Month: October 2007

NBC Chief: Apple Destroying Video Biz

30 Oct 2007

NBC Chief: Apple Destroying Video Biz Yep, Apple’s the bad guy here. They provided the first viable means of buying and downloading music and video off the net and now NBC claims they’re destroying the industry. That makes senses. Why not just admit that you didn’t care for Apple having the upper hand in discussions,…

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Apple Sends 3rd Grader a Cease and Desist Letter.

29 Oct 2007

Apple Sends 3rd Grader a Cease and Desist Letter. On the surface, this seems like a cold and heartless thing to do on Apple’s behalf, but if you think about it… if Apple were to take her ideas or anyone else’s for that matter, Apple would be opening itself up to lawsuits for "stealing" their…

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22 Oct 2007

A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider God-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, wrongly believing that he has the Gods on his side. –Aristotle, Politica bk v (ca. 340…

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Snitter 0.014 alpha available

22 Oct 2007

Snitter 0.014 alpha available

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Optimizing Web Applications and Content for iPhone

19 Oct 2007

Optimizing Web Applications and Content for iPhone.

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Testing out the Flock 1.0 Beta RC3

19 Oct 2007

Flock has come a long way since I first used it. When I heard that Flock was nearing 1.0, I figured I’d give the latest release a shot. So far, I’m impressed. Everything works a lot smoother. Integration with social networks is easy to setup. I’ve got Facebook, Flickr and Twitter pouring updates into a…

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Nanideska Now Available

19 Oct 2007

After a bit of a delay, Nanideska is now available. I’m calling this a 1.0 release, simply because it works as is… but future development and improvements are planned. Your feedback will help drive future plans for this theme! I’ve purposefully tried to limit the color palette to shades of gray, cyan and lime green.…

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Findings from Web Design Survey 2007 Published

17 Oct 2007

Findings from Web Design Survey 2007 Published (finally!)

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Conan O’Brien – Fire Alarm

17 Oct 2007

Conan O’Brien – Fire Alarm. If you needed proof of Conan’s awesomeness, look no further.

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The Sword and Laser

16 Oct 2007

The Sword and Laser, a sci-fi fantasy bookclub. I already sent this to Wyatt – who is into sci-fi and books – but figured some other subscribers/readers might like to know about it as well. (via Veronica)

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