Thomas Bøhm´s blog about convergent technology, design and æsthetics, lifehacking, and the occasional maniacal rant.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Fembots have feelings too. At last a new track from amazing Robyn.
Neven Mrgan's tumbl: Technology & Liberal Arts
The following image is helpful when considering some of the negative, dismissive, and asinine iPad reactions seen in the tech press. It was used towards the end of Steve’s keynote, in one of those heartfelt - some would say corny - passages he doesn’t get enough credit for.
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People use equipment as a crutch. They don’t want to put in the hours on the driving range so they spend a ton in the pro shop. They’re looking for a shortcut. But you don’t need the best gear in the world to be good. And you definitely don’t need it to get started.
Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson /via minimalmac
The problem is, in hardware you can’t build a computer that’s twice as good as anyone else’s anymore. Too many people know how to do it. You’re lucky if you can do one that’s one and a third times better or one and a half times better. And then it’s only six months before everybody else catches up. But you can do it in software. As a matter of fact, I think that the leap that we’ve made is at least five years ahead of anybody.
Flux 2 & Stuf reviewed at videoedtechreviews.com (Updated)
I know it seems “wysiwyg” and “dreamweaver-like” and all kinds of non-hardcore, but I kind of like the idea of Flux 2 as a tool of many, at least for prototyping or starting up a project. It supports HTML5 and CSS3, and all sorts of awesome integration with javscript “packages”, but isn´t really mentioned on any of the bigger web dev blogs. It even supports shifting you over to Espresso when you are ready to get your hands dirty in pure code. I haven´t had a chance to really play with a lot yet though.
UPDATE: Actually, it´s possible to fully create, build and start the local server (for live previewing) for a Ruby on Rails app from within the GUI of Flex 2. And at this time this afternoon it´s out of beta.
Stuf is also kinda cool, but at this point I guess I expect clipboard syncing with an iPhone client as well.
This is killing two birds with one stone with regards to my toddler and next christmas. Oh, and a third bird for daddy, of course, considering it´s the Helvetica typeface:)
Some things to think about…
“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”
– Steve Jobs
The greatest technology contributions that Apple has ever made are the ones that are so obvious they are often overlooked. Apple essentially created the language of computer UI. In fact, they have done so twice now.
I tell people that if it’s in the news, don’t worry about it. The very definition of ‘news’ is ‘something that hardly ever happens.’ It’s when something isn’t in the news, when it’s so common that it’s no longer news — car crashes, domestic violence — that you should start worrying.
Bruce Schneier /via charliepark and marco
