February 2010
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John C. Abell, referring to the debate over Flash on the iPhone/iPad, notes: [Flash is] the most over-rated and overused crutch for decent design. And in one phrase, he has entirely summed up my feelings regarding Flash, both as a technology and as a tool for design. While good design can be (and occasionally is) done using Flash, all too often something is made all whiz-bang-whirry, fly...
Feb 1st
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January 2010
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“Part of [Apple’s] vision for moving computers from technical culture to...”
– John Gruber
Jan 28th
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“I mentioned this year-ago quote from Apple COO Tim Cook the other day, but it’s...”
– John Gruber talking about how the fact that Apple is now designing their own CPU makes all the difference in their mobile strategy
Jan 28th
Jan 28th
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Absolutely go see this show! Hilariousness will ensue, I promise. kevhines: The final Macroscene show is tonight. I talked about the previous weeks here: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 I’ve been getting a ton of compliments on the show. That’s great, though I really feel like the performers deserve all the credit. They’d be great doing any form of any kind. I also think by this point I’ve had each...
Jan 26th
Jan 26th
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Jan 24th
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You win this round, NYC
Take that PDX! Though there’s definitely better availability of good beer in NYC… Portland does have more microbrews, but just because it’s a microbrew doesn’t mean it’s any good. In NYC, even the corner bodega carries a 400+ beer selection. buchino: A quick little NYC vs Portland Art: yes, yes Good music: yes, yes Public transit: yes, yes Beards: yes, yes Good...
Jan 22nd
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“Given last year’s track record in the Senate, [the Democrats having only...”
– Markos Moulitsas on the Democratic defeat in Massachusetts and what it means for the Senate
Jan 20th
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Indie+Relief →
Awesome! Further proof on how amazing the independent Mac development community is… marco: All proceeds made on January 20, 2010 will be donated to Haiti. You get great software, Haiti gets financial help in its time of crisis. Buy any of the software on that page tomorrow (Wednesday) and the developers will donate the proceeds to charities for Haiti relief. (Huge thanks to Justin...
Jan 19th
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Jan 17th
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“Clients are the difference between design and art.”
– Michael Bierut
Jan 15th
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Jan 13th
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Jan 12th
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“Wherever you live, if you have access to the Internet and blogs and such, I...”
– Neven Mrgan: Pizza Turnaround I cringe every time I pass a Papa Domino Hut here in NYC.
Jan 12th
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A Mighty Cold Day to Leave Your Pants at Home
Today was the 9th annual NYC No Pants Subway Ride, and it was a blast. Weather was beautiful, though a bit balmy at 28℉. I was assigned to the 1 train, and due to the large number of people (at least 200 on the 1 alone), and a bit of misunderstanding, the group accidentally split up between two different trains. In the end it probably worked out okay, as that ensured there wasn’t an...
Jan 11th
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Boy Genius: Other issues that I can’t live with day to day? How do I copy text from non-editable field like an email, webpage, or SMS, or even a 3rd party application? Oh, I can’t. Say what you want about the iPhone not having copy and paste for two years—a joke—it’s the single best implementation on the planet for a smartphone and Google’s approach is almost as bad as RIM’s with the...
Jan 10th
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“Microsoft’s tablet “strategy” is like an Escher painting, full of staircases...”
– The Macalope
Jan 10th
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“The Nexus One seems like a nice enough phone, but it’s nothing revolutionary...”
– The Macalope
Jan 10th
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“I do not pre-announce our partners’ products and I certainly don’t...”
– Sean Maloney, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Intel Architecture Group Ha! The Fear of Jobs strikes again…
Jan 8th
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Jan 5th
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Regarding the much-rumored Apple Tablet-ma-bob, some random guy has said, “You will be very surprised how you interact with the new tablet.” I, for one, will be satisfied with nothing less than mind-control. C’mon people, it’s 2010 already, this thing better read my thoughts…
Jan 4th
“Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only...”
– Francis Bacon
Jan 3rd
“From an economic point of view, I’d suggest that we call the decade past the Big...”
– Paul Krugman, “The Big Zero,” New York Times December 27, 2009 (via benzado)
Jan 1st