October 2009
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“protip Don’t keep using the phrase “totally useless” in a...”
– Fraser Speirs, via Twitter
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“For a director who takes himself seriously, to add 3-D would be like a novelist...”
– Does anyone like 3-D? (via adactio)
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The Microsoft Store Opening Video →
Microsoft’s store opening video. Contains high-fives, whoops, and a store-length tunnel of staffers to greet visitors. Haven’t we all seen this somewhere else before?
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“The problem with having a Dyson Airblade at work is that drying my hands...”
– Simon Willison, via Twitter
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As seen at the Brighton iPhone Developer Group....
On Tuesday evening, I gave a short talk at the Brighton iPhone Developer group. As I’m not entirely ready to take the veil off my forthcoming iPhone app just yet, I decided to run through a few handy things I’ve come across in development. Seasoned OS X developers will probably be more than familiar with some of these, but figured I’d post a list of everything mentioned in the...
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“Added a Barnes & Noble Nook to my Amazon wish list.”
– Justin Williams, via Dave Chartier
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“Some academics have started talking about “lens-based media”. Or...”
– Tom Morris, via Twitter
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“The best way to be ahead of the curve is to be the curve”
– Jeremy Keith, via Andy Budd on Twitter
“In my mind, the perfect app has no settings—it works perfectly for the user out...”
– Tweetie developer Loren Brichter, quoted in The settings used to be in the Settings app
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“OAuth Pro Tip: If it looks good, feels right, or seems easy: you’re doing...”
– Isaiah commenting on the OAuth desktop UX, via Twitter
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“My iPhone just auto-completed “Pixar” to “Picard”, not...”
– Danny, via Twitter
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“Developing a Twitter client is like being part of a Darwinian UI competition....”
– Buzz Andersen, via Twitter
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“Google called and asked politely if we could all stop twittering about...”
– Grant, via Twitter
“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”
– Henry Ford (via zyotism)
“You can feel it can’t you, after all these years of brands pursuing branded...”
– russell davies: just sell it (via iamdanw)
“A quick request for any Computer Science graduates: please start solving...”
– Paul Lloyd, via Twitter
“According to a report published this week in American Journalism Review, 93...”
– I love The Onion
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“What twitter really needs is a “Block, Report as Spam and Punch Very Hard...”
– Fraser Speirs, via Twitter
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“That crying noise you can hear? That’s Windows Mobile 6.whocares having...”
– Tim Duckett, via Twitter
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“iPhone owners who complain $3 is too expensive should get knocked out, their...”
– Dave Chartier, via Twitter
“Yo, NASA, I’m really happy for you and I’m a let you finish, but...”
– Gav, via Twitter
“No reasonable business would choose one of the “do it yourself” business card...”
– Yes, Websites Cost More Than Fifty Bucks! (via esquareda)
Fake Steve's letter to the U.S. Chamber of... →
Researched like a Newsweek piece, more politics than ever, brilliantly written and, by extension, one of FSJ’s greatest pieces in my mind.
“I figured out why iTunes Connect sucks so bad: Palm stole Apple employees, so...”
– Dave Chartier, via Twitter
“Twitter: It’s Like IM, Slowed-down, With Everyone Listening!™”
– Chris Phin, via Twitter
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AT&T to enable VOIP over 3G for the iPhone. Et tu,... →
It’s amazing what a little regulatory oversight can do to sway an operator’s mind. Let’s hope the UK operators allow this shortly. Via Mashable
Socialite - Previously known as EventBox →
We’ve just announced at Realmac that we’ve acquired EventBox - the great all-in-one social networking app for Mac OS X. We’ve got big plans for this baby, and we’ll be releasing the 1.0 as “Socialite” in November. Roll on November!
“Adobe Shows Off Flash Apps For iPhone. Yes, You Read That Right.” No,...”
– Dave Chartier, via Twitter
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“Adobe can barely write Objective-C apps themselves. We’re still waiting for an...”
– Jeff Rock: On Authoring iPhone Apps via Flash CS5 (via chartier)
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My Favourite Line in the Flash to iPhone...
Can I use native iPhone OS Controls in my Flash based iPhone content? No.
Applications for iPhone Developer FAQ - Adobe Labs, via Martin Pedrick. This says it all, really, doesn’t it?
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Just a Touch Away, the Elusive Tablet PC →
Another former Apple executive who was there at the time [of certain tablet prototype presentations] said the tablets kept getting shelved at Apple because Mr. Jobs, whose incisive critiques are often memorable, asked, in essence, what they were good for besides surfing the Web in the bathroom.
Steve clearly wouldn’t be entertained by this T-shirt, via lowindustrial
“I grew up in a college town, and one Halloween our doorbell rang and we opened...”
– A comment on “Are we too old to trick or treat”, via Merlin Mann
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Functioning Form - Apple's Market Share Across... →
These days it seems like Apple Inc. is getting to more markets each year. From computers to music to phones to games, the list keeps getting longer. So how is the company doing in some of these categories?
Looking at the numbers, I think it’s safe to say they’re doing pretty well….
More Ramp Champ Ramps →
The folks from the IconFactory released a couple more ramps for my current-favourite iPhone game Ramp Champ at the end of the week. I can’t link to the purchases themselves (they’re in-app purchase costing $1 each) but as you’d expect they’re as slick as hell.
Shared Items on Google Reader →
Since NetNewsWire switched to using Google Reader’s sync mechanism a week or two ago, I’ve actually started using (though not entirely tolerating) the Google Reader web-app. The Shared Items feature is super-handy and this is my shared list of things that don’t quite make it into Tumblr.
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Build Conference →
Earlier in the year, I did a little work for Andy McMillan - organiser of Build - on some of the website and marketing copy for the forthcoming conference. I’ve been so excited seeing copy I helped to shape appear in the Fusion ads that I forgot to book my ticket to the conference until today.
If you’re a web designer, you’re going to want to be in Belfast on November 5th for...