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On "mystery meat" gestures and iPhoto's learning curve
Just shy of a month after its release, Lukas Mathis provides well-reasoned criticism regarding the learning curve for iPhoto for iOS. It's new territory for Apple, as he points out, but it might be pushing the boundaries a little too hard.As much as I like the new iPhoto myself, Mathis brings up ...
Arnold Schwarzenegger Gives Good Commentary (and Continues to Make DVDs Relevant) [Video]
There are two theories at work here. A) Arnold doesn't quite understand what the purpose of a commentary track is, or B) He is actually narrating Total Recall for blind people. Either way, it's friggin' hilarious. (very slightly NSFW)More »
I Will Watch the Hell Out of Ricky Gervais' Live-Streaming Commentary for the Golden Globes [Comedy]
The Golden Globes are arguably the most self-fellating award show in the galaxy. Ricky Gervais and friends (possibly including Louis CK, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, and Larry David) might just live-stream a commentary track. Oh hell yes.More »
Talking With Your Earbuds in: Rude or Not Rude? [User Manual]
Slate's Farhad Manjoo and Emily Yoffe had a discussion today about whether or not it's rude to talk with your earbuds in. But is rudeness the issue with this particular practice, or is it another factor entirely?More »
Steve Jobs and the History of Apple Product Development
With Steve Jobs taking a medical leave of absence, it’s worth looking at some of Apple’s most iconic successes and failures to date to get a macro-level look at the effect he’s had on Apple products (and by extension, the company itself)so far.The MacintoshLooking back to 1976, ...
Why Microsoft's "App Store" Block Attempt Will Fail
The Financial Times reports today that software publishing behemoth Microsoft has filed a motion with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week, objecting to Apple being awarded the trademark “App Store.”From the Financial Times;Apple applied to have the term trademarked in 2008,...
Staying With AT&T: It's About Relationships
Now that Verizon has the iPhone, will I switch? No, for the simple reason that AT&T has done a good job of making sure that switching would be detrimental to a number of my relationships; with AT&T itself, with other iPhone users, and with business contacts.Early Termination Fee (ETF)The ...
Casting a Critical Eye Over the Mac App Store
We’re not even a week in, and the Mac App Store is, for the most part, a huge success. I’m not at all surprised the Mac App Store has proven to be so successful so quickly. If anything, I’m surprised it took Apple this long to release it!But as the excitement wears off, it’...
Don't Buy A Verizon iPhone - Yet
Now that the Verizon iPhone is here, you may be tempted to rush out and buy one. But there’s no good reason to, unless you’re extremely impatient or you don’t care that much about money. If neither of those descriptors applies to you, then you’re better off waiting.The pho...
Hunter-Gatherer Societies and the App Store Economy
Watching the launch of the Mac App Store, I am struck by the magnitude of the change in the way people buy software. Much like primitive societies evolved from the hunter-gatherer model of resource collection to an agrarian civilization of cultivated farming, so has shopping for software changed....
