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A snowy view
This is what I woke to this morning. Beautiful but unwelcome.
I think I need a haircut. And a neck.
iPad 2's infinitely useful PhotoBooth application.
New Browser releases make me nauseous
You know that feeling you get when two of your friends ask you to do something different on the same day? That feeling in your stomach when you don't know which one…
Historical video: The early days of Viddler
Yesterday Robert Scoble re-published a video from the days of PodTech, the video podcasting network, that took us down memory lane at Twitter HQ. Robert quipped that he was happy that he…
I interviewed Gregg Pollack for the Viddler blog
Hot off the presses; I interviewed Gregg Pollack over on the Viddler blog. Gregg is from EnvyLabs, the Rails 3 Screencasts, Rails for Zombies and now Code School. All of these projects…
Why you should never ask permission to clean up code
"Can I take some time to clean up this code? It is horrendous." The answer should always be yes to this question. However, often times we find ourselves up against walls in…
Breakfast for dinner
Everyday for iPhone
If you liked MeToday photos (which date all the way back to 2006) or if you're of the DailyBooth sort you'll probably like Everyday, an application for iPhone, which reminds you to…
Hardboiled
Perfect.
Jamie Oliver’s TED Prize wish: Teach every child about food
I've watched many a TED presentation; Jamie Oliver's is one of my favorites. His wish? Teach every child about food to help fight obesity and the premature death of millions. Noble, right,…
Mick
Finished. Learned a lot.
Up and out
A photo taken while visiting Liquid Interactive's offices. Sweet digs.
Using the Smart Cover on a first-generation iPad
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] Already have a first-generation iPad and want to use Apple's shiny new Smart Cover? Dan Provost, from The Glif fame, has figured out how to use the Smart Cover…
Why eBooks cost more than paperbacks
Last night I grabbed the sample of a book that I was debating the purchase of from the iBooks Store on my iPad. When I read through only a few pages of…
Square is safer than a pencil
This is the sort of propaganda the world could live without. Verifone's CEO, Douglas G. Bergeron,wrote an "open letter" about Square being a potential security risk to card holders because Square could…
Watercolor portrait, in progress
I have a lot to learn but I'm never going to learn if I don't practice, practice, practice. So, here's me practicing. I hope to finish this one this week and start…
Tumblr, audience, and engagement
The success of The Watercolor Gallery thus far has been extremely gratifying. I really enjoy the effort it takes (and believe me it is an effort) to find art to feature, to…
How to create a bulleted list in Notational Velocity
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] Following up on my obvious love for Notational Velocity is this little nugget from Justin Blanton via Twitter. The latest build of Notational Velocity can actually handle bulleted lists…
Epic hockey goal
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] see more lulz pichars I'm apologizing now for linking you to Pichars and, inevitably, wasting your entire day.
The Art Of Flight trailer
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] These guys are thoroughly crazy. Wow. /via Devour.
The phone that becomes a laptop, Motorola’s Atrix 4G
I remember rumors of Apple building a display that would allow you to dock your iPhone into it to use it as a computer. Then you'd just undock it and be on…
The iPad apps that I use most
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] Since posting about the iPhone apps that I use most I've had a few requests to do the same for the iPad. So, here are the iPad apps that…
Notational Velocity mapped to a Github wiki
Now that I have Notational Velocity on the command line perhaps I need to map Notational Velocity to a Github wiki too. [ad#Adsense: Horiz 468]
How to pronounce \”Devroe\”
I thought I would follow Shawn Blanc's lead and let everyone know how to properly say my last name, Devroe. My family has always had to correct people when they take the…
\”You don’t need to be on a diet\”
I can not even begin to count how many times someone has said to me "You don't need to be on a diet." Oh, really? Because professional doctors say that I'm a…
Videos from MagicRuby in Orlando, Florida
[viddler id-dea1f56f h-405 w-640] If you couldn't attend MagicRuby in Orlando, Florida you can view some short and sweet video interviews with some of the attendees and speakers over on Viddler.
Volkswagen’s 2012 Passat commercial featuring Darth Vader
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] I can not tell you how much this resonates with me. I spent the better part of my childhood trying to move things using The Force.
Going a little command line crazy
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] I'm not sure why but I'm on a command line kick lately. Not just the Tron Legacy style for Terminal but I've now begun using iTerm2 as my Terminal…
Weigh in: February 1, 2011
A few steps backward, a few steps forward. The last two weeks have been pretty much a wash – but I'm glad that I'm back on track and headed in the right…