A review of the Google Pixel 2 XL and Android 8.1 by a longtime iPhone user
After 10 years of using iOS as my primary mobile platform I’ve decided to give Android more than just a casual try. This post is my review both of the Google Pixel…
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Well done Scott McNulty, again
Scott McNulty: A year later and I've lost 94.5 pounds so far, and the craziest thing is that it wasn't really that hard. Scott continues to be an inspiration to me. You…
A few photos from Berwick, PA – January 2018
A few photos from Berwick, PA – January 2018 Eliza and I drove to a brewery and a few wineries a few weekends ago. We love to explore new areas and find…
Repost: Becky Hansmeyer on deleting blog posts
👉 Becky Hansmeyer: Every once in awhile I have to fight off the urge to go through my blog and delete old posts that I consider stupid or poorly written. I have to…
Jack Baty on follower counts
Jack Baty: Years ago on Twitter, I would use follower counts as an indicator of authority or perhaps as a way to gauge someone’s impact on a community or topic. With so…
Paul Stamatiou switches to Windows 10
Paul Stamatiou, long, long-time online friend, designer at Twitter, and a hobbyist photographer: I decided it was time to upgrade to something a bit more powerful. This time I decided to build…
The day I interviewed Manton Reece (audio)
Recorded January 19, 2018 A very short audio bit I recorded on my way out of work last Thursday, the day I interviewed Manton Reece. I'm publishing this bit for no other…
Trey Ratcliff switches to Windows 10
Trey Ratcliff, professional photographer (via the aforementioned Stammy): I converted to Apple over 5 years ago when it was clear to me Apple made the best products for creative professionals. I loved…
Dean Allen
I did not know Dean Allen. But you couldn't have been a blogger in the early 2000s without coming across, and admiring and swooning over, Textism – Dean's blog. I was no…
An interview with Manton Reece of Micro.blog
I have fond memories of the very early days of WordPress (when it had just been forked from b2/cafelog), of Twitter, of Brightkite, of App.net, of Mastodon… just to name a few….
Microsoft Office now shares a common codebase
Erik Schwiebert: Mac Office 2016 version 16 is now live! For the first time in over 20 years, Office is again built out of one codebase for all platforms (Windows, Mac, iOS,…
AV on Penn, Scranton, PA – January 2018
AV on Penn, Scranton, PA – January 2018 So many great buildings downtown. Like this one that now houses AV on Penn.
Fred Wilson on owning your content
Fred Wilson: I would never outsource my content to some third party. I blog on my own domain using open source software (WordPress) that I run on a shared server that I…
Nintendo Labo
Nintendo: Nintendo Labo combines the magic of Nintendo Switch with the fun of DIY creations. I don't play any games. I know, I'm boring. But I soaked up countless nights and weekends…
Brisk late-afternoon photowalk, Downtown Scranton, January 2018
Brisk late-afternoon photowalk, Downtown Scranton, January 2018 I saw the sun hitting the tops of the buildings and quickly ran outside for a brisk photowalk.
Summa Scene, Downtown Scranton – January 2018
Summa Scene, Downtown Scranton – January 2018 Saw this tag walking back in the snow to the office after a client meeting. Thought it ironic.
Wallace.dog
Local friend Jeremy Brown has a cute animated comic that he publishes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. It is called Wallace.dog. If you follow him on Instagram you can see behind-the-scenes how…
Seth Godin on Google’s Promotions Inbox
Seth Godin, in an open letter to Google: Imagine that your mailman takes all the magazines you subscribe to, mixes them in with the junk mail you never asked for, and dumps…
Micro Monday – January 15, 2018: Scott McNulty
My Micro Monday recommendation this week is Scott McNulty. He's blogging more, podcasting, sharing his reading reviews, and sharing his weight loss journey. Great inspiration on many levels.
Richard MacManus’s tech predictions
Richard MacManus attempts to predict some things for 2018: We’ll finally get a killer app for AR in 2018. Maybe hope springs eternal, but I’d love to see an AR app with…
Android Excellence on Google Play
Kacey Fahey on the Android Developers Blog just sort of gave out some awards: Every day developers around the world are hard at work creating high quality apps and games on Android….
An update via Android (audio)
A quick audio bit, recorded while driving through my car's audio system for part of it (sorry), regarding upcoming blog posts and reviews of Android and the Pixel 2 XL. Download audio
Pathway, Westfield, NJ – January 2018
Pathway, Westfield, NJ – January 2018 Found this small pathway between buildings in Westfield that led from the storefronts to the housing beyond. On these cold winter days this is likely the…
Scott McNulty on making time to read
Scott McNulty gets asked about how he reads so many books every year. His answer? You just have to make time for it. You know that time you spend doing something other…
Snapthread 1.5 Beta
Becky Hansmeyer: I’m going to do something I’ve never done before: ask people to beta test my app! If you’re interested in being a part of my very first beta test, please…
Micro Monday – January 8, 2018: Mike Haynes
Micro.blog has a new thing where each Monday you recommend someone to follow and why. Here is Jean MacDonald, Community Manager at M.b: We are inaugurating Micro Monday January 8. Inspired by…
Frozen Westfield Train Station, Westfield, NJ – January 2018
Frozen Westfield Train Station, Westfield, NJ – January 2018
Bicycle Parking, Westfield, NJ Train Station – January 2018
Bicycle Parking, Westfield, NJ Train Station – January 2018
App icon design, one size does not fit all
Yesterday I reposted Becky Hansmeyer's vent about having to create multiple icon sizes for her app. I feel her pain. I recently completed an app for both iOS and Android and so…
Repost: Becky Hansmeyer re: app icons
👉 Becky Hansmeyer: Xcode should, by default, generate app icons for all sizes from a single artwork file. That would eliminate such an obvious pain point for app developers and designers.