Yet Another Yearly Post

Well, at least I'm being consistent. Maybe if I changed the date to February 29, I would only need to write once every four years. Let's see, it's more than five years since I started posting here. A lot has happened, to be sure, but I haven’t commented on it. Technology wise, the most recent significant development in my view at least, is the iPad. Will it have a great impact? And in what area? Personally, I think it will have tremendous impacts, left and right. Look at the track record of its predecessors. The iPod did not invent the digital audio player, but it changed the rules and revolutionized how people listen to what when. The iPhone didn't invent the mobile phone, but changed the rules once again. And the iPad, many argue, didn't bring anything 'new'. But that's the point, it will still change the rules and revolutionize the way we do many things we never thought of doing before. The publishing industry better look in the rearview mirror: things are closer than they appear.