September 2009
56 posts
“If I didn’t reply to you last week about your press release that began...”
– Robert Palmer, via Twitter
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“Look at Sony, or Microsoft, or Google, or anyone. They still don’t get it....”
– It still surprises me that I find inspirational quotes from Fake Steve
“Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.”
– Caterina.net: Working hard is overrated (via davidkaneda)
“Social media: taking a word and prefixing it with ‘tw’.”
– Paul Lloyd, via Twitter
“Go Iran, i’m happy for you and I’m gonna let you finish but, North...”
– Grant Robertson, via Twitter
“Finishing the sentence “I’ll never buy a Mac because” with anything but “it...”
– Microsoft’s grinning robots or the Brotherhood of the Mac. - via Quatermain
William Safire's Finest Speech →
A speech written for President Nixon in case the Apollo 11 Astronauts failed to return from the moon.
Amazon Customer Reviews for Uranium Ore →
Brilliant, via Iestyn Lloyd
Toy Story 1 & 2 Double Bill Trailer →
If you’ve not seen this smart little teaser for the forthcoming two-week run of the Toy Story double-bill, you should.
Tumblr Tees →
Tumblr Staff:
OH SHIT! We have t-shirts.
Buy them at BustedTees for $16.99!
Hell. Yes. I know what I’m treating myself with next month after my birthday!
“Thank you, anonymous, for giving me the chance to put my not inconsiderable...”
– A great smack-down response from a Download Squad reader to a comment on How powerful was the Apollo 11 computer?
“In good times we trust. In better times we party.”
– Seen on a T-shirt during my holiday in San Diego
“I, for one, am glad to see @jasonfried take a stand against overhyped tech...”
– Merlin Mann, via Twitter
PRESS RELEASE: 37SIGNALS VALUATION TOPS $100... →
CHICAGO—September 24, 2009—37signals is now a $100 billion dollar company, according to a group of investors who have agreed to purchase 0.000000001% of the company in exchange for $1.
Very excellent satire from Jason Fried, via Marco Arment
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“I will compromise on a lot of things for this fucking wedding, but the website...”
– Justin Williams (via david)
Webmaster 101: Keyword Metatags don't mean a thing →
Twitpocalypse II: arriving tomorrow morning →
“This seems to be a rule of nature. Whenever you phone your cell phone company...”
– Jonathan Wight, via Twitter
29 tech phrases you should be punched in the face... →
An old one - but definitely worth reading.
RIAA hopes unpaid child labour will help fight... →
US Government plans to enforce Net Neutrality →
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App Store Resource Center →
The App Store Resource Center is designed to make it easier for you to find details on everything you need to know about distributing your app on the App Store — from how to prepare for app submission to managing your app once it’s been posted.
A welcome addition from Cupertino, though looking through the content it’s lacking substance. To quote Justin Williams:
App Store Resource...
Sweating the Details - 37signals →
Early last week, I posted a short post to a new tumblog that I’m contributing to, Finer Things in Mac, about some of the copy changes in Snow Leopard. After Gruber’s Fireballing of the site yesterday, I was absolutely flattered that the post and screenshot was picked up 37signals. I’ve got a Keynote file full of these kinds of things from Barcamp Brighton.
Next step: get the...
Twitter clients are the new "Hello, world!" app. →
If you’ve not already voted for this Twitter Threadless tee, my ego would appreciate it if you would.
Animals With Lightsabers →
Utter genius - via Dave Chartier
The Ultimate Productivity Blog →
Genius - via marco
“It says something that, today, the new hotness in web UI is drag and drop and...”
– Fraser Speirs, via Twitter
“You know the movie ‘Battle Royale’? I’d like to see a live,...”
– Tom Morris, via Twitter
“YO KANYE I KNOW U JUST GOT A MEME N ILL LET U FINISH BUT RICK ASTLEY HAD ONE OF...”
– Jason Brennan, via Twitter
More Ramp Champ, Coming Soon →
The folks at The Iconfactory have just put up a teaser for more ramps for new favourite iPhone game: Ramp Champ. I’m really looking forward to seeing them.
Dangerous Minds reviews the Beatles Remasters →
One of the best reviews I’ve read, if you’re wondering just how the new remasters sound this is for you.
I’m getting the stereo, for what it’s worth.
“The Kindle version of Dan Brown’s new book is outselling the hard copy on...”
– Tim Siedell, via Twitter
“Pros: It’s the gadget you always wanted in the 1980s. Cons: It’s the...”
– The Guardian reviews the LG GD910 watchphone
“On a history test we were asked, ‘Who was Michelangelo?’ I answered, ‘Renowned...”
– Unknown Poster (via Paige & via maniacalrage)
“This time last year, an Aframax tanker capable of carrying 80,000 tons of cargo...”
– Revealed: The ghost fleet of the recession - Now what to do with this knowledge. Barcamp Venue? New floating home? (via iamdanw)
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Alex Payne — My Get-Back-To-Work Hack →
A great (albeit slightly technical) way to set up your Mac to actively block distractions such as Twitter whilst working.
Is "Real-Time" taking the place of "Web 2.0" on... →
I had far too much fun writing this Download Squad piece.
Time-Waster: Cheese or Font? →
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“Between the new ToS and the iPod nano, I think some Apple and Twitter guys have...”
– Fraser Speirs, via Twitter
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Twitter Is Down [Video] →
Yes, you’ve seen this before. But yes, it’s still utterly hilarious. (via Merlin Mann)
iTunes 9: The Download Squad Review →
My review of iTunes for Download Squad. God it’s good to be back writing more regularly among my friends there.
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“I have now decided that making iTunes visually inconsistent with everything must...”
– David Emery Online: Sche-dual (via benw)
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“The new iTunes is weird. Looks like a Photoshop fuckup.”
– Anonymous, via iChat
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Why do CAPITAL LETTERS so annoy us? →
The BBC News Magazine looks into why caps-lock paragraphs annoy us, after a New Zealand woman was apparently fired for excessively using ALL CAPS IN CORRESPONDENCE.
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Oversharers →
If you think that people share too much information on Twitter you might want to think again. A great (albeit scary) blog for “When people feel the need to tell us way too much.”
Fraser Speirs' Reflections on dConstruct 2009 →
A great summary of this year’s dConstruct.
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“The whole concept is mindboggling. It would be a logistical nightmare involving...”
– Could the UK drive on the right?