March 2010
Self-publishing for the iPad →
Self-publishing for the iPad: Before we knew what to call the iPad, I expressed hope that Apple’s reinvention of the book (which may end up being a big part of the iPad story) would include a…
Here’s the trailer for The Incident, the upcoming... →
Here’s the trailer for The Incident, the upcoming iPhone game by Matt Comi and Neven Mrgan. Hit http://theincidentapp.com and sign up to be notified when the game is available in the App…
A quick note on how I do pixel art for The... →
A quick note on how I do pixel art for The Incident:
In Photoshop, I set up two views of the same document: one at natural size, the other zoomed in. I draw with a 1-pixel pencil brush (of…
Some lesser-known nicknames of fictional boxer... →
The Earl of Hurl
The Lord of Discord
Sir Grrrr
The Duke of Jukes
The Viceroy of Destroy…ing
The Vezir of Fear
The Czar of Marr
The Pope of the Ropes
The Baron of Despairin’
Marquis de…
[Case study] Happy Cog: "'Photos, or it... →
Below: Happy Cog founder (and “King of Web Standards”) Jeffrey Zeldman discusses how the Cog team uses Basecamp. What does your company/business do? Happy Cog creates handsome,…
Neven's pretty excited for iPad day →
jimray: so, are the people who had theirs shipped getting ‘em on Friday? Neven: i swear to god if they do, i will kill a UPS guy Neven: any UPS guy
"People use equipment as a crutch. They don’t want... →
“People use equipment as a crutch. They don’t want to put in the hours on the driving range so they spend a ton in the pro shop. They’re looking for a shortcut. But you don’t need the best gear in…
Freshlog lets you easily take a screenshot,... →
You can send screenshots directly to Basecamp with Freshlog. The app lets you take a screenshot, crop it, annotate it, and upload it to a project. You can enter a title, a comment,…
50 Inspiring, Awesome & Stylish Mac Setups |... →
50 Inspiring, Awesome & Stylish Mac Setups | Mac.AppStorm: Warning. If you click this link valuable time that can be spent on making and doing will be wasted.
Tim O'Reilly explains the whole fucking internet →
Tim O’Reilly explains the whole fucking internet Related: en.oreilly.com · oreilly.com · boingboing.net · oreillynet.com · billoreilly.com · facebook.com · web2expo.com · …
The Internet in 1969 →
I favorited a YouTube video: A pre-conceived version of the internet.
Magically find your bank account $500 lighter →
Magically find your bank account $500 lighter Related: techmeme.com · gadgetblips.dailyradar.com Breaking News With The Social Hammer: TPUTH
My First Toxic Asset →
The Planet Money podcast bought a toxic asset and is tracking what happens to the 2000+ mortgages that are bundled up into it over time. We bought one of those things that no one wanted, one…
"Be careful of the “everyones” who say pageviews... →
“Be careful of the “everyones” who say pageviews are imperfect but the best we can do. They’re the ones who are happy with the web as a market for bullshit.” - Right on, Brother Gruber
Tracking reading habits with the Kindle →
A list of interesting book-reading stats that Amazon could provide from data collected from Kindle users. Trophy Books - books that are most frequently purchased, but never actually read. …
South by SouthWest (SXSW) Vicarious.ly... →
I favorited a YouTube video: This is the data SimpleGeo collected from the eight geolocated data providers (FourSquare, Gowalla, Twitter, Flickr, Bump, Brightkite, BlockChalk, and Fwix)…
This is great, a visualization of checkins at... →
This is great, a visualization of checkins at various social services over SxSW using data from vicarious.ly. It seems like they could have eliminated the also-rans like BlockChalk, Fwix…
BookArc for iPad (via iLounge)
I have featured... →
BookArc for iPad (via iLounge)
I have featured TwelveSouth’s products many times before here. They are elegant, minimal, and darn near made to be posted here. Well, they have taken their…
Cable organization for a few pence. →
Cable organization for a few pence.:
This works like a treat. My desk looks much less like a spidersweb now. (Submitted by mattyoak)
Did I see this before anyone else submitted it? Yes.
Apple Files Patent for “iGroups” →
A patent filed by Apple in September of 2008 was released and discovered by Patently Apple what describes a technology that Cupertino is developing called “iGroups”. The file illustrates a social…
Apple - iPad - Guided Tours →
Apple - iPad - Guided Tours: Just in case you need it. You know, for your Mom or something.
patdryburgh:
Hud Growl Theme
Rogie King is one... →
patdryburgh:
Hud Growl Theme
Rogie King is one talented dude. He’s proven it yet again with his latest free download, a new Hud Theme for Mac OS X notification system Growl.
Mmmm……
New in Campfire: Conference calling →
We’ve been wanting to add conference calling to Campfire for a long time. The tech, timing, and motivation finally lined up. We’re thrilled to finally release it. Why? Campfire is a chat tool,…
Twitter / helvetireader: Looks like Helvetireader2... →
Twitter / helvetireader: Looks like Helvetireader2 is ready enough to be official: Twitter soft launch for now but, oh so good.
SXSW Interactive 2010 in Pictures →
Last year I wrote about my experience at the 2009 South By Southwest Interactive Festival as a first-timer. I gave it 10 out of 10 Stammys and had a fantastic time. I just got back…
What’s your focus? →
Every great website has a focus. If you can’t summarize the purpose of your website into one sentence, ten words or less — your idea will almost certainly fail. Talking to founders, I’d say this…
TED Goes H.264 →
Chris Anderson announces a non-Flash version of TED.com for iPhone OS.
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Demo of Photoshop’s upcoming content-aware fill... →
Demo of Photoshop’s upcoming content-aware fill tool.
Words fail me. In an odd way, this actually is a bit frightening — has Adobe beat everyone to the AI punch? ;)
I’m hoping beyond hope they…
Populi: "Campfire has all but replaced the... →
Isaac Grauke is CEO at Populi, a company that makes web-based College Management software. Below he describes how his team uses 37signals products. We build software designed around a lot of…
mnmal:
via this
There is no way the hipster who... →
mnmal:
via this
There is no way the hipster who lives here is unhappy.
Content-Aware Fill Sneak Peek →
I favorited a YouTube video: One of the biggest requests we get of Photoshop is to make adding, removing, moving or repairing items faster and more seamless. From retouching to completely…
Launch: Highrise for iPhone →
There is now an official iPhone app for Highrise available for download at the App Store. Read all about it over at Signal vs. Noise.
How Basecamp's "View all of these images... →
In “Illustrating REWORK (Part 2 of 2)” [Signal vs. Noise], REWORK illustrator Mike Rohde talks about how Basecamp’s “View all of these images at once” made reviewing the illustrations a snap.
Streamd.in project launch, currently Twitter +... →
Location, location, location. Anyone who attended or followed the 2010 SXSW festival understood that the hot topic was “geolocation”. Twitter officially enabled geolocation on streams providing…
Faith in The Future →
Both my wife and I are freelance consultants. I’m a technical consultant and she’s a non-profit and arts management consultant. Because of this, our “office” is usually wherever we are. We spend…
Combine Studio →
Combine Studio is the personal portfolio of Graphic Designer Craig Richardson, based in South Yorkshire this site is a showcase and sketchbook of recent projects completed, ideas, thoughts and…
How Basecamp's "View all of these images... →
In “Illustrating REWORK (Part 2 of 2)” [Signal vs. Noise], REWORK illustrator Mike Rohde talks about how Basecamp’s “View all of these images at once” made reviewing the illustrations a snap.
The Flake Equation →
Miguel Mera →
Film & TV composer, Miguel Mera
Link to the site: http://www.miguelmera.com
Most Buzzed Bands →
‘Healing & easy listening’ band Fang Island are the biggest buzz makers of SXSW.
Google Partnership Explores Apps For TVs →
Google has partnered with Intel and Sony to develop a platform that allows TVs to browse and use Web apps for games and social networks.
GE Testing Unusual Airplane Engine That Saves Fuel →
GE is testing a new airplane engine which could deliver more power and save fuel.
Monocle Announces 24 Hour Radio Program →
Monocle magazine has announced that it will launch a 24 hour radio show later this year.
WooThemes on Tumblr →
We’ve been talking about tumblog themes for a while now and you all know that our messages in this regard have been rather vague. Today we actually have something new & significant to add to…
WIRED discovers iPad →
WIRED discovers iPad Related: macworld.com · news.cnet.com · techmeme.com · Breaking News With The Social Hammer: TPUTH
This content aware fill feature demo from the... →
This content aware fill feature demo from the upcoming Photoshop 5 looks amazing. Reminds me of Deckard’s Esper machine.
Fifth Avenue Apple Store as Tourist Destination... →
Inga Saffron, architecture critic for The Philadelphia Inquirer: Barely four years after Apple opened the store in the basement of the General Motors tower, Bohlin’s ethereal one-story structure…
Supersizing The Last Supper →
In paintings of the Last Supper done over the past 1000 years, the portion sizes of the food depicted have increased by 69%. From the 52 paintings, which date between 1000 and 2000 A.D., the…
Preview: Instapaper on iPad - Instapaper Blog →
Preview: Instapaper on iPad - Instapaper Blog:
While I could have taken the conservative option and waited until a month or two after the iPad’s release before launching Instapaper for…
Instapaper on iPad →
Instapaper on iPad:
I’m probably supposed to keep this secret and build everyone’s anticipation to hype this up. Oh well. Maybe I’ll do that for the Instapaper edition for Apple’s next…