John Gruber once described one of our applications as “vaporware”. Another one he referred to as an “over-designed turd”. Truth is, we kind of like John best when he’s pulling no punches — even if we totally disagree with him.
We think our software’s pretty cool, but you don’t have to take our word (or Daring [...]
Archive > March 2009
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Transcript of Merlin Mann’s and My Session From SXSW 2009
Jordan Cole has done Merlin Mann and me an extravagant favor: he’s transcribed our entire SXSW “duet rant”, along with our little intro and outro segments, and published it on his weblog. Thanks a bunch, Jordan.
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Jeff Carlson on What’s New in iMovie 8.0.1
Typical release notes from Apple: no mention of any of these significant bug fixes or new features.
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Wi-Fi users “can’t go wrong” with new Airport Extreme
Scott McNulty (macworld.com) gives the new AirPort Extreme a 4.5/5 rating, finding that it “packs a ton of features, as well as speed, into a small, reasonably priced package.” Macworld recommends: “If you’re looking to replace your current Wi-Fi router, you can’t go wrong with the AirPort Extreme. If you’re running a small business, the [...]
New Mac Pro a “no-brainer” choice for creatives
Reviewer Joel Santo Domingo (www.pcmag.com) calls the 8-core Mac Pro “one of the most powerful workstations out there” for tasks like video editing and 3-D rendering,” giving it a 3.5/5 rating. He points out that the Mac Pro, like “all Macs, is free of crapware.” And citing its impressive benchmark testing, he concludes: “If you’re [...]
Coming Attractions: Sugar
A wicked curve ball earned him a shot at the big leagues, but Dominican pitcher Miguel “Sugar” Santos (Algenis Perez Soto) quickly learns that opposing batters are only one of the challenges he faces as he arrives in Iowa and begins to deal with temptation and disappointment. Written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan [...]
Hunch
Caterina Fake announces Hunch:
In addition to helping you climb the decision tree, Hunch asks you a bunch of questions about yourself to find out more about what you’re like and what you like. Hunch creates a kind of “taste profile” of you and people like you, which combine with topic-specific questions to deliver a hunch [...]
Stock Names
This might be the cleverest promotion campaign I’ve ever seen. I’m a sucker for subtlety, though.
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Layer Tennis: Powazek vs. Santa Maria
You want pressure heading into a Layer Tennis match? This is pressure. This is going to be a good one.
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