December 2009
57 posts
“I basically mail back review products for a living, and the joy of this new toy...”
– My Second iMac Is Busted, Too - iMac - Gizmodo
“The fax machine was obsolete 15 years ago. When someone says “fax it to...”
– Mike Elgan: 10 obsolete technologies to kill in 2010
“James Darling has recently been hacking about with the Shazam iPhone app and the...”
– Skills Matter : London Ruby User Group:Packet SniffingOpen S
I ransacked a big pile of 60s rock albums from Isa’s Dads (huge) record collection. Since I am off this week, i might attempt to do something like this…
“While 32 bits of information can only access 4 GB of RAM, a 64-bit machine...”
– The Lifehacker Guide to 64-bit vs. 32-bit Operating Systems - 64-Bit - Lifehacker
That’s a lot.
“Weinberg and his men proved the efficacy of thorium reactors in hundreds of...”
– Uranium Is So Last Century — Enter Thorium, the New Green Nuke | Magazine
Oh, that’s kinda bad, isn’t it?
Ghostly's Favorite Albums of the Decade →
heyitsnoah:
Ghostly is awesome on so many levels. This is exactly the sort of thing record labels should do. Pretty much everything they do is exactly the sort of thing record labels should do.
(via cjn)
Now, a soundcloud or hype machine collection of these albums, please. Thank you all.
“Ultimately, I backed you because I believe in you, and you know better.”
– Take guidance, not orders - Fred Destin
“From a user’s perspective, an iPhone web app launched from the home screen is...”
– Daring Fireball: PastryKit
I am researching mobile web apps vs. native iPhone/Android apps to find out which way is cheaper and better in the long run (re-focusing on different platforms, quick code changes, universal availability, technology leadership, etc.). Just two days ago John Gruber wrote a...
“The North Face Apparel Corp. is suing parody company called The South Butt and...”
– The article continues, “The South Butt’s attorney, Albert Watkins, says the company was started by 18-year-old Jimmy Winkelmann to help pay for college. It puts out products with the tag line ‘Never Stop Relaxing,’ a parody of The North Face line, ‘Never Stop Exploring.’”
The North Face files...
“Leser zu beschimpfen aber ist ebensowenig zielführend wie Mediaagenturen und...”
– Medienkrise: Springer-Chef schimpft auf “Web-Kommunisten” - SPIEGEL ONLINE
Werbung in eigener Sache
isasun:
Es hat etwas weniger als ein Jahr gedauert bis unser eigenes politisches Magazin endlich gedruckt wurde und wir es nun voller Stolz in den Händen halten können.
Alles fing mit einem Treffen in kleiner Runde an unserer Uni an, das Ziel war jedoch klar: wir wollten ein politisches Magazin produzieren, das losgelöst sein sollte von der institutionellen Umwelt unserer Uni (dennoch Danke für...
links for 2009-12-15 →
Das Google Phone ist gar nichts Neues →
Geniales Google Chrome Video →
The Simplest & Efficient iPhone Stand We've Seen |... →
simonmichaelis:minimalmac:
Very, very, clever.
BUT: try finding a cassette. I tried, and was late for work. Didn’t find any…
“When you order something online, say a USB adapter or set of headphones, or even...”
– CrunchGear in China: Getting From There to Here
“Es war ein Abend, wie es ihn im deutschen Fernsehen noch nicht gegeben hat, mit...”
– F.A.Z.-Community
Ideen zur Internetstadt Köln →
Meine Timing-Theorie zur Deutschen Startupszene →
WTF
“Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” — military slang for an expression of shock.
From the NYT article
“I just want to say right now, I want to take off the table that we’re leaving...”
– How Obama Came to Plan for ‘Surge’ in Afghanistan - NYTimes.com
An incredibly well written and researched article on the thoughts behind the new strategy of the Obama administration. Also great insights as to how the White House works - if you liked The West Wing, this is something for you.
Ever wonder how free conference call service make...
cdixon:
First, notice how all their area codes are in rural areas (e.g. one I have is area code 218 - rural northern Minnesota). The FCC allows rural telecoms (e.g. Northern Valley Telecom) to charge long distance companies (e.g. AT&T) higher interchange rates. This was originally intended to be a way subsidize rural telecoms that have lower volumes and higher costs. The local telecoms...
Party tonight
I love hosting parties. Already went big time shopping yesterday night, preparing food all day today. We are having a delayed 50th birthday (isa+pheelmore=50 years in April), a seriously delayed moving in party (2 years, more or less), and a somewhat early christmas party. Add to that a dresscode called “trashy 90s xmas” and see what happens.
My general rule is and always has been...
“Als aussichtsreicher wird mittlerweile der Weg betrachtet, Verlagsinformationen...”
– Meedia: Fünf Fragen an den Leistungsschutz