January 2010
9 posts
What actually matters about the iPad (or, "you...
You idiots. What actually matters isn’t the lack of Flash, or the lack of a camera, or the lack of multi-tasking, or the stupid name. What actually matters is that I can give this device to my parents and they’ll be able to use it without knowing what a goddamn filesystem is. What actually matters is that this might redefine the computing experience. Whether that’s a good thing...
Jan 29th
Selling magic
Verizon launched a Droid ad two months ago that essentially let the world know how doomed they were. The ad showed a bunch of “iDon’t”s. iDon’t have 5 megapixels. iDon’t have multitasking. Item after item of flaws in the iPhone that this new technology could solve. Apple, meanwhile, showed a phone that could speak foreign languages at you, identify birdcalls in the wilderness, guide you...
Jan 27th
Yes.
With the iPad, Apple has created two platforms. First, they have produced a heavily proprietary, native platform that requires Apple approval and has significant Apple restrictions. But ironically, with their heavy focus on improving the quality of Safari and the HTML standard, they have shipped the iPad with a platform based on open, unencumbered technologies. If you haven’t been paying...
Jan 27th
Article on "metagames and containers"
Achieve­ment unlocked! via sleepoversf.com Achievements and points are the best thing ever.
Jan 26th
No alcohol or drugs
Remember, kids, don’t drink and drive! Well, sled. And take drugs. I mean, don’t. Don’t drink and sled and take drugs. I mean, don’t take drugs and sled and don’t drink. At the same time. Or do any 2 of the 3 listed. Or 1. Except sled. Is sled a verb?
Jan 22nd
It's true.
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Jan 22nd
WatchWatch
Ben Folds - “Such Great Heights”. Looks like it would have been pretty awesome live.
Jan 4th
Jan 4th
“Some percentage will absolutely adore it, as in any discipline. But the main...”
– Computer Science Education: It’s Not Shop Class - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com (via Instapaper)
Jan 1st
December 2009
16 posts
Ten gadgets that defined the decade -- Engadget →
A pleasant trip down memory lane. (via Instapaper)
Dec 31st