Posted in Technology on June 15th, 2014 No Comments »
The Internet With A Human Face - Beyond Tellerrand 2014 Conference Talk Here's one idea for where to begin: 1. Limit what kind of behavioral data websites can store. When I say behavioral data, I mean the kinds of things computers notice about you in passing—your search history, what you click on, what cell tower […]
Posted in Technology on June 14th, 2014 No Comments »
One of the kids is named "Dash." "I like this better than Flappy Bird."
Hopscotch - Coding for kids. I'll download this on my kiddo's iPad soon.
Posted in Recreation on June 12th, 2014 No Comments »
The Shawshank Residuals says: Twenty years after it was released and flopped, "The Shawshank Redemption" has turned in a money machine. … "Shawshank" was an underwhelming box-office performer when it hit theaters 20 years ago this September, but then it began to redeem itself, finding an audience on home video and later becoming a fixture […]
Posted in Technology on June 11th, 2014 No Comments »
Mule Radio closes. The loss of The Talk Show hurt them quite a bit, I think, just as gaining it helped them quite a bit. P.S. I thought it was just "Talk Show" but even Gruber's site says "THE" on it.
Posted in Apple on June 10th, 2014 No Comments »
Gruber on Beats Management Not sure why anyone is surprised by this arrangement. Cue has long run Apple’s entertainment/iTunes stuff, and that’s where Beats Music clearly fits. As for the hardware reporting to Phil Schiller, that’s a little less obvious, but makes sense: what Beats needs as an Apple subsidiary is product marketing, a replacement […]
Posted in Blogging on June 9th, 2014 No Comments »
Apple Buys Beats. Why? I don't know. Apple today announced it has agreed to acquire the critically acclaimed subscription streaming music service Beats Music, and Beats Electronics, which makes the popular Beats headphones, speakers and audio software. As part of the acquisition, Beats co-founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre will join Apple. Apple is acquiring […]
Posted in Apple on June 8th, 2014 No Comments »
Meet the New Apple and What Steve Jobs Wouldn't Have Done are both two good articles that look at the changes in Apple since the passing of Steve Jobs. But the big story — and the big picture — is that Apple seems to have come out of deep freeze. It feels light, like it’s […]
Posted in Blogging on June 7th, 2014 No Comments »
Posted in Apple on June 6th, 2014 No Comments »
Setting a Contact’s Default Address in Apple Mail. It shouldn't be this hard.
Posted in Computing on June 5th, 2014 No Comments »
Amazon’s Tactics Confirm Its Critics' Worst Suspicions But the more basic problem here is that Amazon is violating its own code. To win a corporate battle, Amazon is ruining its customer experience. Mr. Bezos has long pointed to customer satisfaction as his North Star; making sure customers are treated well is the guiding principle for […]
Posted in Apple on June 4th, 2014 No Comments »
I probably use about 10% of LaunchBar, but I'm bookmarking these here to read up on how I can do more: Take Control of LaunchBar Mac Gems: Veteran Gem LaunchBar gets better and better Be more productive with LaunchBar, Part 1 Be more productive with LaunchBar, Part 2 A Review of LaunchBar and a History […]
Posted in Miscellaneous on June 3rd, 2014 No Comments »
If you've ever wondered why there are so many wallets on Kickstarter, they've published an article on that. Wallets are a perennial around here: one of a handful of products you’ll consistently see at least two or three of on the site, well on their way to being funded, any time you look. Minimalist wallets, […]
Posted in Blogging on June 2nd, 2014 No Comments »
Working from Home: The main problem you’ll encounter when working from home is… well, you. We need constraints in order to reinforce productive behaviour. The idea of a work ethic goes out the window for most people when no-one is looking over your shoulder. Some people can just work diligently, regardless of whether anyone is […]
Posted in Miscellaneous on June 1st, 2014 No Comments »
Very well done video. The bike tire example is nicely done.