January 2012
1 post
Why I Hate Android
parislemon:
Why do I hate Android? It’s definitely one of the questions I get asked most often these days. And most of those that don’t ask probably assume it’s because I’m an iPhone guy. People see negative take after negative take about the operating system and label me as “unreasonable” or “biased” or worse.
I should probably explain.
Believe it or not, I actually don’t hate Android. That...
September 2011
1 post
Star Trek: The Next Generation is coming to... →
I’m very excited about this.
May 2011
1 post
Kill Math →
People this smart should be illegal
April 2011
4 posts
Enable Two Finger Scroll in Ubuntu →
Just setup Ubuntu 11.04 on a Windows laptop. Here is an article that enables two finger scrolling.
The Walking Dead SFX - Amazing →
“It’s time to get serious about being awesome”
– Me
September 2009
16 posts
Knowing When to Walk Away: Financial Planning for... →
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when to walk away. I’m ready now.
By Financial Samurai Before my grandmother passed away, she whispered in my ear, “Don’t ever stop loving life, don’t ever stop.” She…
DIY Water Bottle Carrying Strap [DIY] →
Looking for a better way to carry your water bottle? Instructables user hpstoutharrow shows how to make a clever carrying strap using camp cord, ingenuity, and some knot-tying skills. Whether on…
It Took A Year, But Fitness Gadget Fitbit Will... →
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wow i’ve been waiting for this to come out for 9 months. Glad it’s finally being released.
Fitness gadget Fitbit was a hit at last year’s TechCrunch50, where it…
The Biggest Full English Breakfast in the World →
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5000 calories! That’s almost 1.5lbs instantly!
[Photograph: Sharenator.org] Mario’s Cafe Bar in Westhoughton, UK, serves the biggest full English breakfast in the…
WebKit going 3D with WebGL →
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while this is an awesome feature, i predict many websites abusing this and thus starting the whole Flash splash intro all over again.
Filed under: Gaming, Internet Tools
DIY Print-and-Fold iPhone and iPod touch Dock... →
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for everyone who 1) is too cheap to buy a dock or 2) just love making things out of paper I happen to be both
Design site Dessine moi un objet (Google translates that to…
Before Apple Introduced the iPhone →
Nice piece by Kontra at Counternotions, putting the current Apple/iPhone criticism in context: So for a more reasoned perspective, let us take a breath and remember what the world was like …
Office 2008 and Spaces issues, finally fixed in... →
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The Office issues are exactly one of the reasons I stopped using spaces. I’ll have to give it another try.
Filed under: Software, Snow Leopard
One feature of Mac OS…
Win a copy of Things for Mac →
Filed under: Software, Productivity
The productivity wars are heating up on the Mac, aren’t they? iGTD is no more, but Cultured Code acquired some brains from that operation and…
The Magisso Cake Server by Maria Kivijärvi Gift... →
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awesome!
This is Miika’s company’s newest product with more revolutionary goodness from Finland. You may remember that he was the one behind the fabulous Magnetic…
Wii Internet Channel free for now on, the way it... →
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if you’re one of the few who actually surf the web on your wii.
Hey man, you don’t owe us an explanation. Times are tough, so maybe you just don’t have the 500 Wii…
Chipotle Makes Lunch Lazier With iPhone App →
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seriously people, Chipotle has THE best online ordering system ever. Even if you don’t have an iPhone, their regular website online ordering is superb.
We told you…
Tetris players found to have greater brain... →
You just knew all that Tetris playing you did as a kid yesterday was good for you, huh? A new study published by the big thinkers at Mind Research Network has found that “practicing…
An incredible stolen Mac story without a final... →
Filed under: Odds and ends, MobileMe
Update 2:30p ET 9/1: We’ve heard more from the theft victim; see the latest news on this crime story here.
We’re getting our share of crime…
Gene Munster: iPhone on multiple U.S. carriers in... →
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i may eat my words later, but I REALLY don’t think this is going to happen. REALLY don’t. If you follow Apple gear, you know that Apple does not include third-party cutting edge…
August Recap at Harvard Business: Whiteboards,... →
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I use evernote a lot for this tyep of thing. Works extremely well with the iPhone’s 3.0MP autofocus camera. If you have a semi-newish blackberry, you can also get Evernote for…
August 2009
30 posts
My Snow Leopard casualties: what's not working in... →
Filed under: Software, Snow Leopard
Overall, I’m very happy with Snow Leopard, and loving all of the little refinements I keep stumbling upon. However, I want to mention a few…
Effectively Harness the Sun's Light for Better... →
When it comes to taking a great photo, artificial lighting can’t replicate what Mother Nature offers—if you know how to put the natural light to good use. Here’s how to turn your face towards the…
Woofer: Twitter's 1,400 Character Opposite →
In speaker technology, the opposite of a tweeter is a woofer, which pumps low-end frequencies while the tweeter amplifies higher-range sounds. On the Web, a tweeter is one who frequents…
Sony eBook Library now available for Mac, Windows →
Filed under: Windows, Macintosh
There’s been a lot of buzz this week about Sony’s new eBook readers which will go head to head with the Amazon Kindle. But it’s not all about…
Gruml: A Google Reader App For Your Mac Desktop →
Google Reader is a very useful service for consuming your news feeds (assuming you still use RSS), but it lives in the browser, which means it doesn’t the responsiveness and polish of a…
Better Contact Management For Gmail →
Gmail made a tweak last night that brings better contact management to the service. When you click the “To:” or “CC:” links in front of each address field, a box pops up with your contact list….
Mathemagics for iPhone becomes a Staff Favorite on... →
Austin, Texas – Blue Lightning Labs today announced that their popular iPhone application Mathemagics has been chosen as an Apple Staff Favorite on the AppStore. Mathemagics, an application for…
Ikea Switches From Futura to Verdana →
Horrible decision. Baffling, really. I have never seen Verdana look good in any way other than in small sizes on-screen. (Via Adam Lisagor.)
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Yahoo Upgrades Mail, Messenger, and Search [Yahoo] →
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For all 3 of you yahoo mail users out there and 1 yahoo messenger user. This is for you.
Yahoo Mail users are getting 25MB attachment limits and easier photo uploading, a new…
Set Up a Persistent-Video "Portal" for... →
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I actually did this exact same thing 2 months ago at work when I work from home. It works pretty well.
Have no place to cowork and working from home has got you down? Set…
Apple enlists David Puddy to take on the Laptop... →
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haha, it made it me laugh
Apple’s created a whole new chapter in its “Get a Mac” ad campaign based on targeting Microsoft’s successful Laptop Hunters series, and…
Futurama Returning with Full Original Cast After... →
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Woohoo!!!!
How did we miss this news?! Thanks to the mighty power of nerd outrage, Futurama will be returning to TV with all of its original voices intact rather than…
Lego Universe First In-Game Screenshots [Lego] →
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I think I would actually play this.
At last, the first screenshots of the Lego Universe game—Lego’s massively multiplayer online role-playing game—have been released….
Sony to link Readers with libraries, allow e-book... →
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woohoo! Competition is good! I hope Amazon steps it up.
At a press event hosted by the New York Public Library, Sony put their recently announced Reader hardware on…
Sony Virtual Library eBook Check Out Is Awesome,... →
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This is really awesome.
My favorite part of Sony’s Reader announcement was probably Library Finder, powered by OverDrive, which lets you check out eBooks from your local…
Microsoft sucks at Photoshop →
Officially. Update: Microsoft tells CNET, “We are looking into the details of this situation. We apologize and are in the process of pulling down the [Polish] image.”
[Thanks,…
Arterial, crowdsourced traffic info comes to... →
Highway traffic updates on the Internet are nothing new, but Google Maps has just added a feature that lets users see live traffic info for arterial, non-highway roads. The feature is…
Notify keeps an eye on your Gmail inbox →
Filed under: Software, Freeware, First Look
I, like many people, am constantly checking my email. No matter where I am, I’m either getting messages pushed to my iPhone or Mail is…
Notify keeps an eye on your Gmail inbox →
Filed under: Software, Freeware, First Look
I, like many people, am constantly checking my email. No matter where I am, I’m either getting messages pushed to my iPhone or Mail is…
NEWS ALERT: Sigg Water Bottles Contain BPA! →
You know those SIGG aluminum water bottles that eco-geeks carry around with them as a protest against plastic bottles? Well apparently, SIGG bottles manufactured before August of last…
BlizzCon 2009: BSG's Tricia Helfer to voice... →
During a StarCraft 2 lore panel taking place at BlizzCon this weekend, Blizzard vice president of creative development Chris Metzen revealed the voice replacement for Sarah Kerrigan. …
The Personas Project From MIT Is All Kinds Of Cool →
Go here and put your name in the box. Just do it. It’s awesome.
The project, called Personas, comes from the MIT Media Lab built by Aaron Zinman. Basically, it takes your name and…
Gmail Tasks Become Shareable →
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By “share” they mean facilitated copy and paste. I want real sharing where two or more people can add/check off items and they changes are synced in real-time to all parties.
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Apple reconsiders rejected iPhone apps, C64... →
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I really miss the days of the c64
We’re always a little hesitant to get too optimistic about changes to the App Store approval process, but it looks like there’s…
How-To: Create Custom CSS Email Signatures on the... →
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I stopped reading at “it needs to be jailbroke “
Previously, I discussed how to create custom CSS email signatures for Mail in Mac OS X. This week, we’re going to look…
Picasa Web Albums Adds Collaboration [Photos] →
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good for group events
Picasa Web Albums—the internet-facing component of the popular desktop photo management application—has added a new feature that lets you…
Microsoft's LifeCam Cinema HD webcam lets you... →
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while it may be overkill for just face to face video chatting, this could be a huge deal with accessible group conferencing and group brainstorming
For when the world…