Faux eyes
Those probably keep the predators guessing.
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How to get iTunes in the Cloud today (beta)
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] Steve Jobs said that, starting yesterday, you could get iTunes in the Cloud (a way to easily download music to all of your iOS powered devices) as they were…
You’ll need to reboot to upgrade to Lion
Yesterday I tweeted that you may not need to reboot in order to upgrade to Lion. That isn't exactly true. After watching yesterday's Keynote from Apple I realized where the Engadget editor…
Informed enough to be misinformed
Inside sources, rumors, conjecture and even reasonable assumptions based on experience and knowledge – all lead to what can only be called educated guesses. For years I've been following the speculations thrown-out…
An unofficial RunKeeper API
My friend and Viddler teammate Jeff Johns is working on an unofficial RunKeeper API.
Brioche – A very fancy typeface
I'm not a font nerd. In fact, I know little else about fonts besides whether or not I like one when I see it. The moment I saw Jessica Hische's Brioche I…
Packing fish using Ziploc’s vacuum bags
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] The hardest part about my yearly trek to Massachusetts to catch 50 pounds of cod fish is usually the packing of the fish for storage in the freezer. Even…
Experiment with Photosynth
Neat app from Microsoft. Photosynth.
Lighthouse in Gloucester
A nice sight after 12 hours of fishing.
Sailing School
A sailing school vessel thirty miles off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Ivy
(also, testing out the brand new WordPress for iOS app.)
Viddler team week: Day 2
In a rented Best Western conference room. Classy.
Viddler Billiards
I talked the best smack but ultimately lost miserably.
Viddler team week: Day 1
Not everyone but closer than usual.
My words on Macworld
Hot on the heels of my words in Hacker Monthly is my post, which was published in 2008 but is still relevant today, on How to: Delete all photos off an iPhone…
Standing up for an entire week
No, I did not embark on some Houdini-style test of my endurance – I tried standing at my desk for an entire week. Overall it was pretty nice but I'm back to…
The Oona
I just backed my second Kickstarter project, The Oona. The Oona is a stand for just about any smartphone and it looks like it'll be a hit.
My words in Hacker Monthly
My words have been in print before (and several other times that I've never taken the time to jot down on my blog, sorry).Well, it has happened again. In the May issue…
The blog format is ready for disruption
The recent chatter about pagination on blog home pages has reminded me of the days when blogging was just getting underway. Back then there were a few pioneers that were testing the…
Alfred 0.9
My favorite launcher application, Alfred, has been updated to version 0.9. I suggest buying the Powerpack but it is free if you want to kick the tires. Calling it a launcher application…
Dead. Buried. And paved over.
Bryce Roberts on the fact that great companies don't need to be built, or moved to the Bay Area in California in order to succeed. "The idea that every tech company needs…
No, J. Lee Grady, it did happen.
In a recent post for Charisma discounting Harold Camping's prediction that May 21st, 2011 would be "the end-times" J. Lee Grady wrote: "Jehovah’s Witnesses taught that Jesus would begin His millennial reign…
Speirs on eBook pricing
Fraser Speirs dives headlong into describing why he thinks eBooks should be less expensive than hardcover or paperback books. Of course you, dear reader of this fine blog, remember my Why eBooks…
Working from the patio
Helloooo spring!
The first two years of Kickstarter
During Kickstarter's first two years I've watched a few projects and backed only one (which was the largest project to-date I believe). I think I'm going to make a point to visit…
I think I’d be an Urban Sketcher
If money were of no consequence, and I had even the slightest bit of artistic ability, I think I'd be an Urban Sketcher. Until then, I'll keep trying.
BMX FMX at 1000fps
[viddler id-300fcba8 h-213 w-501] An excellent super-slow-motion video by Dylan Pfohl. A pretty good example of what can be done with a Canon T2i too.
Monitoring upgrades from the pub
The upgrades to Viddler Business accounts are pouring in. We are monitoring them on the iPad 2.
How Lehigh Valley Homes TV is making real estate more transparent using video
This is simply an excellent Viddler Spotlight video for anyone with a small business – particular the real estate business. Viddler's very own Billy Disney sat down with the guys at Lehigh…
Cross Bridge
A nice bridge downriver from Hellertown.