January 2012
5 posts
John Gruber asks “Not sure how they’re going to justify that later this year if iPad-esque Windows 8 tablets hit the market on schedule”. I think they’ll justify it quite easily: Windows 8 tablets will count as PCs because they run Windows, a PC OS, but iPad still won’t because they run a smartphone OS. Similarly they won’t count Android tablets as PCs.
I predict the...
Corporations are not people; I hold this truth to be self-evident.
Freemium Mac app records your Skype/iChat/FaceTime... →
Free download records up to 10 minutes of audio, pay $10 to unlock unlimited recordings - reasonable! Yet another reworking of rougeamoeba’s cool & robust Audio Hijack tech. via tidbits.com/article/12699 via macsurfer.com
Dear enemies,
Have a crappy year, okay.
Thanks!
: p
p.s. all non-enemies, please disregard
December 2011
2 posts
Space Opera FTW! →
A free download of David Weber’s On Basilisk Station, first book of Honor Harrington series (of which books 13 & 14 are coming in 2012), with space warfare modelled after 18th century naval tactics. I haven’t read it yet, but it comes well recommended. The 2nd novel is a free download too. (if in doubt, download the EPUB format)
November 2011
2 posts
I've been using "easy git", a wrapper script for... →
I’ve had to use git a repository lately, and this has made working with it dead easy.
October 2011
3 posts
Someday I'm going to watch this movie* again &... →
* Primer by Shane Carruth - infographic (warning an svg). (Re-) found the chart in article on io9.com. Also, read the one word review and watch the 3-part explanation video.
Here’s to the crazy ones.
September 2011
5 posts
Even If
Even if evidence for human causes of climate change was uncertain, 50-50 say, the wisest course of action would be immediate and drastic reduction in carbon emissions vs. waiting for more study.
“The cliff ledge beneath me might be giving way, but I won’t reach for that branch until I’m certain.”
A phenomenal article I had completely forgotten... →
… which is a very bad thing. These are inspirational ideas that need to be studied by everyone who does what I do. (what is it I do again?)
My assassin walks along beside me,
he holds a little knife just to remind me...
– http://www.last.fm/music/Cub/_/My+Assassin - reject all crap songs also called “My Assassin” by the likes of Creed (certainly), or L Cohen (whoever that is)
that guy from the how I met your mother tv show wrote & directed an indie movie happythankyoumoreplease. it’s no garden state but then again what is. pirates, arr, ye know how to find ‘er. co-stars silk spectre 2 although she’s bald and doesn’t kick anyone’s teeth out hence is unrecognizable
August 2011
6 posts
Someone tell Keith Olbermann that the Apple - Samsung legal fight, about which he joked on Tuesday’s episode of Countdown and, curiously, linked to his piece on a NASA asteroid mission and on which he asked for the scientist guest’s uninformed opinion, that at issue is not the idea of a tablet computer but the specific design of their tablet computer: appearance and form-factor....
separating ad inserts, glossy from newsprint. the smell of an asian market in a strip mall down the street. a dad playing a kind of soccer with his kids on a basketball court, painted an unlikely blue and red. salsa in my kd. catching up on week-old podcasts, highlights: lightning round on dg radio, letters segment on rebel fm, theme song to retronauts.
Steve Jobs == Honey Badger →
it doesn’t have to be magic to be magical
July 2011
6 posts
From the alternate universe where Apple never had... →
or who knows, in that universe maybe Palm would have made something cool
The app (/ driver) Coolbook really is essential for original MacBook Air models. I installed it for testing (arr!) but when I’m able to will be paying for it for reals. If aftermarket SSDs compatible with this thing continue to get cheaper it might just be worth keeping.
June 2011
16 posts
spiders are creepy. i hold this truth to be self-evident.
(i blogged) →
Dual Screen AirPlay Gaming Demo →
Indeed, I suggest that the whole raison d’etre of Nintendo’s Wii U is to compete with this
i contemplate removing image post of recent softer world cartoon from my tumblog as to avoid the appearance of supporting lawless hooliganism
hassonybeenhackedthisweek.com →
the answer is Yes
Over or Under →
the answer is Over
2) Say the two words according to the following quantites: 3 parts aloof, 1 part...
– http://www.lastwordonnothing.com/2011/06/09/secrets-of-british-gravitas-revealed/
Humans can use echolocation! →
I may be one of very few people in this room who actually makes his living...
– John Perry Barlow speaking at the e-G8 conference
3 tags
"Everyday cats decohere rapidly" →
Disappointed.
In those robot battle competitions, the “robots” are still all remote controlled. Lame.
May 2011
15 posts
An atomic nucleus in an atom is the head of a pin...
Also, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPKbMxWXtZ8 Discover Channel FTW
The easiest person to fool is yourself
– Feynman (paraphrased)
I miss
Mac applications that describe what they do in their about boxes.