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What new Flash content?

August 31, 2010

We wonder what sites Dave Winer visits when he argues that Apple’s boycott of Flash for its iOS devices isn’t working. I see new Flash content several times every day when I catch up on the news with my iPad. What Flash-heavy news sites is Dave visiting, because we don’t see them. Before the iPad [...]

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Still no iOS app data backup in iTunes?

June 30, 2010

We’ve now seen four generations of iPhones, have witnessed iterations of the iPod Touch, and seen the birth of the largest iOS device, the iPad. And, of course, we’ve seen numerous versions of iTunes supporting the various iOS releases, with app management advances such as folders and the ability to import files like PDFs from [...]

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The iPad should interface with the iPhone directly.

March 29, 2010

As we checked out Apple’s latest guided tours for the iPad, it occurred to us that since the iPad is capable of grabbing photos off digital cameras and memory sticks thanks to the iPad Camera Connection Kit, it should also be able to grab photos from an iPhone without having to rely on an intermediary [...]

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A Five Fingers journal.

March 19, 2010

We randomly came across mention of Vibram Five Fingers over at the Mnmlist blog, where author Leo bought a pair despite his “less stuff” philosophy. Curiosity piqued, we had to check them out, and so we started to do our research on the Five Fingers, and the barefoot philosophy that’s earned a very strong niche [...]

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The iPad is the volkscomputer.

February 24, 2010

We love this quote by Ed Finkler, which we spied over at Daring Fireball: When folks need an elevator, we should give them an elevator, not an airplane. We’ve been giving them airplanes for 30 years, and then laughing at them for being too stupid to fly them right. Finkler pretty much identifies what’s so [...]

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Transitioning to an iPad workflow.

February 23, 2010

We’ve long complained about toting our 17″ MacBook Pro around when we travel. The purchase was solid when we wanted a top-performing mobile Mac for gaming, with the occasional trip requiring relative transportability. Since we’re traveling more and gaming less these days, the bulk of lapzilla has caused us to look for a replacement, and [...]

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