Map projections
xkcd explores what type of person you might be based on the type of map you prefer. Me? Globe or Gall-Peters all the way.
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Apple Retail Stores now offer self-checkout via the Apple Store app
Now when you're visiting an Apple Retail Store and you already have an iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) in your pocket with the Apple Store app installed you can scan the…
Hidden iOS 5 feature: Panoramas.
For those of you that jailbreak your phones there is a hidden feature in iOS 5 that allows Camera.app to create panoramic images. This isn't worth jailbreaking for. There are plenty of…
Lookwork
Lookwork is a very interesting take on a RSS reader. It is a little too Tumblr-esque for me. By that I mean that it is a very passive way to browse a…
I may never get journalists
Sam Jones after quoting nearly every word of Mona Simpson's touching eulogy for her brother Steve Jobs: >"His biography, written by Walter Isaacson, is topping many book charts and is even tipped…
Silicon Valley has its drawbacks
I've been saying this for years but sometimes it takes someone deep in the thick of Silicon Valley, who has succeeded, to come out and make it plain. Mark Zuckerberg, and no…
Codify – Build games for iPad on iPad
How in the world is Codify only $7.99? Watch the video demo. Trs impressive. /via John Gruber.
Day-O
Shaun Inman, the guy that has seemingly limitless energy, time, ideas and the ability to execute, has released Day-O a menubar clock/calendar replacement application. I just installed it. Its free and its…
Interviews with watercolor artists
Now would be a great time to catch up on the artist interview series I've been doing for over a year on The Watercolor Gallery. Here is a full list of the…
Restore recently closed tabs on iPad
Great tip. To restore a recently closed tab on iPad just hold down the new tab button to see a list. iOS 5 and up only. /via Shawn Blanc.
Richard Stallman’s rider
Everyone and their mother's dog is linking to Richard Stallman's rider but it is simply too good to pass up. It is laugh-out-loud funny and so incredibly detailed that I highly recommend,…
Roz Savage – First female to row three oceans
You've all been following Roz's adventures since I recommended that you do a few years ago, right? If you haven't you should know that earlier this month she became the first woman…
WordPress Post formats Admin UI
WordPress 3.1 exhibited an underlying feature that didn't reveal itself in the UI in much of any way. Post formats. Post formats are sort of like categories of posts but are used…
Coda 2 going private beta
Good news! Panic has just published a blog post confirming that Coda 2 is going private beta. As a Coda user I am super happy that they've gotten to this milestone. I…
Short clips from Ireland
An arrangement of short clips from our trip to Ireland.
Helen Mirren on funding films
Interesting bit from this interview with Helen Mirren on the always great The Talks: >"Well from my perspective, a film costs a lot of money. You could build three hospitals with the…
Riverside. Avoca, Ireland.
Taken on October 16th, 2011 in Acova, Ireland. This was just one of many interesting doorways we saw while in Ireland. This one was in the small village of Avoca just a…
Treshr
I hope Treshr matures and people use it. I've already signed up. I have some things I'd love to give away rather than throw out.
Our view of Treanmanagh, Ireland
Taken on October 17, 2011 in Treanmanagh, Ireland. Sunrise over Lough Caragh in County Kerry as seen from our house in Treanmanagh. Incredible.
Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Courtesy of Instagram.
The Arc Touch Mouse and talent inside of Microsoft
There is a lot of talent inside of Microsoft. It is everything that happens above the talent that inhibits that talent's ability to make really great things. While the Arc Touch Mouse…
Needle
Not space.
Overlook Bridge
From Rainbow Bridge.
Afternoon coffee
A wee pick-me-up.
Just a little juice
To be a little wine. 24gal.
Think Different.
It isn't easy to think differently. You can apply this now famous phrase to just about anything in your life and, no matter what you apply it to, it makes for a…
Domenick’s Pizza
Domenick's Pizza on Main Street in Carbondale and Jermyn are both fairly good places to get a slice. About as close to New York style pizza as you'll be able to get…
The iPhone 4S: the most popular camera in the world
Given that the iPhone 4 is already the leading camera in use by Flickr users this may seem like a no-brainer but I believe that, in a relatively short period of time,…
Homebrewing Oktoberfest. Eating homemade pizza
Jealousy at this point is natural.
How did I do on my guesses for iPhone 5?
Well, since the new iPhone is called the iPhone 4S and not iPhone 5 I guess we'll just have to wait and see how my guesses stand up. But, I won't let…