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    Once Upon a Time, a Book and an iPhone Met...

    Phonebook

    Do You Ever Use a Phone Book?

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    Image of redman042 redman042
    11/18/09

    In reply to Once Upon a Time, a Book and an iPhone Met...
    There are several great picture book apps available for the iPhone already. They don't go into a book like this, but they are great supplements (not substitutes) for physical books. My 15 month old daughter loves Kidztory books (Little Red Hen and Boy Who Cried Wolf) and Wheels on the Bus. Great animation, great music, and touch interaction. But like I said, these are not substitutes for real books, just nice supplements and something different to have fun with.
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    Image of SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!! SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!
    11/18/09

    In reply to Once Upon a Time, a Book and an iPhone Met...
    Playing with windows, eh?
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/18/09

    In reply to Once Upon a Time, a Book and an iPhone Met...
    Cute illustrations. I'm sure Disney will be thrilled to see their IP used in such a thinly-disguised manner.
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    Image of EnochLight EnochLight
    11/18/09

    In reply to Once Upon a Time, a Book and an iPhone Met...
    You know Rosa, I thought your "Cry Translator iPhone app" post was good and I agreed with it pretty much, but for you to rail against using iPhone apps for parenting purposes... you *CLEARLY* do not have children and thus cannot have authority to comment on the subject.

    I have a 2 year old and my iPhone has proved to be a valuable aid in entertaining *AND* educating her for short periods of supervised time.

    It's all about how you execute the tools, that's all. #iphonephonebook
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/18/09

    @EnochLight: Psst. That linked to the particular post you mentioned.
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    Image of EnochLight EnochLight
    11/18/09

    @Rosa Golijan: Yeah I know. ;-)
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    Image of Benguin Benguin
    11/18/09

    In reply to Once Upon a Time, a Book and an iPhone Met...
    I wonder how the book recognizes the pages turning.

    Either way, super neat. #iphonephonebook
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    Image of Software_Goddess Software_Goddess
    11/17/09

    In reply to Once Upon a Time, a Book and an iPhone Met...
    This seems like a bad idea to me on so many levels. This will make your toddler demand to play with your phone at every possible moment. This puts a rather pricy piece of equipment into the hands of a very small child. If your phone rings at the time you are reading a book together, there is no way you will be able to pry this out of the child’s hands.

    I really like the idea, but couldn’t they put it in a device that does NOT belong to Mommy? If they could put this in something cheaper but similar to an iPod, I would be so much more enthused about this concept. #iphonephonebook
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    11/18/09

    @Software_Goddess: ... an iPod touch? #iphonephonebook
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    Image of ffoofighter2001 ffoofighter2001
    11/18/09

    @Software_Goddess: you could just say 'no' to your kid if they want to play with your phone...it is YOUR phone after all. #iphonephonebook
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    Image of Software_Goddess Software_Goddess
    11/18/09

    @Benguin:
    Too expensive for a toddler. Something with less memory would make it cheaper. Something made to be less versatile would make it cheaper. Something in the $50 - $75 range would be realistic. Still with the touch screen but made just for the books. #iphonephonebook
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    11/18/09

    @ffoofighter2001: Yah...
    ...Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight #iphonephonebook
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    Image of Intersection Intersection
    11/18/09

    @ffoofighter2001: you obviously don't have a kid! ;) #iphonephonebook
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    11/18/09

    @Software_Goddess: So a knock-off iPod Touch or iphone then? #iphonephonebook
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    11/18/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: more like a 'game boy' #iphonephonebook
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    11/17/09

    In reply to Once Upon a Time, a Book and an iPhone Met...
    that
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    wish i had that as a kid.... #iphonephonebook
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    Image of Curves Curves
    03/24/09

    In reply to Do You Ever Use a Phone Book?
    I am the only person at work who has a phone book (or an Atlas or Websters, for that matter) and co-workers are constantly asking to borrow them.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    03/24/09

    @Curves: Watch out, Curves, it's a subterfuge! While co-worker "A" distracts you with borrowing your phone book, co-worker "B" is swiping all your clicky pens.
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    Image of Curves Curves
    03/25/09

    @bosskev: Way ahead of you there. I have a container of pens on top of desk, none of which work. I let them steal those while I keep the good pens on the drawer marked "work in process".
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    03/24/09

    In reply to Do You Ever Use a Phone Book?
    I use it to find the number for the cable company when the internet isn't working.


    That's about it.

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    Image of TheHeartless TheHeartless
    03/24/09

    In reply to Do You Ever Use a Phone Book?
    I was thinking about this yesterday, as it turns out. No, I have no need of them. Both the yellow and white pages are available online, and with Mac OSX, they're built right in as widgets. On top of that, google maps also lists business phone numbers, so what's the point of bothering with yellow pages?
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    Image of onenotesam onenotesam
    03/24/09

    In reply to Do You Ever Use a Phone Book?
    But you can rip the pages out and use them in your chimney charcoal starter, which is great, because you get, like, three years worth of barbeque with each year's arrival.
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    03/24/09

    In reply to Do You Ever Use a Phone Book?
    I still use a phone book.


    It's cheaper than toilet paper...

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    Image of TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.
    03/24/09

    In reply to Do You Ever Use a Phone Book?
    In Norway they realized that over 90% of all the phone books they send out at the start of the new year end up directly in the thrash. Since both the Norwegian yellow pages, and the regular phone book, have been online for years anyhow, that is what everyone uses.


    So now you only receive a physical phone book if you actually call them up and ask for it.

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    Image of alowishus wants to run a Saab Sonett III at LeMons alowishus wants to run a Saab Sonett III at LeMons
    03/24/09

    @TheLostVikings: Ah, yet again the Scandinavians are way ahead of us. If only I could endure the cold and learn to twist my tongue into the contorted vowel/consonant combinations of Nordic languages!
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    03/24/09

    @alowishus, ecoboosted: "...learn to twist my tongue into the contorted vowel/consonant combinations of Nordic languages!"


    The trick is to get a tongue piercing, makes those tortured sounds come natural.

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    Image of MetallicaRat MetallicaRat
    03/24/09

    In reply to Do You Ever Use a Phone Book?
    I used a phonebook when my internet was down so I could call Cox.
    But now it's under the cat food.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    03/24/09

    @MetallicaRat: "I used a phonebook...now it's under the cat food."


    That is just so sweet! Like kids and cereal boxes, giving your cats something to read while eating.

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday
    03/24/09

    In reply to Do You Ever Use a Phone Book?
    Does using them as kindling in the metal drum behind my house count as "using" it?
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    03/24/09

    @Porntipsguzzardo_GitEmSteveDav...: If by "house" you mean the alleyway entry of Mel's Pawn Shop after closing, then "yes".
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