December 2010
19 posts
Marco.org - There really isn't much of a "tablet"... →
Wherein He OBSERVES: “Apple has built an entire ecosystem to support and enrich the iPad for both customers and developers. To be competitive, a newcomer to the tablet software market needs to replicate or sidestep the need for nearly all of Apple’s major efforts, including synchronization of media and data with Windows PCs and Macs, integration with popular web services, an integrated...
“[T]he Pro users of yesteryear’s products, the people with the biggest investment...”
– Crotchety Old Power Users - Release Candidate One
Cord Cutters Confessions: Why We Canceled Cable:... →
“Part of the complaint about Christie’s absence is that he didn’t...”
– Scocca : Chris Christie Is Too Important to Care About Snow, or Cancer, or His Job
“If there is such a thing as an unforgivable sin, surely it is the act of...”
– Sarah Palin Is the Only Real Death Panel
“What we are witnessing on either side of the Channel is the double whammy of a...”
– Snow! Hit the Panic Button - NYTimes.com
Scott Adams Blog: Wiki Ignorance Test 12/13/2010 →
It SEZ: Media: How would you balance the budget?
Politician: I would cut spending.
Media: What part of the budget would you cut to balance the budget?
Politician: I would cut the pork.
Media: If you think that’s enough, you’re either a liar or an idiot. Can you clarify which one you are?
Politician: I am insulted by that question!
Media: If you understood the question that...
St. Clair Software Blog » Blog Archive » Replacing... →
Marco.org - We don’t question the power of the OS,... →
He SEZ (regarding Google’s Android development): “Android will continue to exhibit what Google does best: great low-level engineering and tight integration with Google’s other services. But it’s never going to be Apple-like in user experience, polish, or design. Attention to detail, like most facets of truly good design, can’t be (and never is) added later. It’s an entire development...
Letters of Note: Fake! →
It BEGINS: “In 1986, having just completed some layouts for a Jonny Quest strip, professional comic book artist Steve Rude decided to fax his work to a personal hero - celebrated cartoonist Alex Toth - in the hope of garnering some productive feedback. Toth’s brutal handwritten response, the reading of which must have been more than a little painful for Rude despite the inclusion of...
Don Van Vliet, Rock’s Captain Beefheart, Dies at... →
iBooks v1.2 Available →
YouTube - NINJA'S UNBOXING 2 →
Wow.
“The sources noted that Apple plans to launch at least four upgraded MacBook Pros...”
– Apple to upgrade MacBook Pro and iMac in 1H11
Lara Croft and the Guardians of Light hitting App... →
Screenshots.
“fascinated by google’s PR machine. their major product releases are announced...”
– Nexus S Availability And Pricing Announced: Get Thee To Best Buy
ReverbNation + MySpace: Here's the Deal... -... →
It SEZ: “The focal point is ReverbNation’s email platform FanReach, which suddenly becomes an available tool for MySpace artists. But, MySpace artists can use this inside and outside the MySpace walls, and effectively manage their most important communication assets. MySpace bands will have the power to:
• Collect and import email contacts.
• Send targeted emails or messages to...
“Palin’s PAC website was able to stay up, because somehow her computer people are...”
– Wonkette - Internet Pirates Try To Take Down Our Greatest Institution: Sarah Palin 