May 2009
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Sherlock Holmes trailer →
The trailer, in HD, of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes movie with Robert Downey Jr. (as Holmes) and Jude Law (as Watson). Tags: guyritchie judelaw movies robertdowneyjr sherlockholmes…
A Tool Misused Is a Punch Line →
Ever wonder what happens when Photoshop goes haywire? Ever think that it would be a good idea to collect all of the worst Photoshop mistakes and display them on a blog, embarrassing the creators…
Outreach →
There are a few special directories. Don’t tell... →
There are a few special directories. Don’t tell anyone.
WWDC Keynote Announced →
Answering the question on everyone’s mind: Apple will kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address on Monday, June 8 at 10:00 a.m. A team of Apple executives,…
Floating frogs (with video!) →
If you’ve got a 16 tesla magnetic field, you can levitate a frog. The levitation trick works because giant magnetic fields slightly distort the orbits of electrons in the frog’s atoms. The…
Boom. GMail Allows Importing of Hotmail, Yahoo,... →
Google is not fooling around with Gmail. Yesterday things got a little more competitive when Google partnered with TrueSwitch to support importing email and contacts from AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail, and…
Apple lands OLPC security whiz -- more secure... →
Filed under: Apple, Security
Twitter tipster Rich Mogull of TidBITS provided us with a ping pointing to ZDNet’s Zero Day page, where blogger Ryan Naraine broke some good news today.
Nintendo Reports Record Profits →
BBC: So far Nintendo has weathered the economic storm better than some of its rivals, mainly due to the success of its Wii console and portable DS device.
“Mainly”? Sony — maker of…
Roomba, Economics and Long-Exposure Photography |... →
How the internet works →
We seen lots of explanations before, but the combination of Andrew Simone’s insightful analysis and one of our Field Notes Graph Paper Memo Books has produced perhaps the single most elegant visual…
"The corollary to this “A People” theory is one my... →
“ The corollary to this “A People” theory is one my boss envisioned: The Corporate Concentric Asshole Theory. In it, the guy at the very top of the company, through his hirings, eventually hires an…
What happened to Microsoft? →
Steve Jobs quoted this BusinessWeek story in a keynote a few years ago: Vista, the latest version of the software giant’s Windows operating system, looks like it could turn out to be one of the…
"Afghanistan’s only known pig has been quarantined... →
“Afghanistan’s only known pig has been quarantined because of fears over swine flu.” - Quarantine for lonely Afghan pig (via Terry Blakey)
BBEdit 9.2 →
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Every application should really ahve this feature!!
Tons of new stuff, all copiously documented in the release notes, as usual. My favorite new feature is the Sleep command,…
Who Says Chrysler Hasn’t Shown Foresight? →
BusinessWeek: The Chrysler headquarters building is a spectacular sight from I-75 in Michigan. But the Auburn Hills edifice and its sprawling campus sit in the middle of one of the most…
AG Lite - Issue 455 | new reptiles →
Audi Billboard Fail →
Submitted by Nick C
"Yes, he stole $65 billion from some already quite... →
“Yes, he stole $65 billion from some already quite wealthy people. I know that’s upsetting to them because rich guys like Bernie are not supposed to be stealing from their own kind. Crime, thievery,…
Oh no! Laptop Hunter ads return →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Cult of Mac
Microsoft keeps trying, and trying, and trying. The new Laptop Hunter ad [YouTube link] features Sheila, who wants to do some video…
Keep Calm and Don't Sneeze, a Work for Food... →
Do You Have Swine Flu? →
Windows 7 Release Candidate Hits the Streets →
Microsoft’s Windows 7 Release Candidate is now available, the company announced Thursday. Registered developers can get their copy of Windows 7 RC1 through the MSDN and TechNet developer…