Isaac Newton
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Apophis
I'll be in my mid-50s when Apophis becomes a really, really important page on Wikipedia.
Om on writing
Happy Anniversary (sort of) to Om Malik of Gigaom for a decade of blogging. I haven't shared much about Om on this blog save this experience from Wordcamp 2007 in San Francisco…
\”Progress isn’t always additive.\”
John Gruber on the progression of web technologies. > "Sometimes the next thing does less, and is better for it — not in every way, but overall. If we never let go…
A breakthrough in batteries
Interesting report over on the BBC on a breakthrough in batteries: "Batteries for phones and laptops could soon recharge ten times faster and hold a charge ten times larger than current technology…
Shawn Blanc on the Kindle Touch
Shawn Blanc on the Kindle Touch: "For the past year and a half I’ve been reading books on my iPad and never felt a need for a Kindle. However, after now using…
The Albatross
Some light reading over on Wikipedia's albatross entry. Sporting the largest wing span in the current-living animal kingdom the albatross can live into its sixties and have the same mate its entire…
This happens to me all the time
xkcd strikes again. This time they've hit a nerve (at least for me). I can't stand finding forum threads that would address the exact issue I'm facing only to see that it…
The price is wrong
I don't understand reviews like this one about the Kindle Fire from Amazon by Peter Ha at The Daily: "Like most convergence devices before it, the Kindle Fire doesn’t do anything exceptionally…
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.
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…