July 2010
New gov't rules allow unapproved iPhone apps →
Oh boy. The second exemption is far more interesting to me personally than the first one.
Mugen battery pack doubles Evo 4G's battery life →
I’ll be ordering one of these for sure.
Windows Phone 7 in-depth preview →
Microsoft really does seem like they have managed to find some focus on this project, they will have to find a way to maintain that focus to become relevant in the pocket market. Everyone else is showing up Apple on the home screen and in the notifications area, but they win in almost every other aspect of the phone OS market. I love the notifications tab on my Android phone, and miss it when I...
“Yvon pretty much became a successful businessman in spite of himself. Unwilling...”
– Great mini profile of Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard’s path to success from the cliffs of Yosemite to now. His unwillingness to compromise reminds me a lot of Apple.
I wear a ton of Patagonia clothing, including the five pairs of duck khakis that I wear to work almost every day.
I Was with Coco →
brilliant. (via Kottke.)
Use Dropbox to Easily Install Non-Market Android... →
Great tip.
dBm – How about an App for that! →
Would be nice to be able to compare apples to apples. (Pun.)
iPad 3.2.1 Update – Improved WiFi Connectivity... →
You’ve Either Shipped or You Haven’t →
This article is sort of hilarious to me, because I say this all the time, especially to my boss. Nothing is more valuable than having shipped something, in my opinion, it’s where all the really messy yet interesting stuff happens.
You can claim to know a lot about, say mobile for instance, but if you haven’t shipped an app, you aren’t part of the club. Doesn’t matter...
Kitchen Experiments: First Attempt at Macarons! →
Must try.
How to prototype interactive iPad applications in... →
Why Using an iPhone 4 Case May Improve Your Calls →
Nutshell: There are two issues, and a case will help with both of them. This article slightly contradicts what Apple said yesterday, but I am not inclined to give Apple the benefit of the doubt at this point.
games of nonchalance →
Looks like an ARG set in SF. Since I am not going to be out there any time soon, not for me.
Touch Notation Symbols →
Touch Notation Symbols for Balsamiq.
Touch Notation →
Inventing a visual language to document touch screen interaction in requirements.
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How to become GREAT at iOS Development →
Good answer.
Book Writing Advice for Nerds →
Definitely a personal goal of mine to write a book.
“..more video is streamed online from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. than at any other time”
– For Online Video, Work Time Is Still Primetime
What iOS 4.0.1 means for your iPhone's signal... →
MacWorld’s excellent overview of this matter, with some links to stuff that will make your head hurt if you want it.
Tom's Planner →
Easy to use web based project planning.
FF Meta Serif →
Gorgeous serifed font. Noted for future use.
Steve Jobs: Relaxing in Hawaii? →
I took the picture used in this post. I’m flattered that Gawker would want to use it.
On 4.0.1
parislemon:
Like every other iPhone owner, I update my device to the new iOS 4.0.1 today. After some initial upgrade woes, it was up and running and like everyone else, the only new aspect I could see was the that signal bars are now taller.
But it may have done something much, much more.
I’m not going to write this on TechCrunch yet because I simply haven’t tested it enough. It’s only on...
mNote Syncs Your Simplenote Notes with Android... →
This completes my platform access to my Simplenotes Notes. Not crazy about the idea of ads in there, but there’s another that isn’t ad supported now as well.
100 Essential Skills for Geeks →
There are more of these that I don’t have than I would like.
“It’s only fitting that he went out as a world champ.”
– Joe Torre on George Steinbrenner What a class act Joe is.
Kraken's China Mieville on "Five Underrated... →
I love a good cephalopod blog post as much as the next guy.
“George was The Boss, make no mistake. He built the Yankees into champions and...”
– Yogi Berra: “George was The Boss”
George Steinbrenner, Yankees’ Owner, Dies at 80 →
I’m sure this isn’t news to anyone at this point, but I did want to throw some comments out as a lifelong Yankees fan. He’s the only owner of the Yankees I have ever really known. He bought the franchise when I was a 5 year old, and arguably took it from it’s lowest point to greatness in a tough modern era. I’m thankful for the steward of the franchise that he...
