Why don’t MacBooks come with cellular networking? – Marco.org
Why don’t MacBooks come with cellular networking? – Marco.org: If Apple wants to offer 4G in MacBooks, they can start whenever they want. Doing it properly will just take a bit more effort than adding...
View ArticleA couple of things I’d like to see in IOS 7
A couple of things I’d like to see in IOS 7 I want to see Apple release a simple password wallet and an API for apps to use to pull data from it. Something like 1Password’s baby brother. And with the...
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iFixit Tears Down The MacBook Pro With Retina Display, Deems It Nearly Impossible To Repair | TechCrunch: iFixit states “[The MacBook Pro with Retina Display] is, to date, the least repairable laptop...
View ArticleiTunes and Podcasts
Apple’s Podcasting Stroke of Genius | Cult of Mac: The rumor and/or speculation is that Apple will spin podcasts out into a separate app (but keep it in the desktop version of iTunes). This prediction...
View ArticleDeveloper Complaints — some perspective
Let me put a little perspective into the discussions about what developers want out of their platform. Much of this is aimed at Apple, because IOS is the dominant revenue platform, but it’s true of all...
View ArticleHow to fix Yahoo! (some unneeded advice for Marissa Mayer)
Hey, everyone else is telling Marissa Mayer how to fix Yahoo!, I thought I would, too. First of all, congratulations for getting the job. Second, my sympathies. It’s not going to be easy. But this has...
View ArticleWondering why the Mac Pro update is missing?
I know some people have been wondering why Apple hasn’t updated the Mac Pro. Well, I think we know what they were waiting for… Intel announces next-gen Thunderbolt with 20 Gbps throughput, 4K support:...
View ArticleThat was Steve, This is Now. And We’re Just Getting Started
Daring Fireball: ‘This Is Our Signature’: iOS 7: This is the first product of the post-Jobs Apple. The result shows that in some ways Apple’s software design has gotten better, because it was Jobs (and...
View ArticleFeedle-dee-dee – All this
Feedle-dee-dee – All this: Have you been acting like Scarlett O’Hara when it comes to the impending Google Reader shutdown? “I’ll think about that tomorrow… Tomorrow is another day.” Well, there are...
View ArticleA very mild defense of in-app purchases
A very mild defense of in-app purchases « John Moltz’s Very Nice Web Site: I come not to praise in-app purchases but to not bury them. Really, I hate the in-app purchase racket. I hate how it’s abused...
View ArticleThe Steve Balmer Era
Steve Balmer announced his retirement from Microsoft today sometime in the “coming soon” future. This has, of course, opened the floodgates of opinion, where everyone seems to be chiming in with some...
View ArticleGo it partly right… looking back at — A couple of things I’d like to see in...
A couple of things I’d like to see in IOS 7: A couple of things I’d like to see in IOS 7 Back in March, I suggested a couple of features I wanted to see in IOS 7: a password wallet to bring some real...
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Wallpapers and IOS: A big pain in the parallax
Yesterday I released my first set of wallpapers, and the response has been quite gratifying. I want to say thanks to those of you who’ve been downloading them and passing along the new images. But that...
View ArticleSome quick thoughts on Mavericks, and buying on a Keynote
Apple held it’s last major product announcement before the holiday buying season, and as usual, the stock went up leading up to the sale, and dropped when Apple announced their updated lineup. Some day...
View ArticleAn update to creating IOS7 wallpapers
A few weeks ago I grumped about how Apple messed up creating wallpapers for IOS 7 because of their new Parallax motion. I was honestly hoping someone would point me to a technique I missed to solve the...
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More than you want to know about backups (the 2013 edition)
I think computer users can be broken down into three camps: Computer users who haven’t had a hard disk fail and haven’t yet figured out they need to back up their systems. Computer users who have had a...
View ArticleAnnouncing ‘For Your Consideration’— Things to Ponder and Enjoy
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve launched a project I’ve been working on for the last couple of months. For Your Consideration Things to Ponder and Enjoy For Your Consideration is my attempt to...
View ArticleAsking for reviews and the 1star response: give me a choice.
Choices And Consequences | Bitsplitting.org: Many developers cling tightly to the belief that because positive reviews can lead to increased sales, it’s unambiguously right to encourage more of them....
View ArticleApple Can’t Ban “Rate This App” Dialogs
Apple Can’t Ban “Rate This App” Dialogs – Marco.org: We could all rate these apps lower as a form of protest, but it’s unlikely to have a meaningful impact. The App Store is a big place. We could vote...
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Why backups matter — this is how it’s supposed to work
Here’s a hint: disk platters aren’t supposed to have visible scrape rings or gouges on them. That’s bad. The good news is, this dead disk drive was only a slight annoyance. I harp about backing...
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