January 2012
2 posts
December 2011
3 posts
The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are...
– Matthew 11:5
I don’t have to hear it, if I don’t want to
I can drown this out,...
– Jars of Clay, ”Headphones”
November 2011
5 posts
EU Bans Airport X-Ray Scanners Over Health Concern →
Google Kills Its Other Plus →
John Gruber on Google killing the ‘+’ search operator:
So not only has the push for Google+ resulted in the removal of sharing features from a relatively mid-level Google property like Google Reader, but it’s altering the feature set of Google’s bread-and-butter flagship product: web search.
How Much Rodent Filth Does the FDA Allow? →
October 2011
12 posts
Android Orphans: Visualizing a Sad History of... →
Apple Lossless Audio Codec released as Open Source →
The Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) is an audio codec developed by Apple and supported on iPhone, iPad, most iPods, Mac and iTunes. ALAC is a data compression method which reduces the size of audio files with no loss of information. A decoded ALAC stream is bit-for-bit identical to the original uncompressed audio file.
Nest - The Learning Thermostat →
The Cycle Wherein Apple Creates A Product And... →
Great title. Great article.
Fox's Jim Gianopulos on Steve Jobs →
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A great Steve Jobs Story →
Apple IDs and iCloud →
Confused about your multiple Apple IDs and the iCloud transition? Here’s a very helpful document.
2012 Subaru Impreza Review →
Check out Autoblog’s first-drive review of the 2012 Subaru Impreza.
Good to see the “additional lightness” and refreshed styling but the CVT gearbox and electric power steering are disappointments to driving enthusiasts.
That said, Impreza is one of the best compact cars on the market.
September 2011
2 posts
World Time Buddy →
A useful tool for scheduling meetings across time zones.
August 2011
2 posts
July 2011
12 posts
1 tag
A sad day for motoring →
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John Gruber's thoughts on the Google+ iPhone app →
Good thoughts on the new app and the Google+ service in general. I agree with him on most points.
1 tag
8 Ridiculous Things Bigger Than NASA’s Budget
I’m not necessarily in favor of the NASA program, but this article certainly has some interesting statistics.
Nancy Atkinson:
Annually, Americans spend about $88.8 billion on tobacco products and another $97 billion on alcohol. $313 billion is spent each year in America for treatment of tobacco and alcohol related medical problems.
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Some brilliant time lapse photography by Alex Cherney.
Cool new "lasso" search feature in Bing iPad app →
New research doubts link between cellphones and... →
The scientific journal Environmental Health Perspectives has published a reexamination of medical studies that has cast doubt on claims that cellphones cause cancer.
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June 2011
3 posts
Hey! That's my photo! →
Posting photos to twitter? Pay attention to how photo sharing services can use your photos.
May 2011
1 post
Some shots from our trip to the National Arboretum in DC.
April 2011
5 posts
1 tag
Colorized portrait of Abraham Lincoln →
It’s amazing the realism a bit of color can add.
What determines your car insurance rates? →
March 2011
6 posts
How close is your home to a nuclear plant? →