January 2008
49 posts
Death and Underachievement: A Guide to Happiness... →
The trite wisdom of contemporary folklore instructs us that the arrival of the New Year is a time to reflect on the achievements of the preceding 365 days and to bear down and “resolve” to achieve more in those to come. Over time, we learn what a hydra-headed beast this is: no matter how many projects or actions we may whack off our ineluctable lists, it seems that yet more (often...
December 2007
30 posts
iPhone Firmware 1.1.3 Video and Evidence Confirms... →
Here’s a video of the iPhone Firmware 1.1.3. Update: It is very real, according to Natetrue and the evidence he has provided to us. Knowing that the mighty Natetrue has recorded it and the details he has shared with us, we are inclined to think that the new 1.1.3 leak is very real indeed. Like before, the update breaks the unlock and the third-party apps, patching previous vulnerabilities at...
A Former Talking Head Talks and Talks →
David Byrne has a must read, lengthy piece in Wired for all interested in the music business. Here is the link. The article builds on Byrne’s considerable experience in all angles of the business, along with good data and embedded links to interviews about a variety of subjects and groups. Byrne is not a bomb-thrower or an ideologue: he is someone who loves music and has spent his whole...
Fox and Apple hang out "For Rent" sign →
Well, hello there, Fox—pleasure to see you again. According to reports in the Financial Times and elsewhere, Fox and Apple have struck a deal for movie rentals on the iTunes Store. Details on the situation are scarce, but it seems that this will allow for downloaded copies of movies that can be played for a limited time only. The Financial Times also suggests that Apple will let Fox provide...
Radiohead To Promote Album With New Year’s Eve... →
You’ve got to hand it to those guys at Radiohead. Not only are they great musicians. They are great promoters who are at the forefront of figuring out how to use the culture of free music to sell CDs. On New Year’s Eve, just before their latest album In Rainbows goes on sale in stores on January 1, the band will broadcast a prerecorded concert of all the album’s tracks on Current TV. The concert...
N.C.A.A. to Bloggers: Too Many Posts and You’re... →
Yeah, okay, whatever.
European lobby rejects Google-Doubleclick merger |... →
Feds approve Google's $3.1 billion purchase of... →
The Generational Divide in Copyright Morality →
Interesting.
The Secret Diary of Steve Ballmer →
It was bound to happen eventually. As my friend King said: “Apple is always the trend-setter.”
Great New Use for Your iPhone (NSFW) →
Check out this weird video on Fleshbot about a new application for the iPhone that lets you practice rubbing … well, go see for yourself. Warning: not safe for work.
Steve Jobs at Home in 1982 - Hardly Any Furniture →
So typical Jobs.
GarageBand 4.1.1 allows creation of custom iPhone... →
With yesterday’s release of GarageBand 4.1.1, you can now “export your original song, your original audio recordings, or use Apple Loops and iLife jingles to create a custom ringtone for your iPhone,” according to Knowledge Base article #307108.
The process requires GarageBand 4.1.1 or later, iTunes 7.5 or later and an iPhone with software version 1.1.2 or later.
Apple says that to create...
Crazy new animated Get a Mac Christmas ad →
I really, really love Apple’s “Get a Mac” ads; they just seem to get better and better. And this new one is no exception: Titled “Santa Claus,” it features Christmas-y clay-animated PC and Mac singing a classic Christmas carol, with a special cameo by Santa Claus himself. What crazzzzy antics will PC try this time? Watch the new ad to find out, and view all of the...
BREAKING: Officially unlocked iPhones not really... →
It turns out that the officially (Apple-sanctioned) unlocked iPhone you bought for 649 Euros (about US$965) from Orange in France — which, according to some reports, accounts for up to 20% of total iPhone sales in France — is not really unlocked. It retains a country lock, meaning the device will only allow use of SIM cards for carriers that operate in France. In other words, you can’t take your...
Man Nearly Dies Downing Vodka at Airport →
A man nearly died from alcohol poisoning after quaffing two pints of vodka at an airport security check instead of handing it over to comply with new rules about carrying liquids aboard a plane, police said Wednesday. The incident occurred Tuesday at…
The 25 Coolest (and Most Unconventional) Keyboards... →
Keyboards come in all shapes and sizes, from the standard ten dollar gray board to something straight out of a science fiction movie. Here’s a list of some of the coolest and strangest keyboards out there.
Apple's $15 Billion Cash Reserve →
A Fortune blog explores what Apple could be doing with their $15 billion cash reserve that they have accumulated in the past few years.
When asked about Apple’s plans, chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer simply stated that having…
BBC NEWS | Business | 20% of iPhones in France... →
That’s a pretty good size, considering those cost more.
New Giant NYC Apple Store Videotour: First Look... →
Okay, that is pretty cool.
WWLD? No. 4: Living Your Life →
Our great friend, Leslie Harpold, passed away one year ago this week. In addition to being a swell pal and an old-school web mandarin, Leslie was an endless source of advice and opinion on practically everything.
To commemorate Leslie’s life and to help share her wisdom with folks who never got to know her, I asked our mutual friend, Lance Arthur to answer the question: What Would Leslie Do?...
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Your Oil Spill Update: Pelosi! →
Like the bad ass she is, occasional San Francisco resident and current House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has written to the “Homeland Security Department’s inspector general requesting an investigation of preparation for and response to last month’s oil spill in San Francisco Bay,” according to CBS 5. In a wordy missive to Inspector General Skinner, she fired off over a dozen...
Computer Mouse Inventor Turns to Fighting Spam →
Twenty-five years ago Steven T. Kirsch built a better mouse. Now he believes he has found a way to create a better trap — for spam, not mice — if he has enough time to finish his project. Read the article: The New York Times
Track exchange rates in Stocks →
Do a lot of traveling? Have a hard time keeping track of your pounds, Euros, kroner, rupees, etc? Wouldn’t it be nice if there were an easy way to consult your iPhone and get the latest currency figures, without having to resort to digging through web pages? A clever tipster over at our sister site Mac OS X Hints points out that Yahoo, which provides the information for the Stocks...
Rudy's Scandal Has a Name! →
Yesterday, we asked Daily Kos readers to help name the ever-growing scandal concerning Rudy Giuliani’s expensing of his adultery to the taxpayers of New York, and his subsequent hamfisted attempts to hide his shame. And as always, you responded with gusto. We received over 1000 comments on the thread, the vast majority of which were suggested scandal names. Most of the proposals were...