Month: July 2009

"a thousand things like that is like using linux in a world of windows people again. No-one bothers with the little stuff. Stuff works on the iPhone because everyone tests on the iPhone. It would work on Android if anyone bothered.
Linux vs Windows/MacOS, all over again. You gain Freedom by using an open platform, making life worse for yourself in a thousand tiny ways, any one of which can easily be dismissed, so they are. But it’s still worse. "

Unpublished rules and clarifications from Apple's App Review team that can cause your iPhone app to be rejected.

"rounded rectangles are literally easier on the eye"

The Gorillapod Go-Go! is a one-of-a-kind mobile entertainment kit that allows you to position or attach your handheld devices almost anywhere. From cell phones, to MP3/MP4 players, to PDAs, to digital cameras, the Go-Go! can handle practically any device in virtually every situation.

"I am not the only one to suspect or confirm the Moleskine® and Phi association! I had noticed long ago that the proportions to my pocket Mole were extremely conducive to not only sketches, but the formatting of my writing just takes on a life of it's own. One day, out of sheer curiosity, I did the measurements, and lo and behold, the Moleskine® is almost a perfect Golden Rectangle. "

Part intranet, part do-it-yourself project with a kick of open source hotness

"The thing that makes the Trip 35 great is the lens. A 40mm f2.8 Zuiko affair, the quality far surpasses most other compact 35mm cameras of their time, and is up there with some 35mm SLR’s!"