Archive for 2012
Everything you ever wanted to know about Gore-Tex
Mar. 23, ‘12: Jackets and boots are tech too! With just as much drama, hostility, and legal shenanigans as the smartphone business. Good story by Mike Kessler for Outside magazine.
Fast Company profiles MLB.com
Mar. 23, ‘12: Seriously one of the most impressive, underappreciated technology companies in the world. I’ve been fortunate to have spent some time behind the scenes at MLB Advanced Media, and they really do great work there. Nice profile by Chuck Salter for … Continue reading →
‘100 Or So Actual Phone Names’
Mar. 22, ‘12: Pretty funny list from Matt Buchanan at BuzzFeed. I’ve been wondering: Under Google’s ownership, will Motorola still name phones things like the “Razr Maxx”? Just seems cheap and lowbrow.
The Feature
Mar. 22, ‘12: Marco Arment and Richard Dunlop-Walters’ renamed “Give Me Something To Read” listing of great long-form articles. Includes, of course, built-in Instapaper links. (Arment explains why here.) A useful site if you have time to read stuff, in the vein of Longreads. … Continue reading →
Flurry: China’s iOS and Android activations passed U.S. for first time ever in February
Mar. 21, ‘12: Peter Farago, writing on Flurry’s blog: In January 2011, the U.S. accounted for 28% of the world’s total iOS and Android device activations, while China accounted for 8%. In February, Flurry calculated that China surpassed the United States in monthly … Continue reading →
Aziz Ansari goes the ‘Louis C.K.’ route with $5 comedy special
Mar. 20, ‘12: I did a standup tour called Dangerously Delicious. Then I filmed it at the Warner Theatre in DC in June of 2011. I paid for the production myself and wanted to release it online. While I was trying to figure … Continue reading →
Apple’s ‘Boring’ Cash Plans Remind Us That Tim Cook Is Sane
Mar. 19, ‘12: Apple, which is sitting on more cash than many planets in our solar system, announced a significant dividend and share buyback program this morning. Specifically, Apple will start a $2.65 quarterly dividend ($10.60 per year) sometime after June, and a … Continue reading →
Creators: Susan Kare
Mar. 16, ‘12: Susan Kare is a San Francisco-based designer and artist. She’s best known for designing many of the early Mac user interface elements, including icons. She also designed Facebook’s early “gifts” icons. Buy her icons book here. 1) What have you been … Continue reading →
This American Life Retracts ‘Partially Fabricated’ Apple/Foxconn Show
Mar. 16, ‘12: This American Life: Regrettably, we have discovered that one of our most popular episodes was partially fabricated. This week, we devote the entire hour to detailing the errors in “Mr. Daisey Goes to the Apple Factory,” Mike Daisey’s story about … Continue reading →
Glenn Beck’s web TV network now has more than 300,000 subscribers
Mar. 15, ‘12: Christopher Stewart for the WSJ: (behind paywall) On Fox News, Mr. Beck averaged 2.2 million daily viewers and was paid $2.5 million a year. GBTV, which jumped on the scene in September, is expected to bring in at least $40 … Continue reading →