No, though it may work that way initially. Apple has made APIs available that allows any developer to integrate thier apps with the iCloud service no matter what the platform. When it rolls out this Autumn it will "just work"…
Author: Joseph Dickerson
Movies, My Quora answers
What is the best software for scriptwriting?
Final Draft is the industry standard and top notch… If you're on a budget and want to dabble, I suggest that you try Scrivener for the Mac: http://www.literatureandlatte.co… It has some great features for building out a story and it…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-19
@starfleetmom @televixen Excellent, I need to get back there someday… #twinpeaks in reply to starfleetmom # My answer on @Quora to: How do you build a great social product? http://qr.ae/7XfyG # @JakCharlton Heh. Yeah, there's that… in reply to JakCharlton…
My Quora answers
How do you build a great social product?
Big, open-ended question, but I have some ideas. First, think mobile first. Mobility and social is where a lot of the opportunity is, especially if you can integrate location and context into your offering. Some of the best social apps,…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-18
Facebook is preparing an iPad app http://t.co/U57Osx3 ME: Finally. Of course I'm not on Facebook so I won't use it anyway… # Apple patent wants to take the "long and awkward" steps out of making new friends (as well as…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-17
At the Agile UX panel – hearing people say/have the perception BAs are supposed to be the "UX" on an agile team makes Joe sad. #agileaus # Oh, this panel on agile UX is really making me sad. It's making…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-16
Self-portrait. @ Smx Sydney @ Hilton http://instagr.am/p/Fv2IT/ # Celebrate your success with colleagues – don't gloat. Gloating doesn't help. #agileaustralia # Be collaborative, available & transparent. Don't hide from your mistakes. Share them, learn from them. #agileaustralia # @JakCharlton Knowing…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-15
What I'm listening to: http://instagr.am/p/FtNE-/ # Apple begins selling unlocked GSM iPhone 4 in US – Apple http://zite.to/l03miV # 70 Years Later, ‘Citizen Kane’ Coming to Blu-ray http://zite.to/iPWU7P ME: 4K scan of a clean nitrate print, then digitally restored? SOLD.…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-14
My app is now submitted to Apple – wish me luck! # You will soon be able to "Sign" PDFs using Preview App in OS X Lion http://zite.to/l3DGUy # If the Daleks ran a coffe shop: Darbucks http://zite.to/lhIm5g #PERCOLATE #…
Apple, My Quora answers
Will there be a default search engine in Apple’s iCloud?
No, iCloud is a behind the scenes seamless integration of users data to their devices. Any default search engine would be in the device itself, and right now, that is Google on all Safari browsers. That should not changed when…
Apple, My Quora answers
Should I buy a MacBook Air now (May 2011) or wait a bit more for a new release?
The rumor is a new MacBook Air will be released in the next few days, using the Sandy Bridge processor and MAYBE adding Thunderbolt. If so, I'll be buying (a second) MacBook Air myself. Wait a week. See question on…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-13
Birthdays are good for you – statistics show the more of them you have, the longer you live… # My answer on Quora to: What websites have the best new user onboarding flows? http://qr.ae/fW8O # @scottEweinberg Most underrated character actor:…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-12
My answer on Quora to: Is design manipulative? http://qr.ae/f4pP # @Jorsabeck Why are you still awake? Get to bed, young man! Don't make me come up there! in reply to Jorsabeck # Just checked my stock portfolio. I need a…
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My crazy Doctor Who theory: Forget River Song, what about Susan?
This post discusses the mid season finale of Doctor Who that just aired in the US. If you haven’t seen it yet, go away and stop reading because this article contains SPOILERS from that episode, specifically regarding the true identity…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-11
Tweeting from my newly-installed Lion Partition on my Macbook Air. Will post random thoughts on new OS shortly. # The new scrolling in Lion (to match the touch scrolling in iOS – push up/pull down) is gonna take some getting…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-06-10
Link: “It Just Works.”: Amid all the big announcements at this year’s WWDC keynote, there was an undercurrent th… http://bit.ly/lmxURh # Helpful tip: if there are inappropriate and/or unseemly things on your Bucket List, you may want to keep it…