July 2008
63 posts
Maybe rising your bike in NYC is a bad idea →
It was for this guy…
Apple's Cult of Secrecy →
Great article in the NYT, including details of a call Steve Jobs actually made to the author.
More "MacBook Touch" rumors →
I can see where something like this would be fun. Not sure I can see how it would be useful. But here I am talking about it.
37 Signals on iPhone griefs →
I’ve experienced many of these myself, not to mention the repeated doubling of all my contacts (which I fixed today but I expect to return by tonight). But I’m such an asshole: I still love the thing.
And now that you've been smart and waited a week... →
… they’re sold out. EVERYWHERE.
merlin:
Monkeys in space - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thirty-two monkeys flew in the space program; each had only one mission. Numerous back-up monkeys also went through the programs but never flew. Monkeys from several species were used, including rhesus monkeys, cynomolgus monkeys, and squirrel monkeys, as well as pig-tailed macaques.
You really have to feel for all the “back-up...
Oh yeah, SAG still doesn't have a deal →
Sticking point? All together now: “new media.”
Finally: free WiFi for ATT customers at... →
Still waiting for the nationwide rollout of what was active last year in Sonoma, of all places: the ability to identify and immediately download the song currently playing while you’re waiting for your coffee. As you can tell from the story, this feature has had a lot of false starts.
Rumors starting to build on new MacBooks →
This from - appropriately - MacRumors.
As the iPhones start to make it into people's... →
… we’re starting to hear more about what new users think. My biggest complaint: battery life. I’ve taken a fully charged phone into editing for the last two days. I admit I’m leaving everything on - 3G, WiFi, GPRS - but with only two or three actual calls, and what I consider a moderate amount of dicking around on the web, I’ve run out of juice both days....
Amazon's game-changer →
They’re streaming 40,000 movies and TV shows to your house… and they’re storing them for you. It’s the power of the cloud, I keep telling you. A good article from NewTeeVee.
Apple: "Oops." →
Acknowledgement of MobileMe problems. I’ll take the 30 days.
Twitter spends some of its VC cash →
An interesting story to follow.
Fox to actually try year-round development →
People have been talking about this, and heading in this direction, for a while. The strike accelerated things. I’m all for it. From TVDecoder.
Guess how many iPhones we sold this weekend? →
A million. Guess that explains the lines.
AppleInsider's first review of the App Store's... →
I’m trying Twitteriffic.
I'm liking my 3G
As is becoming my pattern, I got the phone on Saturday, the day after the launch. I went for white, and bought a case just because I need a case until the kind of case I want comes out and I can buy THAT case. Know what I’m talking about?
The ATT store had maybe 25, but I was number eight in line by virtue of getting there at 7AM for a supposed 8AM opening. Which turned out to be 9AM. At...
Everyone says the same thing: →
Stop thinking you’re getting a 3G today. From iPodObserver
AppleInsider: Wait a week, get your phone in 15... →
I cruised by four ATT stores and an Apple store this morning at nine. The lines did not look good, especially at the Apple store. An ATT employee told me that Apple had a LOT more phones in store than did ATT - but the Apple line was around the block and out of sight. Frankly, I can wait until tomorrow.
.Mac is down
You know what that means: MobileMe is almost here, along with the iPhone App Store. The iTunes update was pushed out last night.
merlin:
McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: E-mail Addresses It Would Be Really Annoying to Give Out Over the Phone.
Still always makes me laugh.
MikeUnderscore2004@yahoo.com
MikeAtYahooDotCom@hotmail.com
Mike_WardAllOneWord@yahoo.com
AAAAAThatsSixAs@yahoo.com
One1TheFirstJustTheNumberTheSecondSpelledOut@hotmail.com
Hey: Mac's don't cost more than PC's →
This is surprising. From MacObserver.
Woman kills husband with folding couch →
You know, in case you’re interested.
News of the new MacBook Pro? →
It’s what I’m waiting to buy, whenever it comes.
THE OFFICE webisodes are back! →
And, according to NewTeeVee, writers are being paid! That’s right, remember the strike?!
YouTube considering post and pre-role ads →
Proof Google’s still having trouble figuring out how to monetize their very costly purchase. From NewTeeVee.
First iPhone 3G reviews are in. →
No surprises. From MacRumors.
Latest ATT instructions for the Friday 3G frenzy →
Look for the guy in the orange shirt. That’s all I have to say.
Twitter buying Summize →
Putting VC capital to use. All I want is for them to fucking stay on-line. This “I’m tired and need to put my feet up” routine is wearing thin.
“But what about the hearings on North Korea in which he made repeated references...”
– Christopher Hitchens, sharing an anecdote about the recently deceased cracker and national stain, Sen. Jesse Helms. (via merlin)
NewTeeVee: Advertising dollars may be less than... →
Good theories here, back up by initial numbers. It’s going to be an interesting trend to follow. I like evolution. Change is good. The landscape that is my business is slow to react, but can’t help but alter its methods eventually. I’m interested to see how that manifests.
And if you need another reason to hate Fox News... →
They think it’s funny to digitally alter the photos of people they don’t like. Dicks.
