May 2010
Thoughts on traveling with an iPad →
Traveling with the iPad is great. I recently visited f8 and carried only the iPad in the Apple iPad Case (I was there for just the day). During the conference I could use it to pull up…
Multitasking during meetings →
On multitasking during a conference call:
Well, I sent the client the message. Then I had to send him another one, this time with the attachment I had forgotten to append. Finally, my third email…
Oliver Reichenstein on Wired’s iPad App →
Oliver Reichenstein is not a fan of Wired’s use of multi-column text layouts in their iPad app. I don’t agree with Reichenstein’s assessment, but it’s certainly thoughtful. I don’t think that an…
Apple opens iBookstore to self-publishers →
Apple has opened the floodgates for aspiring authors by revealing a system that allows for self-publishing on the iBookstore without having to sign up with a publishing service like…
New York CIty's only Bicycle Track! →
Kissena Velodrome! New York City’s only bicycle Track: Kissena Velodrome from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
And here is what Mike Kobal had to say about making this short video… Went…
BP’s Photo Blockade of the Gulf Oil Spill →
Newsweek: Photographers who have traveled to the Gulf commonly say they believe that BP has exerted more control over coverage of the spill with the cooperation of the federal government and…
Fred Wilson Changed His Mind About the iPad →
Fred Wilson: And that is what I missed in my first day with the iPad. It feels less like a computer than any computing device I’ve owned. It’s easy on me in a way that the other devices are not.
1961 Ferrari 250 GT Comp/61 Short →
Now that is a nice car. One of 10 most beautiful cars on NAXMIX.
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Math, the makeover →
Math, the makeover: Mathematician Glen Whitney will demonstrate how fun math can be in the nation’s first-ever interactive, hands-on math museum: The new museum, aptly named the Museum of…
Justin Williams on Android and the Nexus One →
Excellent “Nexus One from the perspective of a long-time iPhone user” review. I pretty much agree with every word.
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Malcolm Moore: ‘Why Foxconn Cannot Stop Its... →
Malcolm Moore, the Telegraph’s Shanghai correspondent, suggests that Foxconn has painted itself into a tragic corner with its policy of paying large settlements to the families of suicides: For a…
∞ Fix broken scrolling in mid-2010 MacBook Pros →
I recently bought a spec’d-out 15” Core i7 MacBook Pro (to replace my late 2008 model) and for the most part it’s been a perfect performer, and notably, for my day-to-day use, it runs much cooler…
Lodge Sportsman's Grill →
Is the $30 portable grill you got in college not cutting it for you anymore? Step up your tailgating with the Lodge Sportsman’s Grill ($105). Made from rugged, even-heating cast… Visit…
The unitasking lifestyle →
An overstimulated A.J. Jacobs ditches multitasking for a month and does just one thing at a time. I’ve got to do something about my desk. This is where most of my crimes against focus occur….
The next AppleTV revealed →
The next AppleTV revealed →
Engadget has a tip off about what the next AppleTV will be like.
The new architecture of the device will be based directly on the iPhone 4, meaning it will get the…
Make your own Mondrian →
Composition with JavaScript is a Piet Mondrian painting with moveable lines and changeable colors so that you can make your own version. Composition with Javascript is an interactive work made…
DODOcase →
Protect your iPad from extinction with the DODOcase ($50). Handmade in San Francisco, the DODO features a precision carved tray to securely hold your iPad while allowing for access to…
Reason #32 I Love My Mechanic
It’s pissing rain,... →
Reason #32 I Love My Mechanic It’s pissing rain, and the men of Parkside Foreign Car Service are BBQing legs and thighs on a Smokey Joe. The cones are for safety. Love this place.
Grocery shopping with the iPad →
FreshDirect is an online grocery store that delivers in the NYC area. I needed to do an order this morning, so I downloaded their iPhone app on my iPad and discovered that grocery shopping is…
“status screen light turn red soup sounded the... →
“status screen light turn red soup sounded the alert” Found an awesome Easter Egg in Chrome that makes the Tweeteorites Leader Board way funnier. Also may have figured out where Pollard’s been nicking his lyrics.
New NYC subway map →
Next month, the MTA will release a new subway map. The NY Times has a look at the new map. The new subway map makes Manhattan even bigger, reduces Staten Island and continues to buck the trend…
★ Tynt, the Copy/Paste Jerks →
Over the last few months I’ve noticed an annoying trend on various web sites, generally major newspaper and magazine sites, but also certain weblogs. What happens is that when you select text from…
What Do Solutions Have to Do with Ideology?... →
As an important player in the Web software space, WordPress wields a powerful influence in the marketplace. When you’re in a position of such importance, it is your responsibility to purvey…
The North Face Docking Station →
Whether you’re high in the mountains or just chillin’ by the lake, The North Face Docking Station ($430) makes for a fine base camp. The 97 sq. ft. main component… Visit Uncrate for…
Talkie →
Talkie: Talkie for Mac offers push-to-talk communication over a local WiFi or Ethernet network, from your menubar.
The companion iPhone app turns your ‘phone into a walkie talkie that works…
"What I do is I stand up to power. I expose... →
“What I do is I stand up to power. I expose corruption in the back rooms.” - Serially unrepentant douchebag James O’Keefe after being sentenced to three years probation, 100 hours of community…
Hypersonic: more super than supersonic →
The US Air Force, Pratt & Whitney, and Boeing are jointly developing a hypersonic aircraft that can travel faster than existing cruise missiles. It’s powered by a crazy-sounding “air-breathing…
Velcro + iPad = love →
Affix Velcro to the back of your iPad and you’ve got yourself a dashboard GPS map, a TV on the ceiling, an on-stove cooking guide, or a digital picture in your front hallway. Tags: iPad
Air Display for iPad: Pretty freakin’ EPIC →
Avatron is one of those companies which has some terrific software engineers. Air Sharing has been a top favourite among iPhone users, making its way into the iPad. When I…
The Web Shatters Focus, Rewires Brains →
The Web Shatters Focus, Rewires Brains: chrisbowler:
Author Nicholas Carr in an article in Wired. On the Net, we face many information faucets, all going full blast. Our little thimble…
Sachin Agarwal Says Apple Should Make MobileMe... →
Apple doesn’t do “loss leaders”, so I can’t see them making MobileMe free for everyone. But I could see them including free MobileMe service when you purchase any Mac or iPhone OS device. MobileMe…
Foxconn Suicide Rate Significantly Lower Than... →
Perhaps the problem isn’t Foxconn but China. Update: Ends up even China’s reported per-capita suicide rate isn’t all that high. Are there other Chinese factories of comparable size to Foxconn?…
Proposal From Brent Simmons for Ad Hoc iPhone OS... →
An interesting idea, given the built-in constraints of the iPhone SDK. But I sincerely hope that Apple has far richer inter-application communication ideas on the drawing board.
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V Lock →
A better keyhole design, by Junjie Zhang.
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AllBookmarks →
AllBookmarks: With the all new AllBookmarks 4 you can now search through and access all of your bookmarks from all of your browsers directly from your menu bar! If you are a 1Password user…
Apple’s Secret Weapon: Consumer Education →
Michael Gartenberg on the iPad’s fast start: The answer is, it took a decade of education and teaching. The key to Apple’s success is that the company often takes the time to explain things to…
Mary Jo Foley Thinks Silverlight Is Coming to the... →
You could pretty much substitute “Silverlight” for “Flash” in Steve Jobs’s “Thoughts on Flash” — especially the sixth and, in Jobs’s words, “the most important reason”: We know from painful…
South Africa’s safest house on sale for $1.6... →
For the most part, Cape Town has been grabbing the headlines for knife-wielding thugs and intimidating crime rates, so to live safely in the world’s most dangerous place ( which is not at war),…
Rolls-Royce releases bespoke Picnic Cabinet Set on... →
Rolls-Royce customers have now yet another lavish reason to travel more often. The luxury automobile manufacturer is now offering a Picnic Cabinet Set, which was made on special request by an…
YEE flying car concept gives a glimpse of future... →
For those who are fascinated with the flying car concepts, here comes the YEE, a flying car conceptualized by Pan Jiazhi, Zhu Wenxi and Lai Zexin from the Department of Industrial Design in…
How Sproutbox uses Basecamp to manage its VC... →
Jonathon Schuster is the Director of Business Development at Sproutbox. Here he explains one of the ways Sproutbox uses Basecamp to manage its portfolio. Sproutbox was founded to provide an…
[⇧embiggen screengrabs⇧: Twilight | IR Black |... →
Twilight IR_Black Brilliance Dull [⇧embiggen screengrabs⇧: Twilight | IR Black | Brilliance Dull] For Nerds Only: My Favorite Textmate Themes neverminding toots: …
Oil Reaches Louisiana Shores →
A catastrophe that could have and should have been avoided.
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Heritage Macbook Sleeve by Hard Graft
Beautiful. →
Heritage Macbook Sleeve by Hard Graft
Beautiful.
Skinning the frog » iPad definitely a threat to... →
Skinning the frog » I’m going to write more about this shortly but hav
"Microsoft depends more on maintaining the status... →
“Microsoft depends more on maintaining the status quo, while Apple is in a constant battle to one up itself and create something new. Apple is a bet on technology.” - Peter A. Thiel in New King…
BP’s Brands →
BP: Each of our brands has its own heritage and personality, but they all have one thing in common. They all symbolize, embody or provide tremendous energy.
One more thing they have in common:…
My low-information, low-focus diet →
Nicholas Carr wrote a great article in WIRED about how the web may be destroying our focus and rewiring our brains to consume information quickly and superficially. Thus, leaving little room for…
USB Flash Drive Cufflinks →
Carry your important documents, photographs, or corporation-robbing viruses on you in subdued fashion with these USB Flash Drive Cufflinks ($200). Each cufflink houses a mini flash drive…
Gap Original Shorts →
Whether you like ‘em long, normal, or show-off-your-quadriceps short, there’s a pair of Gap Original Shorts ($37) to suit your summer style. These unassuming shorts come in 11-inch,…