May 2009
22 posts
Opinion: Spotify could be Android's killer app →
Have you seen the demo of Spotify on Android yet?
If not, check it out and listen really carefully. That sound you can hear in the distance is Steve Jobs swearing.
It looks like Android has…
Bach played by dancers running up and down the... →
These two amazingly talented women run up and down the keys on the giant floor-piano at FAO Schwarz, belting out an astounding rendition of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor. Bach never…
Bach played by dancers running up and down the... →
These two amazingly talented women run up and down the keys on the giant floor-piano at FAO Schwarz, belting out an astounding rendition of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor. Bach never…
Cameron wants techies to open up Parliament →
Can also appear on YouTube without scaring kids
Tory leader David Cameron would welcome some key technological changes to the way that Parliament makes its business available to the public.…
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The New Yorker cover art produced on iPhone →
Jorge Colombo created the cover artwork for the June 1st issue of The New Yorker using an app called Brushes on his iPhone. The image was produced in about an hour outside Madame…
Burnout →
Does every day feel like a bad day? Blurry boundaries between work and home, and the “always on” demands of the web can lead to depression and burnout. Learn the signs of burnout and how to maintain…
In Depth: Hands on: Google Squared →
Google is on the verge of releasing its latest search tool onto its Labs, and Google Squared brings with it a whole host of functionality that will help you pull the information you want from the…
What the what!? →
Mozilla unveils Jetpack as a new way to extend... →
Firefox is already known for the huge range of extensions available, but Mozilla is developing a way to create them using web technologies
I used to like JetPac, which was released for the…
Video: Japanese astronaut surfs through space on... →
The Japanese can turn pretty much anything into a variety show. So it’s no real surprise to hear that the Japanese public have issued a set of 16 zero-gravity challenges to be carried out…
The Spotify Mystery: I want to break free →
Part One: Who’s really running this show?
The music business has set up a lemonade stand outside its house and it’s giving away lemonade for free. Not surprisingly, people love the free lemonade,…
EMI's Danger Mouse releases new album with just... →
Another nail in the coffin of the CD industry. From Techdirt:
Danger Mouse is [interview w/ Charlie Rose] the DJ who got quite a lot of attention a few years back for creating one of…
New cuttlefish-inspired display tech can change... →
Cuttlefish are one of the most intelligent creatures in the sea, able to change their shape and color to escape predators — but, they aren’t smart enough to escape us, and they taste…
RAD's "How I did Agile" Day →
…RAD is a relatively new team in a challenging environment and it has always been Agile in the sense that constant change is a part of life in our environment and we all embrace that. However we…
Interesting Stuff 2008-12-06: BBC iPlayer round-up →
Anthony Rose’s indepth interview with CNet (“iPlayer uncovered: What powers the BBC’s epic creation?”) has excited some conversations. Jack Shofield in the Guardian (“iPlayer uncovered”)pulls…
There's an app for what? →
via Slate
BBC iPlayer uncovered: video at 7 petabytes a... →
iPlayer boss Anthony Rose has provided some fascinating background to the iPlayer in a CNet interview
The BBC’s iPlayer has been a huge success, and nothing illustrates that better than the…
BBC reveals stunning sample footage shot with... →
The BBC has already proven itself to be quite the source for some impressive HD images, but the network’s Natural History Unit looks to have really outdone themselves for their…
World's Best Headlines: BBC News (Jakob... →
Precise communication in a handful of words? The editors at BBC News achieve it every day, offering remarkable headline usability.
Apple lists QuickPWN on their Apps directory →
We aren’t sure this is quite right but Apple is advertising QuickPWN on its website. Turns out someone is taking the name of the Jailbreaking app and making a “legit” directory app out of it. But…
25 chips that shook the world →
IEEE Spectrum has a great package of articles covering 25 Microchips that shook the world. All of your faves are there: the 555, the 6502, the 8088, the TI TMC0281 (which ET used to phone…
60+ Beautiful Logo Design Tutorials And Resources... →
When we talk about a famous brand, the first thing that comes to mind is its logo. The logo is the most essential component of
