Category / Bookmarks
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Location Recommendations
While I still use the app, I haven’t visited the Foursquare site recently. They’ve made some changes and one that works well is the logged-in view of the home page which shows…
November 17, 2011 -
Lookwork Visual RSS
Checking out @lookwork, a visual rss reader with solid features (tags, dropbox backups, following): http://lookwork.com/
November 9, 2011 -
Stop-Motion Music Video Shot Over Two Years with 288,000 Jelly Beans
Amazing dedication and creativity: Want to see what pure dedication looks like? This music video for the song “In Your Arms” by Kina Grannis is a stop-motion animation done with a background…
November 5, 2011 -
The Fierce Imagination of Haruki Murakami
You could even say that translation is the organizing principle of Murakami’s work: that his stories are not only translated but about translation. The signature pleasure of a Murakami plot is watching a very…
October 25, 2011 -
On Creativity
Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious…
October 25, 2011 -
Visual Grub, an Instagram Mac Client
If you’re a fan of Instagram, you’re going to want to try out Visual Grub, a free Mac desktop client made by Ryan Grimm. Download it from the Mac App Store here.…
October 10, 2011 -
Thank You, Steve
I got my first Mac when I was thirteen (thanks to my progressive parents) and my life hasn’t been the same since. Steve Jobs inspired me beyond the physical products that he…
October 5, 2011 -
ifttt
Trying out ifttt (if this then that), a web service that lets you create your own automated tasks, triggers and actions from various social media and digital channels (email, sms, instagram, twitter,…
September 16, 2011 -
On Perfection
“It was like perfection was the thing that was destroying me — being totally focused on making it perfect,” she says. “And I found that when I would improvise, I didnt care…
September 6, 2011 -
Wacom Inkling
Wacom Inkling is the easiest way yet to go from hand-drawn to vector: With the Inkling, digital drawing feels like traditional drawing because it is. The Inkling is basically an A4-sized clipboard…
August 30, 2011 -
MOVE
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/27246366[/vimeo] Eleven countries in one minute. Via dooce
August 8, 2011 -
Happy 20 Years of WWW
Today is a significant day in the history of the Internet. On 6 August 1991, exactly twenty years ago, the World Wide Web became publicly available. Its creator, the now internationally known…
August 6, 2011 -
OLO
Enjoyed playing OLO just now, a game/experiment using latest features of CSS3 and HTML5. Found it to be mellow, minimal and with some simple constraints to make it interesting. OLO is a…
August 5, 2011 -
Code for America’s Iconathon
Earlier this year, Jen Pahlka asked me if I wanted to be a mentor for Code for America, and of course I said yes. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting with Karla…
July 25, 2011 -
Mobile Design Patterns
Good collection of mobile patterns: http://mobile-patterns.com/
July 23, 2011 -
Lion Released
In case you didn’t hear, Mac OSX Lion was released today publicly with over 250 new features. It’s also the first Mac OS to be sold through the Mac Store.
July 21, 2011 -
Wireless Charger for Magic Mouse
Anyone with a magic mouse knows how rapidly it drains batteries. This wireless charger looks like an excellent solution. With the Magic Charger by Mobee Technology you never need to replace batteries…
July 21, 2011 -
Known Issues with Adobe products on Mac OS 10.7 Lion
Check this out if you’re wondering what issues are known for Adobe sofware and OS Lion.
July 21, 2011 -
Fount
Fount is a browser bookmarklet that identifies any web font you select from a web page.
July 13, 2011 -
Google+
So far I’m testing out Google+, a new place online where the early adopter tech crowd is active. For me, it’s a bit like the early days of Twitter with more varied…
July 10, 2011 -
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Thin-film flexible ‘Paperphone’ created
Exciting. Can’t wait until this is consumer-ready. Researchers from the Human Media Lab at Canada’s Queen’s University have created a fully-functioning floppy E-Ink smartphone, which they also refer to as a paper…
May 5, 2011 -
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#instabet
#instabet, photos of letters of the alphabet – another great hashtag on Instagram!
April 26, 2011 -
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The d.fund
The d.fund, announced today by Enrique Allen of 500 Startups. The Designer Fund will invest in startups that are founded by designers. They’re also seeking 50 investors to contribute to the fund.
April 7, 2011 -
WordPress for iOS 2.7
After three months of development, WordPress for iOS 2.7 is now available in the App Store. This version fixes over 100 bugs, which means better performance and fewer crashes. The main focus…
March 16, 2011 -
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Resources
Google has put together a quick page for earthquake and tsunami relief and donation sites.
March 14, 2011 -