August 2009
30 posts
NetNewsWire starts syncing with Google Reader,... →
Shared by joekwon this is super exciting. I love native clients/apps that use web-services for data. Can’t wait! Filed under: Software I have fervently wished for a desktop client to…
Aug 1st
July 2009
29 posts
X-Power1 Rechargeable iPhone/iPod charging cable:... →
Shared by joekwon I want it, and you want it. We all want it. Gimme gimme gimme. Filed under: Accessories, Cool tools, iPhone, iPod touch Sometimes, when I see something new,…
Jul 30th
GV Mobile and Voice Central pulled from App Store →
Shared by joekwon I know I put this on twitter, but this is seriously upsetting. I’m glad I got the app before it got pulled, but this make Google Voice infinitely less useful. For now you’re…
Jul 28th
Hackintosh netbook compatibility updated →
Filed under: Hardware, OS, Hacks Boing Boing’s gadget blog has updated the list of potential hackintosh netbooks. You can ponder the whole thing or cut to the chase: “…get a HP…
Jul 28th
Need a Connection? Sorry, This Is MyFi →
Shared by joekwon I too would be wary of letting someone on my capped internet connection. Readers, I need your thoughts on an etiquette issue associated with technology. Yesterday…
Jul 25th
HP Mini 5101 netbook approved for use by mini... →
The Mini 5101, or Mini Executive as HP would have it, is now available to purchase, with prices starting at $399.99. While still a netbook at heart, the 5101 has an impressive array of…
Jul 25th
Rhonda - 3D drawing →
It’s always good to give people reminders of what is possible when you don’t stick with just a mouse and keyboard. This is a very nice piece of interface work for 3D drawing. The system is called …
Jul 24th
iLife 101: Switch from Picasa to iPhoto →
Shared by joekwon I’ve actually been switching this past week. Filed under: iLife, Software If you’ve ever thought about giving up Google for your photo management, David Alison has…
Jul 24th
Verizon to Mobile Developers: Can You Hear Me Now? →
Shared by joekwon This news would indicate to me that a Verizon iPhone is even more unlikely. Verizon and Apple are both stubborn and are known for not making concessions to other companies. As…
Jul 17th
Deck of Chores →
Shared by joekwon I’m not quite convinced that putting the chore label on a playing card will make a kid think that chores are “fun”. If you’re a parent with elementary age children and you’re…
Jul 15th
Split Ring Key →
Shared by joekwon awesome, sadly I need two keys to get into my apartment and building Why carry around a separate bulky keychain when your key can be the chain? The Split Ring Key…
Jul 14th
Use Evernote with TweetDeck for Better Twitter... →
Shared by joekwon If you spend a lot of time researching anything online, please PLEASE give evernote a try. It’s pretty awesome. Twitter organizers like TweetDeck can bring the good,…
Jul 14th
Dateline - add a linear calendar to your Mac's... →
Filed under: Freeware I love simple utilities, and Dateline certainly fits that bill. This small application puts a linear calendar on your screen that shows a dot on the current date,…
Jul 12th
Worms for the iPhone submitted to Apple →
Filed under: Gaming, Software, Odds and ends, Apple, Developer, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch Everyone’s favorite battling invertebrates are coming to the iPhone…
Jul 11th
Nearest Tube's augmented reality on the iPhone 3GS →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Software, Video, Developer, iPhone, App Store This (extremely loud, be careful) video has been making the rounds lately — it’s a demo of
Jul 8th
VLC 1.0.0 released →
Shared by joekwon For everyone who has ever wondered “why won’t this video play on my computer?” this is an easy solution for you. Filed under: Multimedia, Software, Video While…
Jul 8th
PS3 Media Server transcodes and remuxes in real... →
Filed under: Gaming, Video, Open Source For a while now I’ve been using MediaLink ($20) from Nullsoft to stream video from my Mac to my PS3, but last evening I discovered that I…
Jul 8th
From the Archives: Photo of the First Web Server →
Many of you may have seen this before, but since it’s always good to know your history, here’s a photo purporting to be of the first web server, a NeXT workstation belonging to Sir Tim…
Jul 7th
Apparently iPhone 3GS Time Lapse Footage Can Be... →
The iPhone 3GS’s video quality may not be all that impressive, but its 3MP stills can apparently capture some incredible time lapse photography provided you seek a suitably inspiring…
Jul 7th
First Person UI: Nearest Tube →
One of the first first person UI apps to go live in the iPhone AppStore. Nearest Tube tells Londoners where their nearest tube station is via their iPhone’s video function. When you…
Jul 5th
Web Trend Map 4 Goes Interactive, Beta Version... →
We were very excited earlier this year when RWW made its way onto the latest edition of the Web Trend Map. For those of you unfamiliar with this map, it “plots the Internet’s leading names…
Jul 5th
DIY HD projector hits the right note, sub-€500... →
It’s really hard to say how much of a value this DIY HD projector is, given we’re missing some crucial specs like resolution (gotta be at least 720p, right?), contrast ratio, and…
Jul 3rd
The 88 song recorded on iPhone and released in... →
Filed under: Multimedia, Odds and ends, iPhone Remember that time you were on tour with The B-52’s and had a great idea for a song, but there was no recording equipment to be found?…
Jul 3rd
Kid Swaps iPod For Sony Walkman, Gets A Culture... →
Shared by joekwon haha hilarious. The pictures of the Sony Walkman in this BBC Magazine article made me feel strangely nostalgic - the actual text of the article made me laugh out loud. The…
Jul 2nd
Weave Now Syncs Firefox Preferences, Auto-Logins... →
Shared by joekwon Unless you’re specific about preferences, I’d recommend Xmarks instead since it supports Safari and IE as well. Firefox 3.5: Weave, Mozilla’s add-on to synchronize…
Jul 2nd
Verizon BlackBerry Tour unboxing →
Shared by joekwon for all you verizon blackberry lovers You might say that Verizon’s brand new BlackBerry Tour 9630… ahem, took a “tour” through our offices this morning, gracing us…
Jul 2nd
Chicago 'burb ditches red light cameras, no... →
Shared by joekwon damn straight. I hate red light cameras, especially after the news that some cities are illegally tweaking light change times in order to issue more tickets. For shame. For…
Jul 2nd
Energizer USB clip to charge camcorder / DSLR... →
Shared by joekwon this is pretty awesome Energizer’s Energi To Go catalog just keeps getting sweeter. After introducing a new range of XPAL battery chargers last month, the company…
Jul 2nd
The Pine Tree State orders 64,000 MacBooks, with... →
Shared by joekwon I’m moving my family to Maine. It will save me from having to buy my boys MacBooks on my own dime. =) Filed under: Hardware, Education, MacBook The Associated…
Jul 2nd