Howdy, neighbor! @ Bareena Avenue http://instagr.am/p/CinV4/ # Seeing 15 Aussie kids from my son Mike's class have fun at his birthday party reminds me children are the same wherever they are from… # My answer on Quora to: Why does…
Apple, Technology
Video: Sydney Aquarium
Here’s video, shot of the iPhone 4, and edited on an iPad 2, from the Sydney Aquarium.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVBIqVJKcjw
I am quite frankly amazed at how easy it is to edit video on the iPad 2 with iMovie. It was cool to be able to do it on the iPhone, but the size of the screen was a major limitation. The iPad 2 has no such limitation, and it’s fantastic.
Movies, My Quora answers
Why does James Bond prefer his martinis shaken not stirred?
Some say that shaking “bruises the gin” which suppossedly affects the taste and that you should NOT do it (and the Bond in the books and film Casino Royale drank gin martinis, not vodka). I’ve found that is a bunch…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-03-26
In line at JB Hi-Fi. Guess why? # Only about 70 people in line to buy an iPad 2 here. I may be able to buy one… # Reminder to self: buy more Apple stock. # Slowly marching towards the…
Links of Note
How to Use To-Do Lists to Kill Your Productivity [To Do]
An article I found particularly useful: How to Use To-Do Lists to Kill Your Productivity [To Do]
Apple
iPad2 released in Australia – a first-hand report
As many of you know I’m an expat living in Sydney and I got an iPad 2 (finally!) tonight. Here’s some first hand reporting from Australia around the frenzy that greeted iPad 2… Went by the main Apple store in…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-03-25
Telstra blocked my SIM on my work blackberry because I entered my PUK code wrong. I now have to go to a store and get a new one. Wonderful. # MAde the mistake of installing Flash on my Macbook Air…
Geek, My Quora answers
Why hasn’t Pixar made more than 11 feature films?
Disclaimer: don’t work for Pixar, am simply amazed at the creative quality and output of the studio. One reason you can cite is that animation – whether it’s cel or computer, it takes time. Lots of time. With cel animation…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-03-24
Improved antenna, 4-inch screen, NFC e-wallet rumored for Apple's iPhone 5 http://is.gd/Yoayp7 # Firefox 4 Is Certainly Zippy, But Is That Enough To Switch Back From Chrome? http://is.gd/3Xr90B # Experience Is What We Make It http://is.gd/z6axlW #mobile # @televixen Re:…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-03-23
Celebrating International Talk Like Shatner Day (his birthday) AND my son's 9th birthday. Don't get me started on the planning THAT took… # @MartinPlace @oliverw Thanks, we're doing some great work together (except that @oliverw is just insufferable after winning…
Geek, My Quora answers
Who is River Song? UPDATED WITH ANSWER!
Disclaimer: I’m not anyone associated with the show, I merely obsessively follow it. The way I see it, there are three possibilities: River Song is either a character we have never seen before her debut on the series, a character…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-03-22
Raining cats and dogs in downtown Sydney. Not literally, of course… # Why the Twitter Quick Bar ("d#%^bar") is still so offensive http://www.marco.org/3991237704 # Patent reform could stymie American innovation http://t.co/hdIk89W # My answer on Quora to: What did Dieter…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-03-21
The Mac App Store is bankrupting me. It's like Amazon's one-click shopping for software. # The last thing you expect when you light up your grill is a field mouse jumping out of it running away from the flames. Guess…
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Twitter Updates for 2011-03-20
Are Touchscreen Tablets Effective Design Tools? http://is.gd/uc1RCr # User-Led Does Not Equal User-Centered http://is.gd/HgHuF5 # @TrekMovie You may not just get an entry, I plan on spending the whole day talking… And tweeting… like The Shat. #risk ..ismybusiness in reply…
Links of Note
Why User Experience Cannot Be Designed
An article I found particularly useful: Why User Experience Cannot Be Designed
Apple, My Quora answers
Why did Apple acquire Siri?
Historically, Apple has acquired company for two reasons – the people and the ideas the people have executed. They are interested in one thing: intellectual property that can be used to add value to thier existing products and services. Siri…