August 2008
51 posts
Yahoo News: iPhone security flaw exposes private... →
Apple is working on a fix as we speak.
IE Death March →
The bell sounds for IE6 March of 2009. Sounds good to me.
Fishing For Fools →
Some detailed information on the recent TroutBot epidemic. If you’ve been getting these messages and are unamused there is helpful advice in this article.
SVG Image and Background Image Replacer →
Saved for later.
Social Networks: The Case for a "Pause" →
Merlin Mann suggests that we need a feature on our social networking websites that allow users to pause the constant stream of stuff our friends publish. I quite like this idea.
Delightfully creepy bumpers for MTV's The Stew. →
Haven’t even turned to MTV for years but I do enjoy these animations by Stuart Langfield. Via Core77.
LazyWeb Request: iPhone Power Miser →
I can think of at least one critical time where this would’ve been awesome to have for even my iPhone 2G model.
Posters from Change The Thought →
Spiffy looking posters now available from Change The Thought for reasonable prices. I might have to get one or two or seven.
The Birth of a Faster Monkey →
Fast, fast, fast JavaScript engine, TraceMonkey, going into Firefox. Wonder how it compares to SquirrelFish.
John Nack on Adobe: "Dear Adobe..." →
John Nack responds to some of the comments on Dear Adobe, a site dedicated to rants and raves directed towards Adobe’s software.
Typo fixers get probation for damaging rare sign. →
The sign was hand-painted by architect Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter.
NYTimes: Obama Chooses Biden as Running Mate →
As good a choice as any, but my main interest is that Obama finally chose somebody and we are one step closer to ending the election year madness. The whole ordeal of a Presidential Election makes me sick to my stomach it is so disgusting, bringing out the worst in society.
Terminal Tips: Make hidden Dock icons transparent →
Helpful Mac OS X tip from TUAW.
Posters by Steve Thomas →
Love the space destination posters.
The vexed question of punctuation →
Tips on typesetting punctuation.
RIM BlackBerry Bold web browser vs iPhone Safari →
Ouch.
WatchiPhone Meetup
Glenn Beck: Still looking for a candidate I can... →
I don’t particularly like Glenn Beck, but he hits the nail on the head on how I’ve felt about politics for … well, seems like my whole life.
“But with more information, and more candidates than ever before, I find myself in some ways less interested. With no clear answer for what’s best for the country, part of me has a strong desire to just withdraw from it all....
Steven Frank is concerned about "basic freedoms"... →
Frank: “I’ve been trying to reconcile the App Store with my beliefs on “how things should be” ever since the SDK was announced. After all this time, I still can’t make it all line up. I can’t question that it’s probably the best mobile application distribution method yet created, but every time I use it, a little piece of my soul dies. And we don’t...
Fontcase →
From the looks of it Fontcase may just replace LinoType FontExplorer X as my type management software.
GrabUp →
Slick screenshot utility for OS X — I’m debating whether this is worth dumping skitch for. Love skitch but the overhead is a bit much for screenshots.
NYTimes.com: Two Georgians Say They Have Bigfoot’s... →
A body of such a creature is exactly what scientists need to accept the existence of a “big foot” like animal. And that’s exactly what these guys say they found.
That said, begin rant here.
For the record, “science” never said that bigfoot did not exist. “Science” says that there is no hard evidence that one exists, and that the likelihood of one...
ThinkCure Radio/Telethon →
ThinkCure is the official charity of the Los Angeles Dodgers, dedicated to finding a cure for cancer. The Dodgers’ partners and funding beneficiaries are the City of Hope and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, both leading research institutions in the Los Angeles area.
Review of the BlackBerry Bold in APC
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The thing that delights me the most is the screen density: 240ppi. That must be just stunning. The iPhone’s screen is only 165ppi, which is fantastic in itself. However, 240ppi is getting up near the 300ppi sweet spot. It’s a shame they didn’t make better use of that super high resolution and created a nicer-looking, more consistent OS design.
Use the Best Available Ampersand →
Simple but always effective advice from Mr. Cederholm.
Nomar's walk-off home run forges tie atop NL West →
Best game I’ve watched this year so far.
Raw Cannondale Special Edition →
Looks hot.
Evolution of Car Logos →
Fantastic.
Telegraph: Al-Qa'eda in Iraq alienated by cucumber... →
Hard to believe this isn’t an article in The Onion.
Inflatable dog turd sculpture escapes Swiss... →
I nominate this for the best headline of the year award.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: A Graphic... →
Illustrated by the amazingly talented Kevin Cornell. Don’t miss his write up.
DIY Madden '09 Packaging with Farve in Jets Jersey →
DIY is fine, but the store versions better soon have the real thing.
ColaLife →
“Our idea is that Coca Cola could use their distribution channels (which are amazing in developing countries) to distribute rehydration salts to the people that need them desperately.” Brilliant idea. I hope Coca-Cola gets on board.
CNN: Olympic girl seen but not heard →
What the eff.
“Simple is hard. Easy is harder. Invisible is hardest.”
– Jean-Louis Gassée
TED.com: Jonathan Harris Collects Stories →
Saved for later.
We Feel Fine →
“We Feel Fine is an exploration of human emotion on a global scale.” Also, the only Java applet that I’ve ever seen that doesn’t look like the backside of a donkey.
New York Vacation →
Photos from my vacation to New York. Reminder: I am not a photographer.
Wired: Apple Reviews NetShare; Permanent Ban... →
Further confirms that the only thing holding the iPhone back is AT&T.
One Good Chair Design Competition Winners →
I love the Posi+ive Lounge Chair. Please mass produce for me. Via Core 77.
WatchAurora Browser Concept from Adaptive Path.