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23 October 2009
25 June 2009
Buffalo's 802.11n WiFi dongle: small in size, tiny in price
[Via Akihabara News]
Buffalo's 16GB 5mm USB Thumbkey: It's really small
This isn't the first time Buffalo's blown our minds with its lilliputian tech. The WiFi dongle, you have to admit, was pretty sweet. What can we say about the 5mm Thumbkey drive? For starters, it's really small. And it has a 16GB capacity. And it''ll cost you about $136 when it goes on sale (any day now). Sure, that's a tad pricey for a device that lacks gears and rubies -- but did we mention how small this thing is?
[Via OhGizmo!]
[Via OhGizmo!]
Seagate introduces FreeAgent Go Dock+ with powered USB hub
Turn by Turn navigation in the App Store -- from AT&T
The company that iPhone users either love or hate has just surprised everyone with a turn by turn navigation solution now available at the app store. While app is free, to use it you'll have to pay AT&T US$9.99 a month, which is charged to your monthly bill.AT&T Navigator [App Store] is part of a partnership withTeleNav, and it gives voice directions, along with automatic rerouting and real time traffic updates.
The app will find the lowest gas prices along the way, but it doesn't integrate with your address book for entering destinations. You can enter destinations from a PC or Mac, and sync them to your iPhone.
The maps are not on your phone, so if you lose data reception, good bye navigation.
The app requires an iPhone running OS 3.0. AT&T offersthis service on some of their other smartphones, so I guess it wasn't a surprise to see it on Apple devices. This will be good for competition, as we await the announced product from TomTom and others who are keen to profit from the demand for navigation services.
If any of our readers try this app, we'd be interested in your thoughts.
05 June 2009
Belkin rolls out new cases for iPod nano 4G
- June 5, 2009
- iPod Accessories
- digg this
Belkin has introduced its new Micra and Fuse Cases for the fourth-generation iPod nano. The Micra Glamcase offers a shiny, sparkling finish by embedding glass beads inside the clear case, while the Micra Dusk case offers a smoky charcoal tint, subtly changing the color of the nano inside, and the Micra Chex case adds a white checkerboard pattern to the device. Every Micra case is made from polycarbonate, includes a ClearScreen Overlay screen protector, offers open access to all ports and controls, and sells for $20, or $25 for a 2-Pack. TheFuse Case blends a matte black polycarbonate bottom with a colorful, glossy polycarbonate top piece, adding a paint drip design on the back reminiscent of Apple’s nanochromatic advertisements. Available in pink/black, yellow/black, red/black, clear/black, purple/black, and blue/black, the Fuse Case sells for $25. Belkin’s new Fuse and Micra Cases for iPod nano 4G are available now.
05JUN09
TUAW First Look: Parachute Panic for iPhone
I love iPhone games. Zen Bound, Frenzic and Peggle are among my favorites. Each feels right on the phone, from the utilization of the touch screen to the graphics and sound. Best of all, there's no definitive end, so I can continue to play for as long as I like.
Earlier this week, they were all knocked down a peg as Parachute Panic [App Store link] became my favorite. It's part Defender, part SketchFighter 4000 Alpha and a lot of fun. The goal is simple: Allow paratroopers safe passage from an airplane to the deck of a ship. As they fall, you must deploy their chutes (some open on their own but most don't; I'd have a word with the manufacturer) while avoiding rotating helicopter blades, abducting space aliens, electrical storms and hungry sharks. Additionally, you've got to alter the wind direction to ensure they hit the target and not the open sea.
Brando's Paper Storage Box inconspicuously hides your HDDs
Oh, Brando -- how you make our hearts flutter. One day, you're pumping out new kit fit only for our Crapgadget roundup; the next, you're delivering gems such as this. The 5-bay HDD Paper Storage Box with Cover covertly hides up to five of your precious 3.5-inch hard drives, and it likely provides more security for your personal information than a fireproof lock box. 'Cause really, what data thief is going to shuffle through a cardboard container looking for valuable platters?Mojo Mobility shows off wireless charging on Intel MIDs
Despite overwhelming evidence showing that MIDs just aren't the next big thing, Intel refuses to give up on the idea. To that end, Mojo Mobility has seemingly drank the Kool-Aid as well, showing off a new wireless charging system on those very devices at Computex. The Near Field Power solution can be integrated into mobile devices much like the Palm Pre, and the Mojo pad enables current to be transferred easily as soon as the device is laid to rest on said mat. Heck, it's even smart enough to turn itself off once the device reaches a full charge. Unfortunately, pricing for the Mojo system is still undisclosed, but we're told that several OEMs are already looking into baking it into their next-gen products.so I'm behind....Facebook rolls out its revamped apps directory
As anticipated from last week's Facebook company blog post, the company has rolled out a redesigned directory of applications that has been tweaked to better show off verified applications. The company has also trimmed the number of categories down to just seven from a list that had grown to 22.
Verified applications are those that have gone through Facebook's new annual verification program, which costs $375, or $175 for students. Facebook vets these apps to make sure they conform to the company's standards both in content and in API usage.
Apps that have been verified get a little green check mark next to their name, along with a large badge that goes on their description pages. With this move it also nets verified apps more exposure within the directory. They're now shown off in a new featured section that goes on top of all the other applications in each category.
While users can choose to only view verified apps in each category, one area where verified apps do not have as much importance is with Facebook's search. If you do a search for an app, it does not tell you whether it's been verified or not within the results, something that Facebook could change as an additional incentive for developers to pay up to get verified.
I love iPhone games. Zen Bound, Frenzic and Peggle are among my favorites. Each feels right on the phone, from the utilization of the touch screen to the graphics and sound. Best of all, there's no definitive end, so I can continue to play for as long as I like.Earlier this week, they were all knocked down a peg as Parachute Panic [App Store link] became my favorite. It's part Defender, part SketchFighter 4000 Alpha and a lot of fun. The goal is simple: Allow paratroopers safe passage from an airplane to the deck of a ship. As they fall, you must deploy their chutes (some open on their own but most don't; I'd have a word with the manufacturer) while avoiding rotating helicopter blades, abducting space aliens, electrical storms and hungry sharks. Additionally, you've got to alter the wind direction to ensure they hit the target and not the open sea.
Brando's Paper Storage Box inconspicuously hides your HDDs
Mojo Mobility shows off wireless charging on Intel MIDs
so I'm behind....
Facebook rolls out its revamped apps directory
As anticipated from last week's Facebook company blog post, the company has rolled out a redesigned directory of applications that has been tweaked to better show off verified applications. The company has also trimmed the number of categories down to just seven from a list that had grown to 22.
Verified applications are those that have gone through Facebook's new annual verification program, which costs $375, or $175 for students. Facebook vets these apps to make sure they conform to the company's standards both in content and in API usage.
Apps that have been verified get a little green check mark next to their name, along with a large badge that goes on their description pages. With this move it also nets verified apps more exposure within the directory. They're now shown off in a new featured section that goes on top of all the other applications in each category.
While users can choose to only view verified apps in each category, one area where verified apps do not have as much importance is with Facebook's search. If you do a search for an app, it does not tell you whether it's been verified or not within the results, something that Facebook could change as an additional incentive for developers to pay up to get verified.
30 April 2009
21 August 2008
20 July 2008
Fontsmith designed the Mencap typeface to be highly readable and legible for those with learning disabilities. See also the Clearview typeface used on the new highway signs in the US. (via ministry of type)
Advice from Patton Oswalt's commencement speech given at the high school he graduated from.
Mamihlapinatapai, a most succinct word.
Some recent studies are showing that having children do not make parents happier and that childless adults may be more satisfied with their lives.
What do wedding planners, gas mileage calculators and photo albums have in common? They're all examples of templates available in the Google Docs Template Gallery that Sarah Beth Eisinger (Docs Templates engineer), Grant Dasher (intern), and I built and (happily!) released today.
Google Mobile App: faster, easier search on iPhone & iPod Touch
Domestic sell all kinds of weird and awesome vynil stickers and stuff to put on walls
Iraq PM did not back Obama troop exit plan: government
Whether you want to calm your red raging eyes, or you simply have glaucoma, AllerGuide is your guide. This clever compliance aid was designed by PharmaDesign Inc. (Warren, NJ) for Allergan, to be used with any of its eye care products. This medical gadget has attracted the attention of this year's IDEA awards, and has been selected as a finalist in the Medical & Scientific category.
Advice from Patton Oswalt's commencement speech given at the high school he graduated from.
Mamihlapinatapai, a most succinct word.
It describes a look shared by two people with each wishing that the other will initiate something that both desire but which neither one wants to start. This could perhaps be translated more succinctly as "eye-contact implying 'after you...'". A more literal approximation is "ending up mutually at a loss as to what to do about each other".For Alex:
Some recent studies are showing that having children do not make parents happier and that childless adults may be more satisfied with their lives.
What do wedding planners, gas mileage calculators and photo albums have in common? They're all examples of templates available in the Google Docs Template Gallery that Sarah Beth Eisinger (Docs Templates engineer), Grant Dasher (intern), and I built and (happily!) released today.
Google Mobile App: faster, easier search on iPhone & iPod Touch
Domestic sell all kinds of weird and awesome vynil stickers and stuff to put on walls
Iraq PM did not back Obama troop exit plan: government
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki did not back the plan of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq and his comments to a German magazine on the issue were misunderstood, the government's spokesman said on Sunday.
Whether you want to calm your red raging eyes, or you simply have glaucoma, AllerGuide is your guide. This clever compliance aid was designed by PharmaDesign Inc. (Warren, NJ) for Allergan, to be used with any of its eye care products. This medical gadget has attracted the attention of this year's IDEA awards, and has been selected as a finalist in the Medical & Scientific category.
20 June 2008
Unacceptable
This morning's been rough. Lily actually slept through the whole night uninterrupted. Went to bed at eight thirty-ish and woke around seven fifteen. This time I was ready with the diaper but she was up for good. A little tee vee while I read some news and email. Then we washed up and got dressed and headed over to breakfast. Mayhem ensues. Screaming over having to sit in the high chair. Screaming over the eggs are too hot. Screaming over juice did not come fast enough. And we're talking screaming. Not crying, not fussing. Screaming. I got down a quick bowl of oatmeal, grabbed two sausages, collected the rest of her breakfast and took Lily out of the dining room. We stopped in the hall by the elevators where I told her in a very firm and fairly stern tone how her behavior was unacceptable and now we will return to the room where she may think things over.
Brought her in to the room after much ado in the hallway and now she is working things out in her bed. When she is not crying I go in and talk to her in a pleasant tone to see if she responds without crying. Nothing so far. I will continue to try until she responds without crying.
I want to go home. Alone.
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After just a few minutes of fussing and such she's laying on her tummy quiet - sleeping-like. Is it possible she's still tired? It's eight thirty now. I would reckon it's time to start the day, but nothing seems certain with her.
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Not sleepy. Dunno what it is. It's now nine o'clock. She's taken off one shoe and will say "My shoe." Then she took off the corresponding sock and said "My sock." When I go over to her and ask "Out?" or "Do you want to eat?" or "Are you hungry?" she says nothing - or she says "My shoe" and points to her foot. I can't tell if she won't say "out" or "eat" or "hungry" or if she truly doesn't understand. I'm not sure how to proceed. I'm trying to not go to her or speak with her when she's crying but rather do so when she's calm and willing to talk. This may be a bit much to ask. I don't really know.
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