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For the past week or so I’ve been publishing Daring Fireball-style links for the links category (or as some call them, the link list). I’ve been going back and forth on whether or not to link this way for years. (The things geeks worry about.) Readers find these style of links much more beneficial. Especially […]

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I have a bunch of old voice memos that I recently discovered are still on my iPhone. I’m not sure if I’ll share them all but I’ve decided to share this first one from May 20, 2010 about how opinions can go viral. Originally recorded on an original iPhone on May 20, 2010 (presumably on […]

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Michael Margolis on Twitter: Wait… This Nexus Q does far less than AppleTV, requires an Android device to use, is much larger, and is 3x the price? See what I mean? /via Kara Swisher.

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Remember when Facebook’s iOS application was used during an Apple keynote to show how great an app could be built by third parties? In fact, when Apple only allowed mobile web applications on the iPhone and when they began allowing native applications Facebook was used as a shining example for both ways of building an […]

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Adam Curry, arguably one of the two people that invented Podcasting (of course, I’m referring to Dave Winer although there were others), has some thoughts on Apple’s new Podcasting app and how he feels they’ve left the door to discovery wide open and how Podcasting could be rebooted. Considering that a podcast is no different […]

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Mike Rundle on Twitter: And to everyone trying to build great mobile-web-in-a-native-shell iPhone apps, give up. Facebook couldn’t do it, and neither can you. I agree with Mike. Mobile web applications that perform as fast or faster than native / compiled applications on iOS is simply not on the horizon. Could it happen? Could Webkit […]

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The Nexux 7 is a 7" tablet from Google. Naturally it runs Android but it runs a version of Android that no one else has yet and, if Android’s track-record stays intact, not many older Android-powered devices will ever run. I’m skeptical only because I’ve never seen an Android device that I’ve liked. But who […]

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I’ll withhold judgement on the Nexus 7 until I have one in my hands. But I’ll immediately call the Nexus Q a dud without ever having laid eyes on it. Terrible industrial design, marketing, and execution.

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I linked to this a few days ago on Twitter. You do follow me on Twitter, right? Satellite Eyes by Tom Taylor is a nifty little utility that uses your Mac’s current location to create a Desktop Background image based on the map of your area. There are a few preferences to make it all […]

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Tommy Collison, someone I’ve been following on Twitter since I went to Ireland (and then subsequently learned he was the brother of Patrick Collison the co-founder of the excellent Stripe), has published a book of short stories called [A Certain Freedom](http://www.amazon.com/A-Certain-Freedom-ebook/dp/B008ELQIBW/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1340729959&sr=1-1&keywords=A Certain Freedom). Why link to Tommy’s book? Because it is always great to see […]

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HBO decided to publish the entire first episode of Aaron Sorkin’s latest TV-series Newsroom to YouTube. When I visited that page on YouTube yesterday I saw that the views were only at 301 and the video had been on YouTube for a good portion of the day already. I thought: "Well, that was a flop." […]

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HBO decided to publish the entire first episode of Aaron Sorkin’s latest TV-series Newsroom to YouTube. When I visited that page on YouTube yesterday I saw that the views were only at 301 and the video had been on YouTube for a good portion of the day already. I thought: "Well, that was a flop." […]

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HBO decided to publish the entire first episode of Aaron Sorkin’s latest TV-series Newsroom to YouTube. When I visited that page on YouTube yesterday I saw that the views were only at 301 and the video had been on YouTube for a good portion of the day already. I thought: "Well, that was a flop." […]

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HBO decided to publish the entire first episode of Aaron Sorkin’s latest TV-series Newsroom to YouTube. When I visited that page on YouTube yesterday I saw that the views were only at 301 and the video had been on YouTube for a good portion of the day already. I thought: "Well, that was a flop." […]

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HBO decided to publish the entire first episode of Aaron Sorkin’s latest TV-series Newsroom to YouTube. When I visited that page on YouTube yesterday I saw that the views were only at 301 and the video had been on YouTube for a good portion of the day already. I thought: "Well, that was a flop." […]

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HBO decided to publish the entire first episode of Aaron Sorkin’s latest TV-series Newsroom to YouTube. When I visited that page on YouTube yesterday I saw that the views were only at 301 and the video had been on YouTube for a good portion of the day already. I thought: "Well, that was a flop." […]

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The moai (or the statues on Easter Island) have been the subject of a lot of research but some new details (at least to me) seemed to have lately. First, something I didn’t know – the statues have bodies. And second, National Geographic recently published a report and video showing how these statues may have […]

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John Gruber wrote: I’m guessing a lot of people don’t know about this feature. I sure didn’t. Excellent tip.

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Instagram was just updated to version 2.5. Here are a few of the highlights. Revamped profile tab Search for users and tags in the Explore tab Improvements to commenting User search autocompletes based on people you follow Visual improvements Speed optimizations Optionally share likes to Facebook (enable in your Profile > Sharing Settings > Facebook) […]

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Reddit’s IAmA interviews in a readable format; Top IAmA. /via Andy Baio.

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HBO decided to publish the entire first episode of Aaron Sorkin’s latest TV-series Newsroom to YouTube. When I visited that page on YouTube yesterday I saw that the views were only at 301 and the video had been on YouTube for a good portion of the day already. I thought: "Well, that was a flop." […]

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To give you a taste of how Kim Dotcom rolls watch this interview with him from earlier this year. He really is smooth.

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Shawn Blanc: If Apple had reimagined the iOS Home screen last week I expect it would have had much in common with the way Launch Center Pro works. He might be right. I bought Launch Center Pro yesterday and within minutes it made its way onto my iPhone’s Dock. A coveted set of pixels by […]

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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 what will more than likely be his next multi-million dollar hit project. I’ve been following his successes and antics since somewhere around 1998. […]

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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 shift in Microsoft’s strategy is about the fight over the profits that remain after Apple’s. The math no longer works out for the […]

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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 not the time to ask such a question. Perhaps the only aspect of your business’s future that is less certain than your 3rd […]

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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 not the time to ask such a question. Perhaps the only aspect of your business’s future that is less certain than your 3rd […]

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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 not the time to ask such a question. Perhaps the only aspect of your business’s future that is less certain than your 3rd […]

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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 not the time to ask such a question. Perhaps the only aspect of your business’s future that is less certain than your 3rd […]

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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 not the time to ask such a question. Perhaps the only aspect of your business’s future that is less certain than your 3rd […]

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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 not the time to ask such a question. Perhaps the only aspect of your business’s future that is less certain than your 3rd […]

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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 popular it got on Hacker News. Good things spread quickly.

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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 and the handle on the measuring cup. I’d put the cup in with the handle pointing out, and 2:45 later I’d open the […]

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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 it’s an important one. The announcement of the Surface shows that Microsoft is ready to make a break with its history — a history of […]

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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 not the time to ask such a question. Perhaps the only aspect of your business’s future that is less certain than your 3rd […]

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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 about the hardware aside (since, unsurprisingly, these aren’t yet on the market) this looks like the best work to come out of Microsoft […]

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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.

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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 did a wonderful portrait and it wasn’t in watercolor so I couldn’t feature it on my other site.

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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 affair with photo library managers is long. I can tell you that switching between two applications – no matter how I tried to […]

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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 on a lifelong search for ways to build things I am passionate about, in ways I can be proud of, with people I […]

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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 use, easy to learn and yet very powerful system for computer users of all levels. This project seems to have been around since […]

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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 eye on WordPress 3.4, and now that it is released we’re proud to announce that our 4 most recent themes (Portfolio,Chalk,Duet, andAnthem) support […]

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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 pretty great framework already.

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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 the way through. So much software. I’m an app junky, and I try everything that I’m remotely interested in. Even some things I’m not. I […]

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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 writer is finding your own grammar. Don’t spend your career lost in a sea of copycats when you can establish your own set […]

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I have so much food envy right now.

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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 and Wonders of the Solar System series – which I adore.

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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 thing that most posts aren’t mentioning is that Reeder 3 for iPhone supports Shaun Inman’s Fever. Why is this a big, big thing? […]

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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!

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