UPDATE – (via The Verge) Google’s decision to scrap Reader influenced by the cost of privacy compliance. Earlier this month Google announced it would be shutting down Google Reader on July 1, 2013. It was explained in a bullet point on … Continue reading
Like most mornings, I opened iTunes today and noticed I had a few apps that needed updating – 8 to be exact. I immediately noticed that all 8 of the app icons were a shade of blue. All 8 of … Continue reading
Steve Yegge, a software engineer at Google, accidentally posted a very candid and eloquent rant on Google’s internal platform and accessibility challenges. Intended for internal eyes at Google, he posted this on Google+, making it public by accident. It is … Continue reading
I love machines. I’m not talking about electronic gadgets like laptops, mobile phones and vacuuming robots (although, I like those things too.) I’m talking about machines constructed with gears, cogs, springs and fly wheels. There is a certain beauty in … Continue reading
I’ve recently noticed several conventions, festivals and movies spending their marketing dollars on iPhone development. This is an interesting trend that we will see more of in the near future. iPhone applications built for specific events have brief windows of … Continue reading
I’m a pretty big fan of DropBox, the remote back up service with version control and file sharing. It works on Mac, Linux and Windows. I use it nearly every day to back up important files and pass documents to … Continue reading
Here’s a quick tip for reducing the number of emails you get in your inbox every day… Send fewer emails. Yep, that’s it. That’s the entire secret rolled into one sentence. For every email you send out, there is a … Continue reading
This is an eye-opening example of how software can become bloated over time. These images represent around 10 years of Adobe software development. It’s ironic to me that the earlier toolbars appear more user-friendly than the new ones. I suspect … Continue reading
LinkedIn has launched its application platform to function much like Facebook, but for professionals. But unlike Facebook, the a LinkedIn application will be required go pass an approval process to be included on the platform. Users will also be limited … Continue reading
The Guardian published an interesting interview with open source stalwart, Richard Stallman. He speaks his mind on the concept of “cloud computing.” One reason you should not use web applications to do your computing is that you lose control,” he … Continue reading
