September 2009
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A Sense of Entitlement →
Software usage is a funny thing. You either love it, support it and rave about how wonderful it is or you use a copy that maybe you didn’t pay for, don’t support and complain about wanting to get something free in the end. Most of this applies to desktop software but in essence if you enjoy something so much, just buy it but if you don’t, Jeff LaMarche shares his thoughts on...
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What I've Learned Under 155 Words
Get it in writing.
Buy a really good chair.
If it looks good, eat it.
You don’t have to suffer.
Say no more than you say yes.
Communicate with your customers.
Even doing what you love is hard.
Buy a really good monitor (flatscreen).
Disappointing people hurts more than saying no.
Blogging works and you meet amazing people doing it.
Life exist in the moment, not in the...
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Flash of Genius
Throughout history, inventors have rarely had an easygoing life. They’ve seldom had any capitol needed to develop their ideas, few saw their ideas be part of common use in their lifetime and regrettably those who did often had them stolen.
Like many inventors, Robert Kearns was a dreamer.
The other night we watched this fantastic inspiring true story (Flash of Genius) film starring Greg...
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“Maybe the continual exposure to this airbrushed standard of perfection in images...”
– Lisa Bettany on France’s proposal to make Photoshopping illegal
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WatchStunning time lapse composed by Brand Kremer taken with the Canon 5D Mark II, highlighting his travels that include shots from Lake Tahoe, Alaska, Utah, Switzerland, Colorado, Minnesota, Finland and Japan.
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Thinking Now, TextLater →
If there’s nothing pending, on her days off my wife enjoys to sleep late so I stay away in taking that warm privilege from her when I leave for work. Sometimes trivial things come up that I wish to communicate that don’t require immediate action but there’s a propensity to forget throughout the day, so for matters like this I’ve been using this neat app called TextLater.
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Tapku's Album Shuffle →
Great crew at Tapku has released a simple little interactive application that gives you a unique approach to experiencing your music albums in the iPhone’s multi-touch environment. Upon launch, it randomly displays your album artwork collection and if you crave for new tunes, you just shake it. Apparently it took longer than usual for the app to be approved but it was worth the wait.
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My Unofficial First & 20
Following on First & 20’s popularity and continuing with Jose’s extension on it, I decided to provide a glimpse of what’s been brewing on my home screen lately.
Calendar: Invaluable app that’s sync with iCal which I use mostly with work associated deadlines and occasional upcoming engagements that I may have in my personal life.
Maps: I’ve always been bad...
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Dan Brown's "Lost Symbol" Selling Better on... →
Numbers rarely lie and Kindle nation noticed them early Wednesday morning when best-selling author Dan Brown’s latest novel, “The Lost Symbol,” has been apparently selling better on the Kindle than in hardcover on Amazon. Who says people don’t read anymore and the fact that some have selected the digital route, speaks volume about the current state of the e-book industry.
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This Thing with Magazines
For as long as we have coffee tables, people will always find things to occupy that empty space with and towards the end of the month, a magazine is what you will find on mine. It’s interesting to think if people can still develop a relationship with magazines because our gratification from picking one up at a bookstore can either be instant or worthless so if you subscribe to one,...
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“Four out of five of you are nerds. On your computer exists your hobbies, your...”
– Shawn Blanc in a pretty accurate description of many fellow bloggers.
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App Store Ratings & Reviews →
Since the inception of the App store, I have never once taken the decency to write a purposeful review for any of the fantastic applications that I use daily and it’s not something I’m proud to announce but hope to change. Granted the initiative must come from me to do it but Louie Mantia has brought to light that Apple doesn’t necessarily set the perfect stage for a review to be...
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“It is incumbent upon you to make sure you are getting what you want at the...”
– Jay Maisel from the afterword in Welcome To Oz
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Color Stream - Beautiful Color Tool for iPhone →
No one can recall everything they come across and there’s been times when I’ve been shopping and see brilliant color schemes on marketing posters or clothing tags that I wish to take inspiration from and apply in a new context. I took photos but rarely did much with them later to extend the concept.
In comes Color Scheme. This beautiful color tool for the iPhone with the ability to...
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Snow Leopard’s Beautiful Icons →
Leander Kahney has put together a showcase of Snow Leopard’s beautiful icons. The are all quite simple in what they represent and communicate effectively their function. As a Mac user, you can’t deny that they are exquisitely made and the impression they make is lasting.
Call me shallow but an application’s icon is the very first thing that attracts or pushes me back from using...
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Photographer Spotlight: Mike Matas
Having recently declared his departure from Apple where he worked on the iPhone Human Interface Design Team for the past 4 years, icon and interface designer Mike Matas has equally proven that his artistic skill is not just limited to work accomplished on a computer. He’s also quite the accomplished photographer with an exquisite eye for seeing beyond the mundane and extracting the best out...
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Inglourious Basterds ★ ★ ★ ★ ½
Last night we saw Quentin Tarantino’s newest creation Inglourious Basterds. The film was outrageous. It completely rewrites history in this incredible freaky vision of how so many wished things had happen in WWII. It’s very difficult to admit that the bloodshed and cruelty against the Nazis was unusually amusing but the cheering and rooting of the audience took away any guiltiness I...
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“If you look at what Apple does, after it does it, one thing you always have to...”
– Welcome to Macintosh - this entertaining documentary that delves into the world of Apple Inc., the groundbreaking company responsible for everything we love related to technology. The Mac, the iPod & the iPhone.
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Setting the Difference
I normally bring with me lunch to work but there was no leftovers from the night before so I was pressured in locating something worth eating in a town whose supply on meals is limited to bagels or high-priced Italian food, so I settled for the middled ground. I went with Chinese take-out but I stayed in.
Here I am sitting at the table waiting to be called up for my order when this random...