March 2009
27 posts
Some thoughts on the new Microsoft ads →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Apple
Well, the new ad blitz from Microsoft has begun. Advertising agency Crispin Porter + Boguksy is back at it with a new web video and click through…
Sea monsters →
The coelacanth, a 400 million year old prehistoric fish once thought to be extinct, has undergone a CT scan. Forty eggs were found inside of the large, frozen bodies of the two coelacanth…
Sophos video shows Mac trojan caught in the act →
Filed under: Enterprise, Security, Found Footage
Apple Mac malware: Caught on camera from Sophos Labs on Vimeo.
It’s not every day that you can watch Mac malware in…
Friday Favorite: The Levelator, friend to... →
Filed under: Audio, Cool tools, Podcasting, Friday Favorite
We’ve mentioned it before (via Laurie and Scott’s posts back in ought-six) but it’s worth a Friday Favorite:…
"June, I can just see it: Apple launches 2 new... →
“June, I can just see it: Apple launches 2 new OS’s, a new phone, and Steve returns. Headlines: ‘NO TABLET. WORST KEYNOTE EVER.’” - Neven Mrgan (via 43folders) But how will Apple survive if…
Twins commit perfect crime →
Twin brothers are suspected of stealing millions in jewelry and watches from KaDeWe in Berlin. DNA from the crime scene matches the brothers’ DNA. But their DNA is too similar to match either…
"The new Facebook provides definitive proof that... →
“The new Facebook provides definitive proof that Twitter and Tumblr had sex 40 weeks ago. And then Zuck stole the baby from the hospital.” - Jason Kottke (via tmblg)
swissmiss | Extreme Sheep | LED Art →
Wired diamond heist piece optioned →
So of course the diamond heist piece I linked to a few days ago is going to be made into a movie. Directed (maybe) by JJ Abrams, no less. The same author, Joshua Davis, also wrote High Tech…
Headline of the day →
This has to be the headline of the day.
Joshua Davis ::: Writer →
FTSE and the Financial Crisis
Has anyone looked at a ten year FTSE graph recently? At the moment its not worse than it was after 911 and its sooo much higher than 1985.
What happened to Iceland? →
Michael Lewis, who is seemingly cranking out 10,000 words a day about finance and sports these days, writes in the pages of Vanity Fair about the Icelandic financial collapse. It’s an amazing…
Google Voice →
After almost two years, Google finally does something with GrandCentral: Google Voice (announcement). David Pogue raves about it in the Times. From now on, you don’t have to listen to your…
Pirate Bay →
That's no moon, it's a seamount →
There’s a fascinating tidbit in this Google blog post about the non-discovery of Atlantis in Google Earth. It concerns how the depth of the ocean floor is measured. Now you’re probably wondering…
Gymnarchus niloticus →
Greek to me but not to you →
When confronted with an incomprehensible language, an English speaker might say “it’s all Greek to me” while a French or Finnish speaker might say that it sounds like Hebrew. Here’s a flowchart…
"However, even iLife has its drawbacks in an... →
“However, even iLife has its drawbacks in an educational setting. It simply hands so much to the students that they struggle with software (whether Windows, Linux, or even pro-level software on the…
Origins of the Windows XP "Bliss" desktop... →
old, but new to me; I love the more recent photo of the Napa Valley site
Instapaper’s browser usage for February 2009.
I... →
Instapaper’s browser usage for February 2009. I decided to stop bending over backwards to support Internet Explorer, instead just doing the bare minimum and displaying a warning, on March 1.
What an innovative new design by MSI. I’ve never... →
What an innovative new design by MSI. I’ve never seen anything like that before. (thanks, John Gruber)
Four flavors of iMac →
Filed under: iMac, Apple
The iMac has come such a long way from the days when it resembled a very chic lampshade. The best part about the refresh of the iMac line is the introduction…
The miracle liquid →
Electrolyzed water (salt water that has been run through an electrolytic process) is gaining acceptance in the US as a replacement for many cleaning agents. At the Sheraton Delfina in Santa…
Flickr, HD →
Flickr has HD video now (for pro accounts only). Also, those with free accounts can now upload two videos a month. Tags: flickr hd
By The New York Times, cited in The Burning... →
By The New York Times, cited in The Burning Platform (via mikehudack, hilker)