December 2011
20 posts
“While the video game industry at large continues unabated with complex games...”
– Faruk Ates on Gamification FatigueŸ
Dec 29th
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Jason Hirschhorn & Paul Carr’s TOP FOURTEEN worst... →
Hilarious.
Dec 28th
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Subtraction.com: Subscribing to The New York Times →
I had no idea that NYT pricing was such a minefield.
Dec 27th
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“… [W]hen you publish trashy, low-quality idiocy masquerading as technology...”
– Low points in tech journalism; we seem to be having rather too many of them
Dec 27th
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Samsung: no ICS upgrade for Galaxy S and Galaxy... →
For the unaware, TouchWiz is Samsung’s own glitzy skin over Android - which apparently uses up precious ROM space on the device, making the Galaxy S and Tab unable to update to the latest version of Android: Ice Cream Sandwich.
Dec 23rd
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Dec 22nd
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The Icon Handbook →
If you build software, use icons in anything, or simply want a great-looking book on icon design, Jon Hicks’ new book should be on your Christmas list. I was fortunate enough to see a PDF of the finished book1 just before it went on sale yesterday: it looks truly incredible. The Analog and LittleSnapper icons are featured in the book. ↩
Dec 21st
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Justin Williams' Ultimate Developer and Power... →
Lots of great apps and hardware here.
Dec 19th
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Dec 17th
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“It looks like a human was involved in choosing what went where,” Marissa told...”
– Marissa Mayer addressing Google designers, as quoted in “In The Plex” by Steven Levy — via Buzz
Dec 15th
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iOS: A visual history →
Nice run-down by Dieter Bohn at The Verge.
Dec 13th
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Why Spotify can never be profitable →
Quite the read.
Dec 11th
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“… To many people, Facebook’s “frictionless” sharing doesn’t enhance sharing; it...”
– The end of social - O’Reilly Radar
Dec 11th
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Google's Flipboard Competitor Currents launches →
There’s also a Producer app for content publishers (that requires Chrome, alas).
Dec 8th
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Jawbone pauses UP production to fix bugs →
About time, given the scathing reviews. The full statement from the company is here.
Dec 8th
Engadget reviews the Jawbone Up →
Seems fair, and critical given what I’ve seen from others who’ve picked one up. Steph and I were sorely tempted with the Apple Black Friday discount, but until I’ve heard something more concrete on fixes for the bricking issues I’m passing on it.
Dec 6th
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Gowalla is Going to Facebook →
Officially announced on the Gowalla blog: Gowalla, as a service, will be winding down at the end of January. We plan to provide an easy way to export your Passport data, your Stamp and Pin data (along with your legacy Item data), and your photos as well. Facebook is not acquiring Gowalla’s user data. Whilst some of the team are heading to Palo Alto, my good friend (and designer...
Dec 5th
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“On page 331 of the printed version (in chapter 25), Isaacson quotes Steve Jobs...”
– Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, A Review, via Buzz Andersen.
Dec 4th
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Facebook acquires Gowalla →
Congratulations to the folks at Gowalla on the deal. If you’re also wanting to get your Gowalla data out, this exporter will come in handy.
Dec 3rd
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CarrierIQ Gets Hit With Senate Investigation →
That didn’t take long.
Dec 1st
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