April 2010
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Saddle Up
Steve Jobs:
We know from painful experience that letting a third party layer of software come between the platform and the developer ultimately results in sub-standard apps and hinders the enhancement and progress of the platform. If developers grow dependent on third party development libraries and tools, they can only take advantage of platform enhancements if and when the third party...
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Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Home.
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Well, There You Have It
Marc LaFountain:
Text of emails:
From: Steve Jobs
Subject: Re: I Don’t Usually Do This
Date: April 9, 2010 5:16:14 PM EDT
To: Marc LaFountain
We think its great.
On Apr 9, 2010, at 11:31 AM, Marc LaFountain wrote:
Hi, Steve. I’m not usually one to write in like this. But, I’m so disappointed with the Apple iPad Case that I feel I need to share my concerns with you. The case is...
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iAds
Historically, Steve Jobs likes to keep the biggest announcement for last. The last announcement in yesterdays iPhone OS 4.0 preview was iAds.
I’m not sure if many people understand how big of a deal this is.
Watch yesterday’s presentation and skip to about 44:00. What Apple has done is created a platform for companies to offer experiences for consumers within an existing app....
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The Elusive Search for the Perfect Gadget Case
Marc LaFountain:
I’ve recently had a false start with Apple’s iPad Case. I cannot believe Steve Jobs greenlit this thing. The tacky/sticky case surface is a magnet for dust, dirt, and (most unfortunately) cat hair. Putting the iPad in the case and taking it back out feels akin to performing surgery. The bottom of the case in landscape mode becomes the inside of the case in portrait mode, which...
toddwickersty asked: These are my choices on tap tonite: Jever Original Freisiland Pilsner, Original Sin Hard Cider, Julius Echter Hefe-Weisse, Ommegang Hennepin Farmhouse Saison, Old Speckled Hen Ale, Fullers London Pride Pale Ale, Guinness, Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA, Ommegang Three Philosophers, Ommegang Abbey Ale, Fullers London Porter. What would you choose?
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Some initial thoughts on the iPad
It really is that big of a deal.
The screen is wonderful. Bright, vivid and dense. The viewing angle is more than acceptable but you will notice that the falloff point where it becomes dim is only about 20°. Not really an issue after you start your first 2-player game of Orbital, Flight Control or Scrabble with a friend; you won’t really notice or care.
Typing is arguably the...
Cory Doctorow, You Are a Consumer, Too
Joel Johnson in response to this specious post by Cory Doctrow:
I’m glad the Apple ][+ came with schematics for the circuit boards. I’m glad it encouraged a generation of kids to tinker and explore. I’m also glad that I don’t live in the fucking ’70s and have to type in programs from a magazine anymore.
There is absolutely nothing about the iPad that...
Anonymous asked: Hello, first thank you for all of your hard work on the iPhone app. It's great! Second, I was wondering if there was any updates for the new 1.2 version and beyond? I would love to see a landscape keyboard in there so I can crank out longer posts. Any insight would be great!
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