Techcrunch: Review: Samsung Galaxy S

Posted by on under veriz, iphe, internal storage, s line, captivate, android, variants, galaxy, sprint, amoled, samsung, interface |

Samsung's take on the large-format Android phone, the Galaxy S (with variants the AT&T Captivate, T-Mobile Vibrant, Verizon Fascinate, and Sprint Epic 4G) is going right up against the Droid X and Incredible, the EVO 4G, and of course the iPhone 4. Its features include lots of internal storage, a slim and sexy build, and Samsung's vaunted 4" AMOLED display. While it's held back by a number of interface issues (which will be of different importance to different users), the Galaxy S line is a powerful and attractive one. Should you buy? Wait for 2.2? Wait for Galaxy S II? Read on for our full review.
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Kottke: Raising minimalist children in a society of excess

Posted by Jason Kottke on under billis, televi, aying, captivate, frt, dsi, free time, real world, parenting, brain, parents |

How do you simplify your life and possessions when kids are in the mix?

Don't feel guilty. Modern parents are made to feel as if they are depriving their children of "the best" if they don't sign them up for every lesson, take them to every movie, or buy them every brain-enhancing toy. Advertising companies are paying billions of dollars to make you think this. It is not reality... it is a fictional version of reality they are selling. Let it go. Don't "buy" into it. You are not depriving your children; you are enhancing their mental and emotional development by letting the real world around them captivate and interest them. Do you think the Smiths' kids are really better off because they spend all their free time in front of a television or playing with a DSI?

(via @brainpicker)

Tags: parenting
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