February 2010
38 posts
Rivet - Stream your music, movies, and photos to... →
I think this might just obsolete my Apple TV.
Love this.
fireland:
Fireland Mini-Podcast No....
IE 6 Funeral →
So long. You won’t be missed.
The Man Who Skied Down Everest →
Amazing.
Measuring Tweets →
Amazing chart by Twitter. The service is rapidly approaching 50 million tweets per day.
ShadyURL - Don't just shorten your URL, make it... →
Roger Ebert: The Essential Man →
Beautiful article about Roger Ebert in Esquire. What a strong, admirable, determined man.
We just posted a brand new Connect2Canada podcast....
iPad and 16:9
Neven Mrgan gets it. There is no “standard” aspect ratio, just different ones for different purposes. No screen gets it perfect (I regularly watch content in 5 different aspect ratios on my 16:9 TV.)
mrgan:
There’s nothing magical about the 16:9 aspect ratio. It is suitable for one thing and one thing only: video. And even there, it’s not the Holy Grail. Some of the greatest...
RIM woos consumers with new WebKit browser for... →
Surprise, surprise! RIM decides to dump their slow, junky browser for WebKit.
Windows Phone 7 Series →
The only word I can find to accurately describe the interface design is “arbitrary.”
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On Aperture and Lightroom
Last week, Apple released Aperture 3, an evolutionary update to their RAW workflow/editing software for professional and high-end amateur photographers. A friend of mine asked me why I thought Adobe Lightroom users were reluctant to switch to Aperture, and it got me thinking…
Let’s start by looking at the numbers. According to a survey of professional photographers by research firm...
Square Payments →
A simple and painless way for anyone to take a credit card payment using an iPhone or iPod Touch. I think this is going to be big.
Aerial Photos of Trade Center on 9/11 Released →
There’s something very ominous and creepy about these photos. I’m amazed they haven’t been released until now.
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends...”
– Upton Sinclair (via Daring Fireball, commenting on Microsoft’s broken management structure)
Google Buzz →
Sooo… Google Buzz is like a useful version of Google Wave, right?
Apple Aperture 3 →
Looks like some nice new enhancements, but nothing much that will entice the Lightroom crowd to switch. Especially with Lightroom 3 coming down the pipe.
Entire Jon Stewart Interview - FoxNews →
Really enjoyed watching Jon Stewart interviewed on O’Reilly. Very smart guy.
Snowpocalypse '10: Everybody Panic! →
Photos of pillaged grocery stores around the DC area. Is this what it was like living in Soviet Russia?
The Steepest Streets In San Francisco →
Night Mayor: A film by Guy Maddin →
So excited about a new (short) film by Guy Madden. I’m a big fan of My Winnipeg and Brand Upon the Brain.
Snowpocalypse DC →
With 18-24 inches forecasted, this single-serve site is definitely appropriate. If the December storm is any indication, it’s going to be chaos around here.
Quiz: Are These Comments About the 2001 iPod or... →
Can you tell the criticism of the two devices apart? The iPod went on to sell over 250 million units (to date).
I keep saying that critics will eat their words on the iPad. People never seem to learn from the past.
Marc Garneau: Where is Canada's plan for the... →
Information is beautiful: 30 examples of creative... →
What is it about infographics that makes them so appealing? I feel like I could stare at these for hours — analyzing all of their intricate details.