May 2010
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RIP Dennis Hopper →
Dennis Hopper has passed away at age 74, finally giving in to the prostate cancer he was battling for quite some time. RIP brutha - you are a legend.
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Is This Really The Future of Magazines or Why... →
Interesting observation on the Wired app for the iPad:
Why is the magazine so large? Being the intrepid hacker that I am (*wink*) I mounted my jail broken iPad via AppleTalk and quickly tore into the app itself to see how it was constructed. Similar to the PopSci+ magazine application, each Wired issue is actually a bunch of XML files that lay out a bunch of images. And by “a bunch of images” I...
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Next-Gen Apple TV Specs Revealed? →
According to Engadget:
The new architecture of the device will be based directly on the iPhone 4, meaning it will get the same internals, down to that A4 CPU and a limited amount of flash storage — 16GB to be exact — though it will be capable of full 1080p HD (!). The device is said to be quite small with a scarce amount of ports (only the power socket and video out), and has been...
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Gary Coleman: 1968-2010 →
Gary “Whachoo talkin ‘bout Willis?” Coleman has passed away due to a brain hemorrhage. RIP.
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Tynt, the Copy/Paste Jerks →
John Gruber on the annoying use of Tynt on certain high-trafficked web sites:
All of this nonsense — the attribution appended to copied text, the inline search results popovers — is from a company named Tynt, which bills itself as “The copy/paste company”.
It’s a bunch of user-hostile SEO bullshit.
Everyone knows how copy and paste works. You select text. You copy. When you paste, what you...
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NTT Docomo To Provide iPad Coverage via Handheld... →
Buried at the end of this Reuters report regarding the iPad being a huge hit in Japan is this little nugget of information: NTT Docomo, Japan’s biggest mobile phone operator, will sell wireless LAN routers for the iPad’s Wi-Fi connection next month to rival No.3 operator Softbank, which exclusively provides 3G networks for iPad.
So rather than providing a SIM to insert directly in to...
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First human 'infected with computer virus' →
According to BBC UK: A British scientist says he is the first man in the world to become infected with a computer virus.
Dr Mark Gasson from the University of Reading had a chip inserted in his hand which was then infected with a virus. The device, which enables him to pass through security doors and activate his mobile phone, is a sophisticated version of ID chips used to tag pets.
In trials,...
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I've Changed My Mind About The iPad →
Fred Wilson has changed his mind about the iPad after using it for a while and letting it sink in: Over the past week, I have fallen in love with the thing. And so I am telling you why.
It may be the best email device I have ever owned. It took me a while to warm up the way Gmail is rendered on the iPad and I really miss my Google Labs hacks, but I prefer doing email on the iPad to my two phones...
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This Is the Craziest Thing I’ve Read in a While →
Eric Savitz, Barron’s Tech Trader Daily: Trip Chowdhry, an analyst with tiny Global Equities Research, contends that 7 minutes of the June 7 keynote by Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been blocked off…
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Tabjacking: a new and ingenious phishing attack →
I have never heard this term previously but nonetheless tabjacking sounds pretty evil:
By now, all but the most geriatric Web users know about phishing. Usually it takes the form of a seemingly-official email from a bank or other money-related Web service. Most of the time these attacks are painfully obvious — but what if you removed the email attack vector? What if you removed those daft...
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U.S. CyberCom launches with first commander →
CNET on CYBERCOM:
Receiving a promotion to four-star general, Alexander on Friday was officially given the reins of U.S. Cyber Command by Defense Secretary Robert Gates during a ceremony in Fort Meade, Md. That signaled the initial launch of the division, which won’t be up to full capability until October 1.
The mission of U.S. Cyber Command, or CyberCom, is to synchronize the Defense...
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N.J. man admits to vomit assault at Philadelphia... →
From CNNSI:
A 21-year-old New Jersey man pleaded guilty Tuesday to vomiting on another spectator and his 11-year-old daughter in the stands during a Philadelphia Phillies game.
What the fuck is wrong with people?
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WatchUnanswered LOST Questions poses the questions Lost has yet to answer, and there are a metric shit ton of unanswered questions. Personally, I do not need the answer to every single one of these questions, but it would be nice to have answers to some of the more important ones. (via erik and maniacalrage)
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“We will lose massive customers if we did not lock the Japanese iPads to our...”
– Why is the Apple iPad SIM-locked in Japan? Son Masayoshi, Softbank’s CEO, responds.
Sure is rather telling that Masayoshi is so scared the iPad will drive customers away from Softcrank once they realize how much better service the other carriers provide.
Maybe, just maybe, if Softbank...
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Mind Heist →
Mind Heist by Zack Hemsey is the exceptionally powerful music used in the trailer for the upcoming Christopher Nolan flick Inception. The music definitely plays an instrumental part in setting the tone of the most recent trailer.
As an aside, the movie score credit seems to go to Hans Zimmer even though this musical gem was used in the trailer. I really hope to hear more Hemsey in the future...
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Okinawa governor says U.S. base plan tough to... →
Reuters on the Futenma relocation issue:
The governor of Japan’s Okinawa said on Sunday it would be tough to accept a U.S.-Japan plan to keep a controversial U.S. air base on the island, dealing a blow to the government ahead of a mid-year election.
Why do I get the feeling this is going to be one of the major reasons Hatoyama will ultimately fail as a Prime Minister?
Would you trade 6% of your future lifetime income... →
Kjerstin Erickson launched her first nonprofit as a college junior. That organization, FORGE, helps African refugees rebuild their lives after surviving tribal warfare. She has been profiled on CNN,…
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Every Time Zone →
Every Time Zone is a pretty neat single-serving site designed to help people overcome time zone calculations. It has one of the best user interfaces for a time zone site that I have ever run across.
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Vostok for Wordpress →
Vostok is a clean and elegant theme for Wordpress, designed specifically for those who adore minimalism. The theme is really for those who do not want attention to be distracted from content. Colors and typography have been carefully chosen to achieve maximum legibility with minimum eye fatigue. Also, code has been written with extreme care for web standards and accessibility. Overall, one of the...
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“With all the changes in U.S. deployment occurring in the world today, one cannot...”
– Dual Use and the Future of Yokota Air Base (via chuckrey) ☁
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Google and Viacom blend high-profile copyright... →
You know what I’m interested in? Copyright lawsuits.
And profanity.
Lucky for me, Google and Viacom have provided both today, in the form of a series of emails released through the discovery…
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10 Days in a Carry-On →
This is a sweet technique for packing a standard size carry-on bag to hold ten days of clothes. I usually pack using standard luggage rather than carry-on as I’m generally not in a rush to disembark. However, this technique seems worth checking out on my next trip since they are generally only about five days long. ☁
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7 Lessons Learned While Building Reddit to 270... →
Excellent advice for building a site designed to withstand a shit ton of traffic. It is not easy to determine how to properly scale a site unless you have some starting line drawn in the sand. These tips from Steve Huffman, co-founder of social news site Reddit, are spot on and should be a must-read for anyone looking to build a high traffic site. ☁
Facebook Is Having a Great Month →
The WSJ: Facebook, MySpace and several other social-networking sites have been sending data to advertising companies that could be used to find consumers’ names and other personal details,…
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Pushing Cyberwar Moral Panic Apparently Quite... →
A few months ago, people began questioning the difference between reality and rhetoric when it came to the “threat” of “cyberwar.” Many of the claims were clearly exaggerated with people purposely…
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Should Adobe Ship a Jailbreak iPhone Version of... →
The idea being that Adobe could prove Apple wrong by shipping a version of Flash Player for jailbroken iPhones that exhibits none of the problems delineated by Steve Jobs. An interesting “what…
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“Had Apple co-founder Steve Jobs not cancelled his stock options in exchange for...”
– Steve Jobs missed out on $10 billion from stock options adjustment ☁
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MPAA Worries About Pirating U.S. Soldiers in Iraq →
Is anyone really surprised the MPAA is questioning what our military personnel do overseas? While U.S. men and women put their lives at risk in Iraq, the MPAA has queried the military about the pirating habits of the soldiers stationed there. A declassified document from United States Central Command confirms that the MPAA is fighting a war of its own in the Middle East, one against copyright...
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Web Browsers Leave 'Fingerprints' Behind as You... →
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF): New research by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has found that an overwhelming majority of web browsers have unique signatures — creating identifiable “fingerprints” that could be used to track you as you surf the Internet.
The findings were the result of an experiment EFF conducted with volunteers who visited...
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EMI Is The Fool On The Hill When It Comes To The... →
I have just about every song by The Beatles in my iTunes collection. As the best-selling artists of all time, I suspect a lot of people do. Of course, not one of those songs was…
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Alex Payne, Twitter’s API Lead, Quits to Co-Found BankSimple http://j.mp/a4TDpd (via chuckrey)
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Ubuntu Manual →
Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04 is a comprehensive beginners guide for the Ubuntu operating system. It is written under an open source license and is free for you to download, read, modify and share.
The manual will help you become familiar with everyday tasks such as surfing the web, listening to music and scanning documents. With an emphasis on easy to follow instructions, it is suitable for...
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Ads are Content →
Nicole Jones writes:
The ads you allow on your site are part of your brand.
Advertisements and promotions contribute to the experience you provide. Like any other content on your site, ads should be useful, relevant, and current.
Hold your advertisers to the same quality standards as your product. Don’t let a third-party reflect badly on you or your site.
(via Daring Fireball)
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Apple clarifies Japan iPad SIM-lock, sort of →
Apple, specifically Steve Jobs, has clarified absolutely nothing. The iPad 3G waters remain just as muddy today as they were last week.
Come on Apple - stop screwing over your Japanese customers.
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MobileMe Going Free? →
Is MobileMe going to become a free product, ostensibly to compete with Google’s free productivity products? People “familiar with the matter” state that Apple will be waiving service charges if certain actions that are under development become deployed. The most, and probably obvious development being referred to is Apple’s massive new datacenter that is stationed in North...
CommonAccessCard →
The Department of Defense (DoD) issues Common Access Cards (CACs) which are smart cards set up in a particular way. You can use these cards for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Authentication and…