May 2008
30 posts
FlexTD - Free, Fast To-Do Entry →
NEAT Receipts for Mac →
Man, I might just get this.
Two-thirds of premium PCs sold at retail are Macs →
Less for the article and more for the comment on the Pac-Man:J.R. said… OM NOM NOM NOM
Illusions of the Present →
Your brain thinks that you are physically moving forward. In real life, forward motion would generate “spokes” on the eye’s retina, “like in Star Trek, when they go into warp speed,” Changizi describes. It would also bring you closer to that square near the wheel’s center, naturally making it seem larger than the other object. “Your brain generates a...
Reminiscence
I just got all my boxes delivered to my new apartment. The second thing I unpacked (after my airbed) was my blue chair. You know, the round one. As I sat down in it for the first time since I left, memories came flooding back to me, and if I closed my eyes, I would see my room in Avery instead of this apartment. I miss Caltech…
Never Miss A Photo Opportunity →
12. Don’t Chimp Chimping is when a photographer “Oohs” and “Aaah” while looking at images on their LCD screen. If you’re photographing something don’t get caught up in the self-gratification of reviewing your photos.
The Dilbert Blog: Time Management →
Scott Adams sounds elitist a lot of the time, but this one made me think.
A Dollar Saved Is Two Dollars Earned →
Google Reader: Magnify Text →
Simple keyboard shortcuts (“-” and “=”) allow you to magnify only the current article that you are reading.
Sunset at Scripps Pier →
Some pretty stunning shots if you think about the preparation that had to go into it.
I think I got this from J. Nice and uplifting =)
Cellphones - Third World and Developing Nations →
If you need to reach Jan Chipchase, the best, and sometimes only, way to get him is on his cellphone. … If you decide not to call Jan Chipchase but rather to send e-mail, the odds are fairly good that you’ll get an “out of office” reply redirecting you back to his cellphone, with a notation about his current time zone — “GMT +9” or “GMT -8” — so that when you do call, you may do so at a courteous...
VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 1 - and the beta is free! →
Watch the video—the music is annoying, but the features are pretty slick.
WatchAn excellent talk on why Google has succeeded to date.
Taste for Makers →
Good design is simple. Good design is timeless. Good design solves the right problem. Good design is hard. Good design looks easy. Good design is often daring.
