New York Times writer Nick Bilton had a massive freakout, from email and voicemail to giving helpful advice and, yes, saying "thank you" to another human being. This particular etiquette denier needs to take a chill pill, but the "right" way to reach out to people has become more complex.
As we noted today, many in the tech world are calling for airlines to allow passengers to use gadgets during takeoff and landing. Over my dead body, says one of our commenters.
Though the Federal Aviation Administrated is now looking into allowing gadgets during take-off and landing, flyers shouldn't get their hopes up.
After The New York Times's Nick Bilton jotted down his observations of his first year living in Silicon Valley, we have two versions of the tech industry's relationship: casual millionaires who don't flaunt their wealth and people who rent tigers and big giant piles of snow for their house parties.
After failing to rally the masses to his cause back in December, The New York Times' Nick Bilton is at it again, whining about the Federal Aviation Administration's electronics on airplane rules.
Today in books: Richard Russo is putting his money where his dislike of e-books is, another filmmaker lands a deal to write a filmable series of YA books, and 2012 has been a good year for fans of baseball books.
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