlander not big enough. My ex had one of those.
- Robert Scoble
Nick: Japanese brands typically have better resale and better reliability.
- Robert Scoble
Pilot or Honda Odessey
- fijidaddy
After our minivan era, we (my wife) got a Pacifica. I like it better than the Pilot/other crossovers. A little more power (mercedes engine) and plenty roomy for us (w/2 children).
- Jim Mitchem
Are you going to use it as a ski car?
- Christian Anderson
Forrester seats 5.
- Jordan Hofker
I would stick with minivans. They are easier to drive and comes with great perks that would be great for a family of six or larger.
- Shevonne
Christian: we go up to Tahoe once in a while.
- Robert Scoble
Honda Pilot.
- Russellreno
The Pilot. But I'm a Honda fangirl, since my family has had umpteen Hondas/Acuras, and they've all run up to 200k miles and more with no serious issues.
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Really? A Minivan? The Mazda CX-7 & CX-9 are supposed to be great cars and can fit up to 7 (on the CX-9). But if you don't need that many people in the car, consider getting a wagon from VW, Audi, or BMW. The 328 Sports wagon gets 27 mpg and is one fun car/wagon to drive. I know... I owned one before I moved to NYC.
- Christopher Gizzi
I just went through this. I wanted a more regular ski car and didn't need to schlep quite so many bodies so we picked up a Nissan xterra. An awd mini van might work better for y'all
- Christian Anderson
Been there recently.. Nissan Murano.. really a great car. [Edit: but it's not that big. Toyota Highlander would probably be better for you]
- Aviv
actually, if you need a car that large the Buick Enclave is HANDS DOWN the nicest new people mover out. and Mr. Scoble... the VW Routan is actually a variation on the best selling minivan ever, the Crysler Town&Country.
- glen green
The Toyota Sienna is the Blue-Ray HD version of a Camry, so one cannot go wrong in getting one. Ours has made clicking kids into their seats much easier on my wife's and my noggin while avoiding the head bumps:)
- Roney Smith
How many cubic feet of people do you have? The Infiniti FX hold 102.5 cubic feet
- Matthew DeVries
The Subaru Forrester is the most popular car among English aristocracy, according to Top Gear (season 3, episode 3). It's doesn't attract attention, can go anywhere, carries a lot, and lasts so long that they pass it on to their children.
- Jayson Elliot
The Forrester Is way too small. It's in the same class as the hylander
- Christian Anderson
Robert, I have as much faith that you'll be able to keep the money rolling in during this economy, but Hyanudai does have that special going where if you lose your job, they'll forgive payments, and if you still don't have a job, they'll let you give the car back.
- Matthew DeVries
Jayson: the Subaru isn't big enough. Thanks!
- Robert Scoble
Matthew: that's pretty cool, but I like Japanese cars. Toyota has treated several branches of our family very well and Alex has a Honda that's great.
- Robert Scoble
You might want to also check out the Mazda 5. My friend Chris just got one and it gets decent gas mileage, is apparently fairly well regarded on CR and is quite a bit cheaper than a Pilot. You might have to get passed the shape though. I think Chris got his with two rear LCD screens for like $23k.
- Alex Scoble
Two relatively new Nissan's in the family. Nothing but RAVES from here ...
- Charlie Anzman
I looked at the 4runner pretty closely when I was looking. It has third row seating that is pretty accessible
- Christian Anderson
We ended up getting a Volvo XC90 (1 kids is 10, one kid is 7 and uses the built in booster seat, and one is 2 and a half and has a Brittax car seat - the absolute BEST car seat I've owned for any of our kids) because it was the ONLY car that could sit all three kids across the middle bench AND have room for 2 more in the third row. HOWEVER, we did extensive research on vans and really the only one that had the right mix of safety, reliability and technology was the Toyota Siena. Buy Toyota.
- Tim
Murano/CX-7/Odyssey are good choices (if you don't mind the ugly snout on the Murano). The Audi wagons are also good though will probably be too small. Toyota Avensis, Tarago are also good, but man are they slow :). Out of the left field suggestion: BMW X5 3.0D...
- Mo Kargas
If the Saturn Vue or (the bigger model - the name escapes me) is still using a Honda engine then you get the good engine without Honda price. I have an 05 Vue that essentially has the same engine as a Pilot. It's been a great car.
- AJ Kohn
When our twins were born, we got a Honda Odyssey because 1) we like Hondas and 2) they have the power sliding doors (actuated from keyfob) on both sides, making it easy to load two babies / small children even though our hands were full. Your young'uns are close enough in age that your situation isn't dissimilar. You should look into a Honda Odyssey or Toyota Sienna.
- Elden Nelson
On a related note, regardless of whatever you have currently, spend the money and buy both kids a Brittax marathon carseat as soon as they are heavier than 10 pounds. It is the best and safest seat on the market and it will be the last seat you buy for both kids until they are into seat only booster seats. Like our Bugaboo stroller, I wish I had bought the Brittax first.
- Tim
My wife and I would echo what Elden just said - our Odyssey has been fantastic.
- Micah Wittman
we love our sienna and it's lasted several years w/o major expense.
- MikeAmundsen
As my wife read these comments, she chimed in that the Chysler Town and Country was also our favorite. It has incredible features (the halo lights are amazing and would be tremendously useful on long trips), and it is a great handling car. Plus you get the added plus of buying American. Just make sure the warranty will still be something you can use if they go out of business...
- Tim
Don't know how you could feel good about buying a chrystler right now.
- Christian Anderson
I currently have a 2006 Toyota Sienna. It has been a great car to this point. Lease is up in a month and leaning towards the Pilot now that the kids can handle the doors on their own. A friend of mine just went from the 2006 to the 2009 Sienna and said the quality had dropped a notch or two. Minivan has better milage and easier access for all. Kind of nice when your hands are full of kids, groceries or camera gear to be able to push a button and open the doors.
- gfurry
Buy a minivan, Robert. Toyota, Honda... One of those. You'll be sorry if you don't.
- MVB (Grinch of FF)
We had a Mazda5 in Switzerland and loved it. The US version is a bit more stripped down, but still is fun.
- Morton Swimmer
Mark: we are pretty sure we are going with a minivan.
- Robert Scoble
Are you looking new or used? The Ford Windstar/Freestar has been very good for us. I don't think Ford is selling those new any more though.
- Jesse Stay
Jesse: new. Mark: although Leo has us thinking Highlander again.
- Robert Scoble
Robert, then I say go with Toyota. I've had very good experience with Toyota.
- Jesse Stay
Sienna. best Minivan hands down
- Jeff (the マクダジ of FF)
Yeah we replaced a 1999 Siena with the Highlander. The Siena has been a great car (it's now the kids' car).
- Leo Laporte
Can't go wrong with the Highlander, for sure. Just remember that when Leo's family was younger, as yours is now, the choice was a minivan.
- MVB (Grinch of FF)
That's very true Mark - the Siena was an easier car for young kids. Especially if you get the automatic sliding door. We had it for 10 years.
- Leo Laporte
My mom has a highlander as her primary car. It was great toting around my 90 year old great Aunt. When I visit the West coast in May I'll use it for 2 weeks - I'll tell you how our family of 5 worked in it.
- Tim
try the honda minivan or the Ford Flex. The Flex is assume.
- Comptr
Personally I would go with the Honda Pilot. I've owned nothing by Hondas my entire life, quality has remained consistent from the 90's in my experience. I own a Pilot and (not sure how much this applies to people living in California) but it handles awesome in all weather, especially crazy snow. Tons of room, we have 2 dogs and it holds up to them easily. It rides INCREDIBLY smooth,...
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- Devlin Dunsmore
from twhirl
My mom has a Pilot that's about 5 years old. It still rides real smooth and we've never had problems with it. I'm very happy with Honda's and how durable they are. Don't know much about the other cars, but I don't think you can go wrong with the Pilot choice.
- Michael
Devlin: Toyota PR just contacted me on Twitter @SonaMoon said hi and offered her help if I needed anything.
- Robert Scoble
I'm renting a Nissan Sentra while my car is being repaired: DON'T GET ONE OF THOSE!! Awful car.
- Rob Michael (Atmos Trio)
Hmm, interested that Toyota is actively watching Twitter - not suprised by definitely interested. I wonder if other manufacturers are watching this conversation
- Mo Kargas
Mo we know @ScottMonty from Ford does. So that's two.
- MVB (Grinch of FF)
What about the Ford hybrid SUV?
- Karoli
do you need power or towing? then get SUV. want better MPG, get minivan. Sienna is the best minivan... SUV i would say Yukon XL, you can get a smoking deal on one right now.. and they have gobs of room, AWD for crap weather, and great power.
- Jeff (the マクダジ of FF)
I don't think you can go wrong with a Toyota or Honda. I love my Civic.
- Peter Warnock
My absolute favorite big family car is the Marathon (has a jump seat). But since they don't make 'em anymore, definitely go with the Toyota Siena.
- Marie Carnes
I think you should get a Tahoe since your a fan of that new Eminem track!
- Garin Kilpatrick
Hummer
- Indio Apache
from twhirl
Can't help here - my advice is always "buy used" - I am a luddite in cars and only buy them used, and once I know which models can just keep going hassle free for years.
- Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)
I´m with Nick. Volkswagen are great quality cars (and have the coolest in-dash Siemens manufactured media/HDD/navigation system which also counts in this day and age;)). I upgraded the firmware on the navi this weekend, and also have a CAN-BUS cable for general hacking of the car, the ultimate geek car:) I have the Touran Turbo-diesel which I guess is the Routan overseas in the US. VW FTW!
- Thomas Bøhm
VW Touran != Routan . Routan is a rebadged Chrysler and it is supposed to suck. The Touran is much better, but not sold in the US.
- Morton Swimmer
VW makes great quality cars? When I bought my Jetta in 2001 that was definitely not true. After the fact I read the Consumer Reports guide that showed VW having terrible quality problems, should have read it before buying the car. Have things improved greatly at VW since 2001?
- DGentry
I do like me some Subaru... the Forester is great, as is the Tribeca
- Lou
Our '03 Odyssey is a great vehicle. I don't care for minivans or SUV's, but if I had to choose one or the other (as I did six years ago), I'd go for a minivan: they're more versatile, usually seat more, and get better mileage than a comparable SUV.
- Steve Lowe
POWER SLIDING DOORS! I swallowed my man pride once I had kids for this luxury alone.
- Chris McLean
Chris: funny enough I see the practicality of this. My wife is the one resisting the mini-van thing. I think she's finally coming around, though. :-)
- Robert Scoble
I love my Honda Pilot
- andy brudtkuhl
If you don't need the third row seats, really consider the Honda CR-V. Very utilitarian with much better gas mileage. If the third row is a necessity and you really want a people mover, Odyssey is hard to top.
- Mark Philpot
Mark: yeah, I need the third row.
- Robert Scoble
I have a Forester and I like it, but it's definitely too small for what you need.
- Nathan Rein
We like our Ford Expedition Limited. Really like the auto fold down 3rd row seats. Only get about 18 mpg though...
- J.D. Deutschendorf
Of those two, Honda Pilot. No two ways.
- Parth Awasthi
Of those two, Toyota Sienna. No two ways.
- Ken Sheppardson
Honda Pilot was redesigned for 09.It get's my vote. I would take the MDX over the pilot though
- Gordon Ebanks
I'm on my third Dodge minivan (drove the first 14 years, second was hit my a truck) They don't get the mpg of the motorized rollerskates, but you can seat 6 comfortably and fold down seats for cargo. Very servicable.
- Robert Hafer
Go with the minivan. She'll never regret the amount of space. It's easier to maneuver to around inside, and we were able to fit a full size couch with the door shut in our minivan. You'd never be able to accomplish that with an SUV like the Pilot.
- Mike Bruder
I'm a little late to the party here but to me there is no question; go with the Sienna. We're on our second and will likely be getting another when our lease expires later this year. It gets better gas mileage than any other mini-van or SUV and has way more room than anything but the giant SUV's. It's comfortable and reliable and if you want you can get it in AWD (with a loss of 1 or 2 mpg).
- Kenton
Another thing to that I like about a minvan is sliding doors. No matter how hard the kids swing them open in a crowded parking lot they can't hit the car next to us. I can't say the same about my other car.
- gfurry
gfurry, very good point. We just recently replaced a two-door car with a 4-door hatch. I've lost track of the number of near misses or thumps into the posts of our carport. All the kids want to do is get out of the car as fast as they can.
- Kenton
Volkswagen has a new diesel engine that not only burns bio-fuel but gets more than 60 mpg. Don't know if they offer it on the van, but the campers are cool.
- Phil Boiarski
Volkswagen and others have lots of great diesel engines. For some reason they only share a couple of them with us in America. Why can't I buy a VW Van with a diesel in the US?
- gfurry
Love my Honda Odyssey. Toyota wanted to nickel & dime me with options (want *two* sliding doors? That'll be $$ please, thanks!) and wouldn't remove the ugly fake wood detail work. No thanks!
- Don MacAskill
Robert - If anything says you belong in a Routan, turn on your TV (or watch you Tivo'd ep of How I Met Your Mother from tonight) and watch the new Routan commercial. The little kid in the car seat looks like Milan. It's meant to be.
- Matthew DeVries
Toyota Sienna is a fantastic vehicle. We've had two in a row, with the last one being acquired last year. We bought it because we wanted AWD, but you'd do well with either this or the Honda minivan. Incidentally, with two infants - having auto opening and sliding doors is a big advantage to getting a minivan.
- David Geller
We have had two Toyota Siennas ... great vehicles and good seating options, auto doors, and easy to break down the seats for hauling big stuff around as a mini-moving van
- Steve Holden
All the President's Men - http://likaholix.com/parisle...
David and Bindu Reddy liked this
Such a good movie
- MG Siegler
from Likaholix
President's Men and 12 angry Men are to movies that require stopping when I am flipping channels
- Chris McLean
Must see this movie again. I have a really bad memory and the only time this works to my advantage is when I want to see good movies multiple times. I forget most of the movie quickly which means I can re-experience these movies again :))
- Bindu Reddy
If you want a good example of what journalism is supposed to be, watch this movie.
- MVB (Grinch of FF)
Bindu, that works for me with books sometimes, too!
- Anne Bouey
Repurpose brag books for coupons - http://unclutterer.com/2009...
What freakin great idea
- Chris McLean
How To Write Complaint Messages That Will Get the Results You Want - http://www.dumblittleman.com/2009...
A great article on complaint letter writing.
- Chris McLean
25 Websites To Have Fun With Your Photos - http://www.hongkiat.com/blog...
ways to have fun with picuters
- Chris McLean
Digitalmash: A mash of work from Australian designer, Rob Morris - http://digitalmash.com/
Just a great design that has a wonderful print quality to it.
- Chris McLean
Jellyfish at the Monterey Bay Aquarium - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Don't touch the jellies
- Chris McLean
The jellyfish are my favorite exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The room is dark except for the illuminated tanks covering the walls. Beautiful.
- Jeanette Bosman
Design Resource | 15 Sites to download Free PSD files - http://dzineblog.com/2009...
This is a great resource to look at when I need graphical elements
- Chris McLean
Web Design Inspiration: 40+ Impressive Single Page Websites - http://dzineblog.com/2009...
Great collection of inspiration for single page layouts
- Chris McLean
200+ Beautiful Seamless Patterns Perfect for Web Design | Web Design Ledger - http://webdesignledger.com/freebie...
Great collection of backgrounds that are seemless
- Chris McLean
So Bad It Hurts: Classic Hits By Microsoft Songsmith - http://www.techcrunch.com/2009...
these are to funny
- Chris McLean
13 Excellent jQuery Animation Techniques - http://webdesignledger.com/tutoria...
Run through each one of these
- Chris McLean
22 Most Used Free Fonts By Professional Designers | instantShift - http://www.instantshift.com/2008...
A great collection of high quality free fonts
- Chris McLean
30 Most Incredible Textures for Vintage Style Design - http://webdesignledger.com/freebie...
great textures
- Chris McLean
Scanning Basics 101 - All about digital images - http://www.scantips.com/
Scanning basics ans calcs
- Chris McLean
Joomla Developer’s Toolbox - http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009...
Great resource for Joomla
- Chris McLean
21 Settings, Techniques and Rules All New Camera Owners Should Know - http://digital-photography-school.com/blog...
Great collection of stories that will help a new camera owner
- Chris McLean
Malcolm Gladwell on meaningful work and curiosity - http://www.37signals.com/svn...
I need to watch this video
- Chris McLean
Martha Stewart’s on maximizing your closet space - http://unclutterer.com/2008...
A nice article on getting the most out of your closets
- Chris McLean
20 Free Corporate WordPress Themes | Blogging Tips from Blogsessive - http://blogsessive.com/bloggin...
Nice collection of Wordpress themes
- Chris McLean
Kinetic typography used to present The Girl Effect - http://www.presentationzen.com/present...
Great moving type presentation
- Chris McLean
5-minute cake in a cup - http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2008...
a perfect experiment for the kids
- Chris McLean
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