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This post and the attention it garnered will bring him more customers than he'd hoped for (customers who will think about what he said, and maybe pitch in that dollar). Whether it was intentional or not, it's a clever marketing ploy I find.

Interesting. Is it normal that the browser's back button is essentially rendered useless after a query or two?

There are services that get you a US IP allowing you to have access to all those unavailable titles. Haven't tried any myself though.

This reminds me of http://uni.xkcd.com/

The argument about desktop apps may hold, but I cringed when I saw them included in the same boat as mobile apps.

I'm bracing myself for the next bogeyman. Let's hope his introduction won't be as dramatic as Ben Laden's.

Probably off topic, but the deadline point struck me most about the video. I'm a firm believer in self-directed learning, but I must admit that one of the benefits of having an overarching system that pushes you to deliver on time, such as school or a boss, can also have its benefits in setting the deadlines for you (and enforcing them). It takes a great amount of self-discipline to stick to one's own deadlines.

You can probably answer that question on quora with your new service http://www.quora.com/Why-isnt-there-an-Instapaper-or-ReadItL...

Can we get a Google Voice number in Canada with this service?

The people you asked aren't the skeptics. I'm sure almost everyone that commented here is aware that RIM is Canadian. (It's HN after all...) But yeah I get your point.

Canadian competitors to american produce aren't always appreciated (think Justin Bieber, etc.) ;)

Thanks matomesc. What tends to happen is that I end up dedicating all my efforts and energy to excelling at work, leaving me no time for my personal projects (or very little at least). The kind of projects I wish to undertake will require a full commitment.

I was hoping for pdf support, but I guess I'll have to make do with converting pdf to html for a while...