Download and kettles

Watching kettle boils and software downloads seems to follow the same laws of physics....

Another 42 minutes. what should I do? I know, I'll go and watch paint dry.

iPad and fingerprints

I've owned iPhones for quite a while, for home and work use, and the fingerprints on the screen never seems to trouble me, but within a day or two of using an iPad I find the fingerprints are so much more obvious.

Apple claim the iPad has an oleophobic screen. It appears not to be that effective, or are my hand more oily than American hands?

Maybe it's just because the screen is bigger or maybe its because its new and shiny. I must admit that as the amount of fingerprint grease is building up on the screen the overall effect is a to produce an almost silky lustre. Only the edges have clean places now. Or maybe I'm getting more use to it.