
Engadget thinks the nano is great →
It’s a glowing review which finds almost no faults with the nano. Odd. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt considering they’ve actually used one, but I’ll still hold my apprehensions about this new form factor. One thing that I didn’t immediately grasp during the keynote and...
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AutoPagerize Safari extension →
If you loved Safari Reader for its disregard for paginated web pages, you’ve gonna love this extension. I often use Safari Reader when the page is extremely cluttered, but if the site is well designed, I like reading text on the site itself. But paginated articles are still a pain. AutoPagerize...
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One of the things that immediately identifies a person who puts effort into their work, is if they write with proper punctuation, like “smart quotes” or “curly quotes” instead of "inch marks". Most word processors have got smart quotes figured out, and even most blogging platforms support plugins 1 that will automatically replace your...
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The world of task managers, todo lists, and list makers is always crowded with really good choices. It’s hard to make the right choice, especially for someone else, and it all depends on what you need out of your task manager. I’ve detailed some of the things I’d like my task manager to do,...
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Naked Twitter Safari Extension →
If you’ve ever found the twitter website too cluttered, you’re gonna love this. Created by Jacob Bijani, Creative Director of Tumblr, Naked Twitter gives you the same twitter you love, minus the noise.Looking to advertise your product? Campaigns begin as low as $220/mon on the iXyr Ad...
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Wireless dSLR tethering to the iPad →
Jesse Rosten has an interesting workflow set up that allows wireless transfers of images from a shooting dSLR camera (5D MkII) to his iPad. He’s using an app called ShutterSnitch along with an EyeFi wireless SD card to accomplish this. I must say, this is a way smarter...
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Every Twitter client so far had done things the obvious way, the easy way. Of the lot, Twitterrific was the best one. It was simple, looked great, and worked just fine these past four months. But I knew the status quo had to be broken, and if there’s one person who thinks outside the...
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A million ping users in 48 hours →
Apple PR:
One-third of the people who have downloaded iTunes 10 have joined Ping,“ said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of Internet Services. “As many more people download iTunes 10 in the coming weeks, we expect the Ping community to continue growing.
The real statistic is seeing how many...
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iTunes 10 is here, and although there’s no need for a ‘review’ — you’re gonna download and use it anyway — here’s what I think of some of its new features. I will admit beforehand, that I started by writing its title. I don’t usually do such titles, but I really wanted to make...
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Introducing Twitter for iPad →
It’s out, and it’s probably the best twitter client for the iPad. Instead of going with the obvious route, Loren Brichter (who’s now part of Twitter) has created a fantastic new user interface introducing some stunning new user interface concepts that will influence a lot of the apps we see...
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