Show Notes – Monday Sept 17th, 2012

At the top of the hour Lena talked about

• Pegatron reportedly nabs 50 to 60 percent of iPad mini orders, breaks up Foxconn’s monopoly from – Engadget
  • http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/17/pegatron-ipad-mini-iphone-5/
• Twitter hands over Occupy Wall Street protestor’s updates under pressure
  • http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/14/twitter-hands-over-occupy-wall-street-protestors-updates/
• BitGym Motion SDK brings Kinect-style games to Android and iOS, no huge living room required (video)
  • http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/13/bitgym-motion-sdk-brings-kinect-style-gaming-to-android-and-ios/

Around 7:20 Cal Newport of the blog Study Hacks at http://calnewport.com/blog/ called in to talk about how he uses technology, and how technology relates to publishing.  His new book is

• So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
  • http://calnewport.com/books/sogood.html

Much of interview was devoted to notions of signal vs noise and how people get things done with the help and despite of the hindrance of various technology.

After the interview Lena talked a bit about

• Fitbit announces two new fitness trackers: the Fitbit One with a vibrating alarm, and the $60 Fitbit Zip
  • http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/17/fitbit-one-fitbit-zip/
• Google adds ‘Bacon Number’ easter egg to its search engine
  • http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/14/google-adds-bacon-number-easter-egg/