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I picked up a new Apple Remote today, and I’m pleasantly...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:43:57 -0600

I picked up a new Apple Remote today, and I’m pleasantly surprised at its construction. I know it’s just a remote with fewer buttons than some mice, but Apple went all unibody with it. No joke: besides the three button areas on the top, the battery door on the bottom, and the IR transmitter, it doesn’t have a single glued seam or screw. It’s a unibody Apple Remote.

GDC 2010: Canabalt postmortem Go cheap or free, and you invite...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:34:32 -0600

GDC 2010: Canabalt postmortem

Go cheap or free, and you invite nimrods with unrealistic expectations who didn’t have to earn the software. They didn’t have to make the decision to spend money on it, so they don’t respect the work that went into it.

Make quality software, charge a reasonable price, and you’ll get quality customers.

via lkm

Toshiba will have its own family of slates by this time next year - Engadget

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:54:26 -0600

Toshiba will have its own family of slates by this time next year - Engadget:

A quote from Toshiba states that the company doesn’t see much potential for the form factor, but it’s hopping on board out of fear of being left behind.

What a great reason to make a product, and what an assuring sign that the company is motivated to make said product great.

Ben Gold is making a TextMate bundle for designing Tumblr...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 -0600

Ben Gold is making a TextMate bundle for designing Tumblr themes

Excellent. I might even poke around with it eventually, though don’t count on me for the “high quality” bit.

Cycles, by cyriak I have to agree with Phil Ryu: this short is...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:52:00 -0600

Cycles, by cyriak

I have to agree with Phil Ryu: this short is far more interesting than Logorama. The song, also called “Cycles,” is for sale too.

TextExpander 3 saves you from more tedious typing

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:37:28 -0600

TextExpander 3 saves you from more tedious typing:

This new version of SmileOnMyMac’s time-saving text snippet tool gains faster tools, search, more powerful options for customizing snippets on the fly, and easier ways to sync one’s snippet library…

What is Microsoft Visio? Honest question. My wife is job...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:08:00 -0600

What is Microsoft Visio? Honest question.

My wife is job hunting, and one position encourages having experience with Microsoft Visio. I’ve never used it, so I tracked down Microsoft’s product page. The punchline in dire need of a joke that you see above is what I found.

Besides a small thumbnail on the right that I originally passed over because it looked like a three-word Google AdSense spot, there isn’t a single sentence on this page that answers my question. Not one. In fact, the first thing my eye gravitated towards was the shopping cart in the middle, which I’m sure makes some dingbat Microsoft exec feel like he wielded his ill-deserved power over a stifled web design department. Good boy.

"Here’s my point: businesses don’t get to pick the timetable for when their preferred model takes a..."

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:36:00 -0600

“Here’s my point: businesses don’t get to pick the timetable for when their preferred model takes a permanent dirt nap. It’s insane to me that these business’s fans see this so much more clearly than the actual stakeholders do. The fans want desperately to see these places stay alive and many, like me, pay tons of actual cash every month or year to support that.”

- kung fu grippe: Entitled to Care

Bullshit.

Most people don’t give a crap about where they get their laughs or information, so long as it’s free. “Because so many things on the Internet are free, everything else should be free.” They don’t want to see ads, don’t want to donate, won’t subscribe, don’t want to click something to magically generate a free penny that goes into a tip jar. In fact, there seems to be a growing collective distaste for the idea of you making money at all.

I admire Mr. Mann for spending tons of cash on the things that he loves. I often do the same. Most people don’t and—thanks to the current culture of the Internet—won’t.

This isn’t about some brave new world of change, and it’s not a revolutionary new business model that “old media” is trying to kick, scream, and blindly run away from. It’s pure, nihilistic, fucking entitlement.

Some people get to make great stuff on the Internet and make a name for themselves. Someone in a position of power gets a glint in their eye, and then these people get offers to speak around the country or get a job at an established company doing what they did in their garage for free. That’s awesome for them. Truly.

But what works for some people, or some companies, doesn’t work for others. The only revolution here is that people are turning a blinder eye in greater masses than ever to this essential fact of life.

It’s entitlement, and it’s bullshit.

Apple Must Feature PixieTea In Their Next iPhone Ad - Gizmodo

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:58:57 -0600

Apple Must Feature PixieTea In Their Next iPhone Ad - Gizmodo:

No, Apple most certainly does not.

Plans for .xxx top-level domain pop up again - Ars Technica

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:29:06 -0600

Plans for .xxx top-level domain pop up again - Ars Technica:

I really hope ICANN doesn’t cave to a bunch of misguided religious nuts again. The .xxx TLD would make it easier for parents, schools, and businesses who want to avoid or filter porn to do exactly that, while not impeding folks who want to find it. It’s a win-win for everyone.

"Now widely aped to varying success, Tumblr’s contextual bookmarklet has changed the way I use the..."

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:35:52 -0600

“Now widely aped to varying success, Tumblr’s contextual bookmarklet has changed the way I use the web.”

- kung fu grippe: Three things about Marco Arment

Bingo.

"We don’t deserve anything. Publishers can do whatever they want. If you don’t like it, don’t send..."

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:35:00 -0600

“We don’t deserve anything. Publishers can do whatever they want. If you don’t like it, don’t send them nasty emails or browse their sites with ad-blockers: just don’t support them. Don’t read their content, don’t link to them, and don’t talk about them. Since money’s not usually involved, vote with your attention and read elsewhere.”

- Marco.org - News flash

It cannot be stated much more clearly than this.

David's blawg: Everything in its place

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:20:18 -0600

David's blawg: Everything in its place:

Me:

I think it’s time that I split off my personal life from the tech, culture, and Internet bizarreness that I want to focus on at 1FPS. From now on, posts about my life, my tremendous wife, our dogs, and other varyingly intimate things will go here, at davebc.me.

Official Google Blog: Biking directions added to Google Maps

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:40:58 -0600

Official Google Blog: Biking directions added to Google Maps:

They have bike lanes mapped for 150 cities, and they can even plot routes that avoid hills. Excellent.

yo

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:43:00 -0600

What up.

Playstation 3 First Console With HD Movies From All 6 Major Studios - Gizmodo

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:02:19 -0600

Playstation 3 First Console With HD Movies From All 6 Major Studios - Gizmodo:

Good for the PS3, bad for user choice.

"Among other things, the investigation revealed that Facebook’s founder and CEO, Mark..."

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:10:53 -0600

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Among other things, the investigation revealed that Facebook’s founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, took private Facebook member login information and used it to break into the private email accounts of those members. […]

Facebook has not denied that this incident took place. Facebook also has not denied that Mark later hacked into the servers of a competitor, ConnectU, and changed some user information.

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- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Needs To Address The Hacking Incidents - Silicon Alley Insider

Despicable.

Harnessing Social Media | American Journalism Review

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:14:02 -0600

Harnessing Social Media | American Journalism Review:

Lauren McCullough, a 27-year-old “social media editor” at the Associated Press:

From a journalistic perspective, we’re looking to engage with audiences and to create a conversation around the news. We’re looking to bring news consumers into the process, and not just the AP process but to showcase excellent content from our members and customers.

Sounds like old media is finally getting it.

Valve: Steam, games coming to Mac in April

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:08:38 -0600

Valve: Steam, games coming to Mac in April:

On Monday, Valve announced in a press release that Steam, its “Source” gaming engine, a number of its most popular games, and even third parties are all coming to the Mac.

Cameron Moll: New Design, New Host, and Tumblr: How, Why

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:12:25 -0600

Cameron Moll: New Design, New Host, and Tumblr: How, Why:

Yet another esteemed designer switches to Tumblr.