Obama’s Speech on iTunes
Saturday, August 30th, 2008In case you missed it (like me), iTunes has a full-video "podcast" of Obama's speech.
Archive for August, 2008
In case you missed it (like me), iTunes has a full-video "podcast" of Obama's speech.
• IM+ Raises Security Concerns (Updated)
Friday, August 29th, 2008Following my first look at IM+, I got an interesting email from Scott A. McIntyre, security officer for XS4ALL. Scott took the time to analyze the packets that IM+ sends over air to verify my assumption that no proxying was involved. He found that some proxying is taking place, and some ...
McCain Chooses Palin
Friday, August 29th, 2008I picked the ABC News story because of this sentence: The Republican contender will tap first-term Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, ABC News reports. Tee hee. First-term governor? Clearly she was chosen for her experience.
iPhone Tethering
Friday, August 29th, 2008AppleInsider says that Jobs himself is discussing the matter with AT&T.
• IM+
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008What's this? Another multi-protocol IM client for the iPhone? IM+ just appeared on the App Store, and at the competitive price of free. A quick look at the developer's website reveals IM+ to be a multi-platform client, with versions available for most mobile phones. They're also based in Germany, which may explain ...
iPhone Ad Declared Misleading
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008BBC News has a story about the Advertising Standards Authority (and thank god they exist) declaring an iPhone commercial to be misleading. "Because the iPhone doesn't support Flash or Java, you couldn't really see the internet in its full glory," said Olivia Campbell, a spokesperson for the ASA. "They made a very ...
The Dark Knight: The Abridged Script
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008Rod Hilton delivers concentrated Batman juice.
Nintendo Working on “Core” Games
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008Kotaku, on the long gap between "core" games from Nintendo: So if they take 2-3 years to make...where are the ones you started working on 2-3 years ago? As we get deeper into this hardware cycle, I become convinced that the Wii is more lucky accident than ingenious savior. Nintendo needs some quality leadership ...
Adium 1.3
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008The Adium team has released version 1.3. The parts that matter: Jabber/XMPP Fixed authentication on XMPP in cases where GSSAPI fails (#9492) Fixed bug where you couldn't join a group chat after trying and failing once (#1874; #7388) Fixed not updating the userlist for nickname changes in group chats (#479) Fixed bug that would allow you ...
Google Cuts Android Features
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008Bluetooth and GTalkService APIs got the axe. Clearly, Apple should be concerned.
Kindle Clones
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008At first, I thought it was a joke. TechCrunch's Michael Arrington suggests that Amazon open their Kindle e-book reader for third-party clones. My advice to Amazon is to always do the opposite of whatever Arrington says. Just ask Apple what clone programs do for revenue and brand identity.
• The Force Unleashed
Monday, August 25th, 2008The demo for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed hit XBox Live last Thursday, and I finally got around to playing through it last night. The developers were smart to give us an easy level with a lot of familiar elements. Skipping over any hints of the prequel trilogy, the demo ...
Stargate Universe
Monday, August 25th, 2008A new Stargate series, set to debut as a TV movie in early 2009 and continue as a weekly show next summer. From Wikipedia: When a team of explorers from Earth find an Ancient unmanned ship called the Destiny and are unable to return to Earth, the crew must fend for ...
Penny Arcade Profile
Sunday, August 24th, 2008The Seattle Times has an interesting profile of Tycho and Gabe of Penny Arcade. "Penny Arcade" webcomics come out as stand-alone strips three times a week online, and unlike traditional newspaper strips, this one doesn't shy away from violence or cursing. In addition, the creators' real lives cross over to their virtual ...