White iPhone 4 Finally out; Thicker? (UPDATE: Apple Responds)

     It has been nearly a year since Apple announced it's latest edition of it's smartphone device, the iPhone 4. Like every edition of the iPhone before this one, it was going to be available in both black or white colors. The white edition of the iPhone 4 was delayed for a few weeks, and then completely taken down from the Apple website.
     Rumors have been floating around pretty much ever since the white iPhone was delayed. There were both rumors about why it was delayed, and about when it would come out. Although we may never know the answer to why the white iPhone 4 was delayed for so long, we do know when it will come out. The answer: today.
     Apple posted a picture of the white iPhone 4 on it's website yesterday, along with a caption saying that the white iPhone 4 will be available tomorrow. That tomorrow is now today.
     The white iPhone 4 is available for purchase now, and many have already bought it. The ones who already have the device in their possession have started a buzz about the thickness of the white iPhone 4 compared to the black version.
     The picture below shows the slight difference in the thickness of the white iPhone compared to the black Model.

     Speculation is always possible as to what the reason for the thicker device is. However, I believe that this difference in thickness means next to nothing, and time should not be wasted guessing the reason for the thickness difference. One of the reasons that the white iPhone may be important, is that Apple wouldn't a new model of the same version phone if a newer version phone was just a few months away. This white iPhone launch seems to support the rumors that the iPhone 5 will not be coming out, as originally expected, in June 2011.

UPDATE: Apple responded to this claim by saying that, unlike what the picture above suggests, the white and black iPhone are actually the same size. Consumer Reports also did testing on this issue, and concluded that both models of the iPhone are the same thickness.

Side Tracked, But Still Here...

Do you ever feel like you can't just keep up, and you've got to pick through things that you let slide a bit?

I think I'm going to be in that place through the end of May… 

By then, I'll be another year older.

I will be turning 36 - the point where I am in my 30's - but on the other half, closer to 40. Ok, that just looks weird typing it out like that (do you ever have one of those moments?)

One of the thing I am not letting slide...

And the other…

No matter if he is learning to drive - through my gardens.

They will grow back...

Poor little guy is going to have to go to the Dr. tomorrow morning to get his eyes checked out.

He has had swollen sinuses (just look at how tired he looks - he isn't) and oozing eyes.

Some sort of infection (it's yellow ooze).

Hopefully something they some antibiotics can take care of, because the ointment they gave us a couple of days ago only helped so much…

Today after my Master Gardener Training, I helped out for a few hours with plant related activities for AG Day through University of Delaware. 

Pictured are a bunch of the herb baskets that a lot of people helped to pull together today. 

More to do tomorrow as well as a preview plant sale (donated plants).

I made some plant/herb markers for the Silent Auction as well as for a Herb basket for the silent auction. They are double sided with a large line curls texture on the back and glazed all over.
Hopefully I will get them into my Etsy shop for taking orders.
Is there a demand or want for them?

And the light blue porcelain pendant (blood root impression) pictured above has a mate, and they were both made into pendants for two necklaces as a set going into the silent auction as well.

I've got AG Day, an exam, two different apprentice projects (one butterfly garden related idea, one shade garden idea - both focusing on using native plants), plant donations to get together for the Wilmington Flower Market, and MG plant swap next week, and that is in addition to the normal routine around the house & family. The house is a bit of a mess, but at least the family is being taken care of :)

I think I'm at least seeing a light at the end of the tunnel with where my busy times of the year are going to be as far as gardening and studio work goes…

And just FYI - if you want to get any of the clay pieces in my Etsy shop on sale - you've got until the end of the day on Saturday (4/30/11) - then they go back to regular price…

I'd love to make any of those clay pieces into a finished jewelry piece for you!

Thanks for stopping by...

Side Tracked, But Still Here...

Do you ever feel like you can't just keep up, and you've got to pick through things that you let slide a bit?

I think I'm going to be in that place through the end of May… 

By then, I'll be another year older.

I will be turning 36 - the point where I am in my 30's - but on the other half, closer to 40. Ok, that just looks weird typing it out like that (do you ever have one of those moments?)

One of the thing I am not letting slide...

And the other…

No matter if he is learning to drive - through my gardens.

They will grow back...

Poor little guy is going to have to go to the Dr. tomorrow morning to get his eyes checked out.

He has had swollen sinuses (just look at how tired he looks - he isn't) and oozing eyes.

Some sort of infection (it's yellow ooze).

Hopefully something they some antibiotics can take care of, because the ointment they gave us a couple of days ago only helped so much…

Today after my Master Gardener Training, I helped out for a few hours with plant related activities for AG Day through University of Delaware. 

Pictured are a bunch of the herb baskets that a lot of people helped to pull together today. 

More to do tomorrow as well as a preview plant sale (donated plants).

I made some plant/herb markers for the Silent Auction as well as for a Herb basket for the silent auction. They are double sided with a large line curls texture on the back and glazed all over.
Hopefully I will get them into my Etsy shop for taking orders.
Is there a demand or want for them?

And the light blue porcelain pendant (blood root impression) pictured above has a mate, and they were both made into pendants for two necklaces as a set going into the silent auction as well.

I've got AG Day, an exam, two different apprentice projects (one butterfly garden related idea, one shade garden idea - both focusing on using native plants), plant donations to get together for the Wilmington Flower Market, and MG plant swap next week, and that is in addition to the normal routine around the house & family. The house is a bit of a mess, but at least the family is being taken care of :)

I think I'm at least seeing a light at the end of the tunnel with where my busy times of the year are going to be as far as gardening and studio work goes…

And just FYI - if you want to get any of the clay pieces in my Etsy shop on sale - you've got until the end of the day on Saturday (4/30/11) - then they go back to regular price…

I'd love to make any of those clay pieces into a finished jewelry piece for you!

Thanks for stopping by...

The New iPad 2 is in Town! [Malaysia]

The new iPad 2 is now in Malaysia today!
We can also buy it from Malaysia Apple Online Store.
The price is controlled below.
Most of the Apple Resellers are selling them but you need to make booking or queue.

Butterflies and Flowers...

Here is a quick photo of a bunch of pieces that are in the mail to Darlene of D7 Studio.

Darlene picked up selling for me at bead shows when I stopped a few years ago to have a couple of babies…  

Don't forget that if you can't make it to a bead show,

you can also find these in my Etsy shop...

Butterflies and Flowers...

Here is a quick photo of a bunch of pieces that are in the mail to Darlene of D7 Studio.

Darlene picked up selling for me at bead shows when I stopped a few years ago to have a couple of babies…  

Don't forget that if you can't make it to a bead show,

you can also find these in my Etsy shop...

Redsn0w to Untether Jailbreak iOS 4.3.2 [Download]

The 4.3.2 untether works on all devices that actually support 4.3.2 except for the iPad2:

• iPhone3GS
• iPhone4 (GSM)  
• iPod touch 3G
• iPod touch 4G
• iPad1

redsn0w 0.9.6rc14:

1. OS X redsn0w
2. Windows redsn0w

NOTE:

• Ultrasn0w unlockers should stay away from redsn0w and only update their firmware through a custom IPSW.  


• Dev Team will release a new version of PwnageTool sometime this week.

[Direct Links] - iOS 4.3.2 Available for Download

Apple has just released iOS 4.3.2 for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, iPad and iPhone touch 4G, iPod touch 3G. iOS 4.3.2 come to fix FaceTime issues, security holes, battery life issues and some bugs.

Direct Download Links for iOS 4.3.2 / 4.2.7

• iPhone 4 (GSM)


• iPhone 4, iOS 4.2.7 (Verizon)


• iPhone 3GS


• iPad 2 WiFi


• iPad 2 GSM


• iPad 2 CDMA


• iPad


• iPod touch 3G


• iPod touch 4G

[HOW-TO] - Jailbreak iOS 4.3.2 Using Redsn0w and PwnageTool

Tethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3.2 is already available using both Redsn0w and PwnageTool, step by step tutorials for which can be found below.

• How to Jailbreak iPhone 4 on iOS 4.3.2 using PwnageTool
• How to jailbreak iPad on iOS 4.3.2 using PwnageTool
• How to jailbreak iPod touch 4G using PwnageTool
• How to jailbreak iOS 4.3.2 on Windows and Mac using Redsn0w

[SOURCE: Redmond Pie]

Spring Etsy Shop Sale...

From now through April 20, 2011 ~ I am having a 20% off of all my clay items in my Etsy Shop!

I am just in one of those moods…

I marked the pieces down last night to the sale price...

I would love to see some extra cash flow too so I can start to buy some plants from the University of DE Ag Day Master Gardeners Tent on April 30th to help replant this area in my woods that I am trying to convert back to more native (I've pulled out a ton of invasive plants this spring) habitat.

This is just a tiny section of the area that goes from full shade mature wood edge to grass. There needs to be better transition (I'm thinking "meadow"). Also some boggy areas that want some help back there too…

So - help me out and get some great pieces for making jewelry with (or I can make them into jewelry for you!).

Don't forget that if you are one of my FaceBook Fans or have visited and commented on my April Etsy Stalker featured page - there are coupon codes for an extra 10% off. 

BONUS!!! Using the April Etsy Stalker coupon code AND making multiple comments over there on my page gets you entered into extra drawings for the month! $40 gift certificate drawings - 2 of them!!!

YES - NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO SHOP!!!

Pass it on and have at it!

Spring Etsy Shop Sale...

From now through April 20, 2011 ~ I am having a 20% off of all my clay items in my Etsy Shop!

I am just in one of those moods…

I marked the pieces down last night to the sale price...

I would love to see some extra cash flow too so I can start to buy some plants from the University of DE Ag Day Master Gardeners Tent on April 30th to help replant this area in my woods that I am trying to convert back to more native (I've pulled out a ton of invasive plants this spring) habitat.

This is just a tiny section of the area that goes from full shade mature wood edge to grass. There needs to be better transition (I'm thinking "meadow"). Also some boggy areas that want some help back there too…

So - help me out and get some great pieces for making jewelry with (or I can make them into jewelry for you!).

Don't forget that if you are one of my FaceBook Fans or have visited and commented on my April Etsy Stalker featured page - there are coupon codes for an extra 10% off. 

BONUS!!! Using the April Etsy Stalker coupon code AND making multiple comments over there on my page gets you entered into extra drawings for the month! $40 gift certificate drawings - 2 of them!!!

YES - NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO SHOP!!!

Pass it on and have at it!

Netflix for XBOX 360 Gains Kinect Support

     Netfllix, the popular video streaming service, recently announced some updates for the Netflix app on the XBOX 360. Netfilix for XBOX 360 will now support Microsoft's Kinect peripheral device, which allows users to control games and multimedia with their movement.
     Netflix users on XBOX 360 will now be able to play, pause, and choose movies with their body and voice. All users have to do to access this feature is launch the Netflix app and download the update. Users can then access the Netflix movies and control them with their body.
     Traditionally, Kinect requires users to stand up when using it. Hopefully this update will not require users to stand, and hopefully will allow you to control Netflix with your body from the couch.
     Kinect has sold very well in it's first year, and the introduction of Netflix will probably sell a few more units. Although Netflix has not yet started using this new development to help sell their service, they probably will start shortly, and this may become another Netflix selling point.

HTC Sensation Announced

     Early this morning, HTC held an announcement introducing their latest smartphone. Thanks to some early leaks, we knew a lot about the phone before the official announcement, but something official's always nice, because you don't have to rely on some leaked pictures.

The New HTC Sensation

     HTC had the tech press gather in some venue in London to hear the details about their new phone, the HTC Sensation. Peter Chou, HTC's CEO started the presentation.
     At the beginning of the announcement, just before Peter gave any details about the Sensation, he threw in a quick note that the HTC Flyer, their tablet device, will go on sale May 9th throughout Europe. Peter then went on to give the details about the new smartphone.
     The HTC Sensation will be the first phone with contoured glass along the entire edge of the screen, giving it a really slick and attractive look. It will also have an almost 35 percent higher screen resolution, due to the qHD technologies in the SuperLCD screen.
     The Sensation also comes with a new user interface (UI) on top of Android, which allows you to launch apps directly from the lock screen, just by dragging the icon into the unlock circle. Another nice thing with the new UI is the new animations for the weather widget.
     The new phone also includes a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which allows everything to be pretty much twice as fast as it would be in a single-core smartphone.
     HTC is competing with iTunes, as along with this announcement, they announced a new service called HtC Watch. Watch lets you rent and watch movies from any HTC device, and the HTC Sensation will be the first phone to support it.
     The Senstion will be available through European carriers from June. There is no word on US availability.
      This seems like a great phone for anyone who wants a sleek design along with some great features. The two major setbacks with this announcement are that there is no word on price or US availability.

Kindle; With Ads

     Amazon has been recently trying to be able to lower the cost of their popular Kindle eReader, and today they announced one of their latest attempts.
     The company announced earlier today that the Kindle will now be available for $25 cheaper. This is the same Kindle hardware as the current version, so what's the reason for the price drop? Amazon will be introducing a new advertising UI for the Kindle device.
     In the new $114 Kindle, you will see an ad when the device goes into screensaver mode, as well as under the main menu UI. There will be no ads when you are reading, and Amazon made sure to point our that the ads will be completely unobtrusive.
     To go along with the new Kindle, which Amazon is calling Kindle with Special Offers, Amazon created a new application called AdMash. AdMash allows users to vote on ads that appear on the screensaver, and is designed to bring you more targeted ads, and ultimately making the ads more successful. This ad voting system would follow in the footsteps of Facebook and Hulu.
     Another really cool feature, one that may even make someone favor the ad-based Kindle over the regular one, is the special offers that will be sprinkled in among the traditional ads. For example, one might see an offer for buying a $20 gift card for $10.
     The new Kindle is available for pre-order now, and will be available for purchase on March 3rd.
     This a great step for Amazon in bringing the Kindle's price down. With the price of the Kindle when it was first announced at $399, getting it down to only $114 is a great feat, and will probably be good for everyone: Amazon, the consumers, and the advertisers.

A Google A Day: Huh?

     Early this morning, Google announced a new "product" on their official blog. Google announced that, partnered with the New York Times, they would be launching a trivia game. This trivia game, called A Google a Day, is different compared to traditional trivia games in the sense that, unlike normal trivia, you are encouraged to look up the answer.

The "A Google a Day" Homepage

     The website for the project, agoogleaday.com, shows the regular Google homepage, but the bottom fourth of the screen shows a bar with a trivia question. The area above it, with the Google homepage, is actually showing the internet as it was before the question was released, as to prevent cheating. One is supposed to search through Google and the internet to find the answer.

A Sample Trivia Question

     When I first read that Google was partnering up with the New York Times, I immediately thought that it would have something to do with news. A trivia puzzle just, well, seems strange. Anyway, the answer to the trivia question, along with search tips for how to find it, will be posted on the Google a Day website, as well as in the New York Times, the next day. 

     This is what seems to me as Google's first attempt at a game-like program. With Google working on improving Android, cleaning up their search results, and more, it just seems like a strange move, and was definitely unexpected. 

     

Is it worth to Untether Jailbreak Apple TV 2 iOS 4.3.1?

• It seems that there is still some issues in XBMC after Jailbreaking Apple TV 2 to iOS 4.3.1.
• It has been reported in some forum like Forum XBMC. Problmes such as SMB not working, No Sound, etc.
• I have also asked nitoTV personally and got his reply today.

• Now the question remained - Do you still want to Jailbreak your Apple TV 2 with iOS 4.3.1?

[HOW-TO] - Enable Multitasking Gestures iPhone 4 iOS 4.3.1

• Do you have problem of trying to edit N90AP.plist but cannot find it in iPhone 4?
• Do you have problem of enabling Multitasking gesture for your iPad iOS 4.3.1?
• Do you have problem editing the plist files?
• Try this -- Download MT Gestures from Cydia (if you have a jailbroken iPhone)
• Then follow the procedure in the Settings --> MT Gestures

• Here's a video showing how you can use the Multitasking Gestures on an iPad.
• The experience on iPad is far better than a smaller screen iPhone 4.

Other resources:-

1. Simon Blog
2. Solid Blogger
3. iJustin
4. 
   

Earrings - Have You Seen Them?

Have You Seen These???

You can vote for them if you want until April 15, 2011.

If you have seen me in the last couple of weeks, I have probably been wearing them, and chances are, you've seen them...

They are super long and dangly!

Which somehow makes it seem "fun" to wear them. 

Do you have "fun" earrings?

Or are your earrings just "pretty"?

Maybe it is the way they bump against everything - my hair, neck & shoulders.

When weeding for the MG Native Plant Garden: 

"oh, hello there long dangly earrings - I can see you!"

They have not gotten stuck (one thing I was testing for) in sweaters or hair - which I totally expected it to do with the way the surface of the pieces appear. 

Shows they are rough looking, but looks can be deceiving.

My winter jacket pictured in the first photo - well, that collar is high, and they have gotten tucked in between it and my neck when it's zipped up. 

That annoyance gives me more reason to want warmer weather here:

I want to wear dangly fun earrings!!!

Here is what I used to design these earrings:

Joanne Zekowski Glass Beads

I just saw Joanne yesterday at Bead Fest Wire in Philadelphia and picked up these (some will be making an Etsy shop appearance paired up with some of my chocolate shards):

In 2011 Joanne will be out at Bead & Button in Milwaukee, Bead Fest Philadelphia and a few trunk shows… 

But no website, so get them when you can!

I used a set of my chocolate clay shards - the ones that I have will be listed in my Etsy shop under the "shards" section. 

I call them "toggle bars" because the hole is in the middle & they could be used as toggles in your necklace design if you wanted:

And some seed beads and Vintaj brass pieces and 20ga - 22ga vintage brass wire (also from Vintaj).

By the way - I entered this pair of earrings into the monthly Vintaj Blog challenge for "Woodland Blush" - They are #13 over on the voting blog post.

Voting is open 4/11/11 to 4/15/11… 

Not that you have to vote for my pieces or anything - vote for your favorite.

I am just proud of myself that I actually sat down and made a pair of earrings - that are very wearable & fun - from some new and some old bead stash that I've been hoarding for YEARS!

If I could reach it, I would be patting myself on the back.

So I'll just see if maybe we can go out for Mexican Food for dinner instead (yum!)

Bead Fest Wire is going on this weekend in Philadelphia.

You can get my different clay shards from Darlene of D7Studio in Booth #302.

And find Joanne all the way on the other side wall - totally opposite of where Darlene is.

Also, while you are shopping there at Darlene's table (OMG - you should see the great stuff she is carrying now!!!) stop and say Hi to Kelly Russell of BeadFuddled! She is there selling her fabulous pieces, components and new handmade nuno felt. 

Drool, drool, drool…

Thanks for stopping by!

Earrings - Have You Seen Them?

Have You Seen These???

You can vote for them if you want until April 15, 2011.

If you have seen me in the last couple of weeks, I have probably been wearing them, and chances are, you've seen them...

They are super long and dangly!

Which somehow makes it seem "fun" to wear them. 

Do you have "fun" earrings?

Or are your earrings just "pretty"?

Maybe it is the way they bump against everything - my hair, neck & shoulders.

When weeding for the MG Native Plant Garden: 

"oh, hello there long dangly earrings - I can see you!"

They have not gotten stuck (one thing I was testing for) in sweaters or hair - which I totally expected it to do with the way the surface of the pieces appear. 

Shows they are rough looking, but looks can be deceiving.

My winter jacket pictured in the first photo - well, that collar is high, and they have gotten tucked in between it and my neck when it's zipped up. 

That annoyance gives me more reason to want warmer weather here:

I want to wear dangly fun earrings!!!

Here is what I used to design these earrings:

Joanne Zekowski Glass Beads

I just saw Joanne yesterday at Bead Fest Wire in Philadelphia and picked up these (some will be making an Etsy shop appearance paired up with some of my chocolate shards):

In 2011 Joanne will be out at Bead & Button in Milwaukee, Bead Fest Philadelphia and a few trunk shows… 

But no website, so get them when you can!

I used a set of my chocolate clay shards - the ones that I have will be listed in my Etsy shop under the "shards" section. 

I call them "toggle bars" because the hole is in the middle & they could be used as toggles in your necklace design if you wanted:

And some seed beads and Vintaj brass pieces and 20ga - 22ga vintage brass wire (also from Vintaj).

By the way - I entered this pair of earrings into the monthly Vintaj Blog challenge for "Woodland Blush" - They are #13 over on the voting blog post.

Voting is open 4/11/11 to 4/15/11… 

Not that you have to vote for my pieces or anything - vote for your favorite.

I am just proud of myself that I actually sat down and made a pair of earrings - that are very wearable & fun - from some new and some old bead stash that I've been hoarding for YEARS!

If I could reach it, I would be patting myself on the back.

So I'll just see if maybe we can go out for Mexican Food for dinner instead (yum!)

Bead Fest Wire is going on this weekend in Philadelphia.

You can get my different clay shards from Darlene of D7Studio in Booth #302.

And find Joanne all the way on the other side wall - totally opposite of where Darlene is.

Also, while you are shopping there at Darlene's table (OMG - you should see the great stuff she is carrying now!!!) stop and say Hi to Kelly Russell of BeadFuddled! She is there selling her fabulous pieces, components and new handmade nuno felt. 

Drool, drool, drool…

Thanks for stopping by!

[HOW-TO] - Untethered Jailbreak Apple TV 4.3.1 (Build 4.2.1) Using Seas0nPass

I planned to Jailbreak my Apple TV 2 this Saturday or Sunday. Finally, the untethered version is out yesterday and below is the instruction.

Seas0nPass jailbreak tool has for both Windows and Mac has been updated with the latest untethered exploit to untether the jailbreak on second generation Apple TV, running on the latest iOS 4.3.1 (4.2.1)

For those of you who don’t know, Seas0nPass jailbreak tool is like PwnageTool for Mac, or Sn0wbreeze for Windows, which can can create custom jailbroken .IPSW files for your second-gen Apple TV.
Before you proceed with the jailbreak, you will need the following:

• A Micro-USB cable
• iTunes 10.2.1
• iOS 4.2.1 (Based on iOS 4.3) for Apple TV
• Seas0nPass

All download links are posted at the end of this article.
Step 1: Download and launch Seas0nPass.
Step 2: Now select “Create IPSW” option to build your own custom jailbroken 4.3.1 firmware for Apple TV.

Step 3: Now wait for Seas0nPass to download all the files required for creating custom firmware.

Step 4: When prompted by Seas0nPass, connect your Apple TV using a micro-USB cable (leave power disconnected), and hold-down both the ‘MENU’ and ‘PLAY/PAUSE’ buttons for 7 seven seconds.

Step 5: iTunes should now open automatically to start the restore process.

Step 6: iTunes will confirm the restore when complete. Once done, your Apple TV will be fully jailbroken, untethered on iOS 4.3.1.
Once complete, remove the USB cable and connect the HDMI cable.

Required download links are as follows:
Download iOS 4.3.1 (4.2.1) for Apple TV 

Download iTunes 10.2.1 for Mac OS X
Download Seas0nPass for Mac OS X 

Download Seas0nPass for Window

[SOURCE: Redmond Pie]

Boost Mobile Leaks their own Phone: Samsung Galaxy Prevail

     Boost Mobile is a wireless carrier that provides contract-free wireless service for devices such as cell phones. There are a few Boost-like services around, including Cricket Wireless, Virgin Wireless, and MetroPCS. All of these companies have been rushing to get smartphones, because most of the phones were going to the big guys like AT&T or Verizon.
     Boost offers one BlackBerry phone and one two Android phones, one of which they just added today.
     Boost was supposed to hold a big announcement later today that would introduce it's latest phone. It seams they may have leaked the details early, as information about the new Samsung Galaxy Prevail appeared on the Boost website. Samsung makes pretty much one Galaxy phone which they give to all of the carriers with different names, for example Verizon calls their Galaxy phone the Samsung Fascinate.
     The Samsung Galaxy Prevail will be available for online purchase shortly, and will cost $179.99. Boost offers monthly plans for $50 per month, or a daily plan for $2 per month. Both plans come with unlimited talk, text, web, email, and IM. Boost also has an interesting program with it's $50 plan called Shrinkage. Shrinkage lowers your bill more and more the longer you stay with Boost. For example, if you pay on time every month for 18 months, your bill would only be $35 per month instead of $50.
     At $179.99, this is not the cheapest Android phone on the Market, but it is close. One of the major benefits of the Prevail and Boost Mobile is the lack of an annoying two year contract. Unlike Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, or Sprint, you have no responsibility to keep on paying the $50 per month for two years.

Nook follows Kindle with New York Times Paywall

     A paywall for the New York Times website was announced a few weeks ago, and went into affect March 28, 2011. This paywall allows users to read 20 stories per month, and then they must pay for the ability to read stories on the New York Times website. This paywall costs $15 per four weeks, but print subscribers can access all of the stories for free.
     Recently, Amazon announced that those who subscribe to the New York Times via the Kindle will get free access to the New York Times website, just like print subscribers. Now, Barnes and Noble is following suit. Any subscribers to the New York Times on the Nook will now be able to access all of the stories online without a paywall.
     Currently the New York Times iPad app is free and ad supported, but that is not going to last forever. I wonder what the iPad subscribers would get once they have to start paying.
      So if you subscribe to the New York Times via Kindle or Nook, have a good time surfing up the New York Times website, while I carefully count my stories, trying to keep it under 20.