matthewdlyons

Thanks for the replies (well..the substantive, non-editorial ones). I didn’t even think about the existing menu button. What’s interesting is that some apps have that menu bar available, irrespective of the physical/capacitive buttons on the device.

[removing temporary dunce hat]

Interestingly, I don’t have the three-dot menu option on my phone. I wonder if it’s because my phone doesn’t have a front-facing camera.

See…there is where the train, so often, comes off the rails. The dismissive arrogance of your comment is mind-boggling. I am an adult, with a job, who chose a different device. It doesn’t make me cheap nor less intelligent. I simply means that I exercised a choice. I just don’t understand why people cannot comment on what they like without making full-on, or back-handed insults to anyone who doesn’t use the same equipment.

A number of friends have asked me about recommendations for set-top boxes, and I’m inclined to share this article. I think some are blowing David’s conclusion about Apple’s UI out of proportion. The only thing that gives me pause with David’s conclusion is that he leaves it for Apple to be the white knight — as if no other company is capable of building an interesting and/or compelling interface. It’s worth nothing that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Apple does not have a lock on creating an attractive UI. In fact, there are plenty of people that do not like Apple’s interface one bit. Period. Full-stop.
I cut the cord last fall, and use Roku boxes. My friend is a die-hard Apple TV fan. He’s offered less-than-complimentary comments about the UI of the Roku box, but he also mentioned that he wished Apple TV had some of the services found on Roku. I think if you’re just looking for a familiar UI (looks pretty) or you rely heavily on AirPlay, then, Apple TV is a no-brainer. However, if you’re looking for a much broader variety of content providers, then the other set-top boxes are probably a better way to go.

The looks is not complete without the New Balance 991 sneakers.

I don’t think that was what MPower was talking about. I took the comment to be about releasing an Android app exclusively on one device or by one OEM.

It seems like introducing Flipboard for Android would have made more sense on the Galaxy Tab, instead of the Galaxy SIII

I think living without the Internet, at least no first-hand, intentional use could be doable; but only if you had a job or career that could make it so. I think going off-line in my personal life could be achieved, but as someone else pointed out is that so many things these days go solely on the Internet. My son’s school exclusively uses email and its website to communicate with students, parents and the faculty. Sure, there are in-person meetings, but the only way you’d know about them was through email or a post on the site. As for my type of work….forget about it. Right or wrong, I couldn’t do my job without email.

I took a three-month social media sabbatical, which felt liberating. I find myself slipping back into the same routine prior to the break, so it may be time to initiate phase 2. Limiting the amount of life-sucking time on social media, though, is an entirely different animal than a complete unplug. I admire Paul for taking on this venture. If I had the type of career where the idea would be plausible, I’d be right there with them.

With that said, I am curious how Paul is going to do anything related to The Verge, other than submit these random musings via thumb drive.