handsome.rob

Grubber was talking about Microsoft. And I didn’t say Apple was missing the big (future) picture.

I did say:

I think Apple’s working under the assumption that voice control will be big. Eventually.

In other words: Apple is looking at the future, while most people are complaining about how Siri sucks in the present.

I think I get his point. Maybe voice ineraction sucks right now (that is a matter of opinion, btw), but two years down the road it might not. Apple is trying to grab the mindshare while the tech is in it’s early stages. (Probably grab some patents too, while they’re at it.)

In the future, that alone might be worth a lot.

John Grubber (whom I happen to hate with a passion) wrote something that I happen to agree with (the horror!): ‘Skating to where the puck is now, rather than where it’s going to be.’

I think Apple’s working under the assumption that voice control will be big. Eventually. Maybe they’re wrong. But they have the money to be able to afford a mistake like that one.

It’s not that useful for me. Everytime I need an abortion clinic, it refuses to help!

Totally agree.

I’m sticking to Wunderlist. (Only thing I’m sort of missing is recurrent reminders.)

If the adapter can be had for cheap, I’m ok with it. Some of our clients avoid Wifi networks like the plague. So, ethernet is a must.

Really? I’m pretty curious, how did you get them to pay for supplies? Letters from the doctors? Threats? (kidding)

My old insurance covered the insulin but not the supplies. I’m not sure what the coverage is on the one I got at work, but I never bothered to look into it because of the previous one.

I’m gonna have to give them a call. I’d be a lot less frugal with the strips if the insurance covered them. I’m paying enough money for the insurance alone. I think I’d be getting my money’s worth if they would cover the strips.

Hi,

Would you mind if I asked how much does the Omnipod cost?

I’ve always been afraid of pumps. I picture myself being hit playing sports (which I don’t actually play), having the needle break inside me, and weeping like a baby.

Is it confortable? Has it made a big diference in the control of your diabetes?

That’s the thing. There’s nothing special. Simply put, it’s the money maker for the manufacturers. When I got diabetes back the early 90’s, one of the first things the doctor told my parents was: “they could give away the devices for free, once you have the device you’re bound to buy their strips”.

I just tried it on my iPad. Works pretty well (even with the split keyboard).

Props to the developer.

I got pretty excited when I saw this. But it’s too expensive for my taste. Not the meter but the test strips. It’s comparable to regular test strips, but when I compare that to the cheapo Walgreens brand ones that I use, there’s no contest.

For example, I can get 100 Walgreens strips for around $55. The ones for this device cost $60+ for 50. I use 3-4/day (sometimes more), so the cheaper I can get them, the better.

It’s an excellent idea, but I wish someone would focus on device that can test without strips, rather than plugin into my phone. I’d pay $1000+ for such a device. At the end of a few years I’d make it back in savings.

If I may, your app really seems like the best simplenote client currently available. I think it’s about to become my go-to notes app. It is beautifully designed; except for one small detail: the icon.

Keep up the good work, and bring on the Pro version! :)

Thanks for the link. I honestly did not know about that website, and now I’m afraid I might be missing the next mortgage payment.

Something I found interesting: at first I thought “even removing the labels, the prices are still about the same for a digital copy”. Then I realized that the RIAA is out of the equation, and the artists get the mast majority of the money, which makes me feel a lot better about paying for the content.

24 eps/season * 6 shows * 2$/ep = $288.

Not unreasonable considering I was paying $108/month (Dish incl. HBO, SHO, Starz, Cinemax) up until a few weeks ago.

There’s three shows that are a must for me: Dexter, Game of Thrones, Californication. I guess considering they are premium channels, they hold on to them until the DVDs are out, which would screw my plans.

Can’t you do this with iTunes?

I don’t know how the prices compare to a cable subscription. (I’ve only brought a few episodes through iTunes). But I guess it might be worth exploring if you have a relatively small set of shows.

… and we wouldn’t expect those who’ve cut their cable in favor of Hulu to change their strategy.

Oh, but they will. They’ll switch to torrents.