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Tame Bear on October 5th, 2011

R.I.P. Steve Jobs 1955 – 2011 Read Steve Jobs – A biography by Walter Isaacson  

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Tame Bear on May 5th, 2011

With the emergence of ebook self-publishing over the past few years, it is now possible for anyone to produce their written works in an array of electronic formats and achieve broad distribution in a market eager for new material. Peter Oakley’s illustrated “Oceans of Light: A Users Guide to the Multiverse,” published last year via […]

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Tame Bear on April 17th, 2011

This is a very exciting time in the life of Tame Bear. You’ll see why when you watch this video. (Watch it full-screen if you can. And if you love it, click the “Favorite” link.) I’d like to thank my family for making this day possible: Thanks Mama Bear, Papa Bear, and Sister Bear and […]

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Tame Bear on November 16th, 2010

Apple hints at something new from iTunes today, and rumors are The Beatles catalog will finally be going digital. The Bear predicts Apple will also use the fanfare surrounding this announcement to launch a new streaming music service. Hopefully we will be able to purchase Beatles music online and own it in our music library, […]

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Tame Bear on August 11th, 2010

“Oceans of Light – A Users Guide to the Multiverse” by Peter Oakley now has an iTunes Preview: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/isbn9781452370217. Available on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iBooks. If you own this ebook, consider writing a review and it will be shown on this iTunes Preview page.

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Tame Bear on June 29th, 2010

Thrilled! The ebook on Multiverse Theory is now available in the Apple iBook Store. “Oceans of Light: A Users Guide to the Multiverse” by Peter Oakley. Get it quick — introductory price is $1.99! for a limited time only — that’s two bucks off the regular price over at Smashwords.com. (What is the Multiverse? Grab […]

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Tame Bear on April 28th, 2010

This week Apple passed 10 billion songs sold on its iTunes Store. The sale of individual songs made it possible for you and me to buy the one song we really want from an album without having to buy the entire album. Sales of individual songs precipitated the demise of the audio CD as a […]

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Tame Bear on April 25th, 2010

Turning the page in an ebook reader is one way to test the realism and attention to detail the makers exacted to simulate real-world book reading. Kindle does a nice job of simulating page turns. You can just tap, which does a quick flip to the next page. You can do a slow swipe right-to-left, […]

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Tame Bear on February 22nd, 2010

Spark Labs Tour Wrist iPhone App: Stand inside a 360-degree photo panorama and spin around to enjoy the view from any direction. That’s the iPhone app that Spark Labs has developed. You can use the app to stitch together your own panos too. Works on iPod Touch also. [From Tampa Bay Online]

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Tame Bear on February 1st, 2010

Mac geek that I am, people have been asking for The Bear’s take on this new iPad thingie from Apple. First let me tell you about one of the last rumors I read just prior to the big event on Wednesday January 27th, the day Apple took the wraps off their newest creation. I don’t […]

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