Kim Dotcom about to launch MegaBox
Kim Dotcom, as he's now called, couldn't be deeper in the legal mire going against non-other than the actual US Department of Justice yet he still finds the time to work on…
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Why Microsoft is making Surface
John Gruber, on why Microsoft needs to be the one making Surface (and not a third-party like HP or Sony): The intention is obviously to slow the iPad down, but the radical…
A nicer looking git log
Filipe Kiss shares a great way to beautify, and arguably make more readable, the git log. I shared this with a few people via IM yesterday and last night I realized how…
Dr. Drang’s tea time.
Dr. Drang heats his water up in the microwave for 2 minutes and 40 seconds. Here is why it isn't a moment longer: The annoyance came from the turntable in the microwave…
Is Surface Microsoft’s next chapter?
Yesterday I wrote: I think Microsoft should focus and invest in making this their flagship product… Joshua Topolsky of The Verge on Microsoft's "shift" with the Surface: That's a big shift, and…
\”What is your exit strategy?\”
Wayne Barz, the Manager of Entreprenuerial Services at Ben Franklin Technology Partners in Northeastern, Pennsylvania thinks that question; "What is your exit strategy?" is hurting business and that the early days are…
Microsoft Surface
Microsoft Surface, a name that was reserved for Microsoft's table-sized device not that long ago, is now a tablet device that runs Windows 8 and comes with an ultra-thin keyboard. Actual judgements…
The Edge Cases Show
Just when you thought podcasts couldn't get any geekier Andrew Pontious and Wolf Rentzsch have launched The Edge Cases Show. Bring your own pocket-protectors.
Andrew Kim: experiment 04~5 – lillie bennett
Speaking of Andrew Kim, check out this thoughtful pieceon an experiment for donating to an arboretum. Oh, but I have to say the main reason I'm linking to it is that he…
Aperture and iPhoto now share libraries
I know I'm a bit late on this but I'd be remiss not to mention that Aperture 3.3 and iPhoto 9.3 can now share the same photo library. This is huge. My…
Buzz Andersen on having final cut and doing something new
Buzz Andersen is starting something new again and writes down his thoughts on why: If I had to identify a theme in my career thus far, it would probably be that I’m…
Haiku OS
Haiku OS: Haiku is an open source operating system currently in development that specifically targets personal computing. Inspired by the Be Operating System, Haiku aims to become a fast, efficient, simple to…
The Theme Foundry’s themes all support WordPress’s new theme customizer
The Theme Foundry, who is arguably doing the best work in professional WordPress theming, just announced that all of their themes already support WordPress 3.4's new theme customizer. We’ve been keeping an…
Tumblr Kit by Matthew Buchanan
Tumblr Kit: A jQuery framework for ajax loading post content via Tumblr’s v2 API and rendering it in your document using customisable JsRender templates. See the demo. Interesting. Works well and is a…
Brett Terpstra’s sweet Mac setup
Brett Terpstra, the guy behind nvALT (among many other things) which is literally open all day long on my Mac, was recently featured on Shawn Blanc Sweet Mac Setup series. Excellent all…
More writing tips from McSweeney’s
Colin Nissan (great name, by the way) writes The Ultimate Guide to Writing Better Than You Normally Do. Great list… here's one tip: STUDYTHERULES,THENBREAKTHEM Part of finding your own voice as a…
Seoul food on la mode*
I have so much food envy right now.
The Infinite Monkey Cage Podcast
I've been thoroughly enjoying the archive of The Infinite Monkey Cage Podcast – a very scientific and nerdy podcast aboutastrophysicsamong other things. It stars Brian Cox of the Wonders of the Universe…
Reeder 3 for iPhone release (now supports Fever)
The latest release of Reeder for iPhone has just hit the App Store. All sorts of goodies in this release – copiously described and illustrated by Shawn Blanc. However, a big, big…
WordPress 3.4 released
The latest version of WordPress has been released featuring a pretty great live theme preview feature. Theme developers will need to do a few things to make their themes compatible. Upgrade!
21 tips to start blogging by Chris Brogan
Chris said not to share this list but also said that every rule on this list was breakable so here is me breaking the rules and sharing the list anyway. My favorite…
Andrew Kim reviews the new iPad Smart Case
Andrew Kim, at the speed of light, has already reviewed the new iPad Smart Case. Spoiler: he doesn't love it. I had high hopes for this case but it's simply lacking in…
CodeIgniter 2.1.1 released
CodeIgniter 2.1.1 has been released. Looks like a pretty solid point release to sure up a few pain points. I use CodeIgniter to build Nilai so I'll be working on upgrading this…
Jimmy Fallon, Carly Rae Jepsen & The Roots Sing \”Call Me Maybe\” (w/ Classroom Instruments)
More "Music Room" stuff, Jimmy. Instant classic.
Seneca Lake, Late Spring 2012
All photos taken with iPhone 4 using Hueless.
Pizza Delicious and Facebook Ads
This is going back to mid-May but I've wanted to chime in on this NPR article about Pizza Delicious in New Orleans and their attempt to use Facebook Ads to drum up…
The new Foursquare app
Foursquare just updated their iOS application and I think it is great. MG Siegler sums it up: A day into using it, I agree that new Foursquare is a significant improvement in…
Google Maps will get better 3D
I use Google Maps almost daily. Not just for traveling or directions but also to explore the world around me. So, I'm happy that Google is investing time, energy, technology and lots…
Notebook over iPad
I'm going with a notebook today.
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