The iPod Gramophone
July 2, 2008
I like my iPod as much as the next guy (as expanded as I’m not standing next to Chris Breen, that is. He REALLY likes his iPod, a little too much whether you ask me) but I’ve often found the device not to be ‘Olde Timey’ ample for me. Thank goodness the thoughtful folks at Hammacher Schlemmer ar…
Widget Watch: Get Organized for free
July 2, 2008
Those wizards of widgets at iSlayer have come up with yet another really useful tool for the Dashboard. Organized is a free widget with an event calendar, world clock, notes, and to-dos, all of which are synced to iCal and Mail.
As with other iSlayer widgets like iStat menus/nano/pro, it is o…
Polarbit makes Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D for the iPhone
July 1, 2008
Of all the racers we’ve seen for the iPhone so far (and there are quite a few), that might be the one I’m most interested in — Polarbit, who’ve already dipped into the iPhone’s racing game capabilities with Raging Thunder, is working on a Crash Bandicoot-branded kart racing game for the iPhone …
Tevanian: Does Microsoft have the guts to slim down Windows?
June 29, 2008
For your lazy Sunday afternoon, The New York Times investigates what it would take Microsoft to remove decades of cruft in its Windows operating system, like Apple did in 2000 with Mac OS X.
Avie Tevanian, previously senior VP of software development at Apple, oversaw the transition to Mac OS X. …
LiveDiscKit
June 27, 2008
Moments before our Macworld 2008 interview with Paul Kafasis he told me about the different way the demo CDs they were giving out worked. What’s the main problem with software on CDs? Those apps are suspended in amber, frozen in moment, and many other overused metaphors. The fine folks at Rogue Amoe…
Intel says ‘no’ to Vista upgrade
June 26, 2008
Intel has decided that for its own employees, Windows Vista just won’t cut the mustard. According to the New York Times, “Intel knowledge technology staff just found no compelling case for adopting Vista.”
Ouch. Intel’s IT staff arrived at their decision after a lengthy cost-benefit analysis….
Use a Red Bull can as a radio interference shield
June 26, 2008
I love the iPhone, save for one thing. It sits on my desk every night, right near my computer, and the speakers I’ve got hooked up to it. And every 15 minutes, when the iPhone checks e mail for me, I get that buzzing — the sound of radio interference flying across my speaker wires. And nearly e…
