February 2009
36 posts
Evan Williams on listening to Twitter users (TED... →
After losing billions, you're still doing it wrong
davebc:
The fact that anyone of significance at Sony has so much publicly uttered the word “PS4” means that company is still completely broken.
“The worst part about creation is finishing, and throwing the end product out the...”
– Music, Alone — Thought Palace via Fraser Speirs
Tallest Skyscraper in the World Almost Completed,... →
Not the newest of photos - simply astounding nonetheless.
Atlas - 280 North →
New product from 280 North that’s all over Twitter right now. Judging from the tweets - the site itself is somewhat busy - it appears to be a way for web-app developers to build apps using Interface Builder-esque elements using Cappuccino. Hot.
Last.fm – the Blog · "Techcrunch are full of shit" →
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On Safari 4
I’m trying very hard to avoid bias against Safari 4 on the grounds of “I’m a huge fan of Safari 3. For the most part”. It’s a snappy update, for sure, but right now - 6 hours in - I’m finding the new stuff just too new. I’ve decided to give the new things until the weekend, but here’s what’s just not clicking for me right now:
The removal...
Daring Fireball Linked List: Oh No You Didn't →
I’m so glad Gruber put this “Waaaah! Safari 4 broke my InputManagers” horse-shit straight.
Progress →
Update on Instapaper from its developer.
Microsoft, I think you fired the wrong people. ... →
(via Isaiah)
MacUser Magazine reviews LittleSnapper →
Choice quote: “If the truth be told, we were sceptical when we first heard of LittleSnapper, but when you’ve lived with it for a day it easily proves its worth … Technical writers and bloggers take note: LittleSnapper is good.”
“Besides, Microsoft Steve Ballmer had said earlier this week that because the new...”
– Top secret HTC Touch Diamond with WM 6.5 gets stolen - it wasn’t us! - OnSoftware
“Twestival might be over, but it’s never too late to donate whatever you can...”
– Paul Carr in “The git that keeps on giving” (via utku)
rdar://6589436: Need Javascript bookmark... →
marco:
Are you an iPhone-app or web-app developer? Have you ever tried to get users to install a bookmarklet on the iPhone?
I’m asking for your support: Please file an enhancement request with Apple to improve this horrible, painful, high-failure-rate process.
Thank you.
XML View Plugin for Safari →
A true Internet Plugin (not an InputManager hack) to display XML within Safari instead of having to view source.
“According to an ABC News report from 2005, businesses lose nearly one billion...”
– Friday the 13th. (via aja)
AppStore Stars
stevenf:
The problem with rating systems in general is that only people who feel very strongly about something will take the time to rate it. For a five star scale, that suggests mostly one and five star ratings.
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As soon as an app has been rated more than once, it becomes mathematically very unlikely that it will ever see a 1 or 5 star overall rating again. So, it’s nearly pointless...
Pet Peeves: Google Analytics
I’ve never understood why it takes an extra click of ‘Access Google Analytics’ when I’m already signed into my freakin’ Google account to get to my dashboard. Every other Google service recognises that - even (the more-often-than-not-completely-fucked) Feedburner - yet Google Analytics seems intent on making me view a page of product copy and click...
Yahoo: Hello, (twitter) world →
Dave Chartier:
Yahoo just went ape-shit for Twitter and registered nearly 20 accounts. Who wants to take bets on how soon Microsoft or Apple will show up?
“I’ve realized that I would rather have small community of delighted...”
– The Experiment | AppCubby
“No features are value added. They’re either features or they’re not.”
– Steve Jobs [hyperthetically] meets the Kindle
10 Useful Techniques To Improve Your User... →
Great tips from Smashing Magazine. My favourite of them all is the use of verbs in option dialogues (and to my mind the most notable differentiator between OS X & Windows).
“How could I turn down the opportunity of a lifetime, working at a company that...”
– André Pang who’s leaving Realmac to work at Pixar.
SHOULD-HAVE.com - A site to educate Grammartards. →
Genius [via Rebecca]
“Scottish politicians have reacted angrily to comments made by Top Gear’s...”
– BBC NEWS - Clarkson PM insult ‘unforgivable’
iPhoto's dumb Faces →
Neven Mrgan:
iPhoto ‘09’s Faces feature is really sweet… except when it isn’t. It drives me completely batcrap insane that it ‘s totally disconnected from my Address Book contacts. Why am I re-typing in forty names? Is basic auto-complete too much to ask for?
The lack of Address Book connection with Faces is perhaps the single biggest flaw in iPhoto ‘09.
“As I’m sure you are aware, one of your flock has strayed. A Miss Paris...”
– Ricky Gervais - Writing to President Obama.
Apple's design process - BusinessWeek →
By no means new, but interesting nonetheless (via Danny).
“Later, we did an analysis of the retailer’s database, only to discover 45%...”
– The $300 Million Button
Best. Snowman. Ever. →
via Aron.
“Are you serious? This isn’t a joke? You’re seriously trying to stop...”
– App Store: Crackulous Allows for App Store Piracy - Gizmodo ask the developer of ‘Crackulous’ (an application that strips Fairplay DRM from iPhone apps) about his objections to people pirating his own software. The irony.
“Cut out all these exclamation points. An exclamation point is like laughing at...”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald (via mattmcinerney)
“If it weren’t for Apple, God knows how bad the music industry would be.”
– NYT: Music execs operate ‘in fear of Apple’ - How bad? I’m guessing something like the movie industry.
Internet Explorer market share falling like a ton... →
I cannot put into words how happy this makes me.
Breaking News: Army Frees Windows XP Background →
Hilarious.