Fillerati Filler Text : While the debate about the merits of filler text will continue indefinitely, I still find use for it from time to time. Lipsum.org has been the go-to site for years, but why not give those who review your comps some quality reading instead
This is a test video shot by Oton Ba?ar with a Canon 7D at 60 frames per second (fps). Yes, the headline is confusing. It says 1000 fps. What up, Jack? … Read the rest here
Boxee Available for Pre-Order in U.S. and Canada : U.S. customers can pre-order at Amazon , and Canadian customers can pre-order at Best Buy and Future Shop . Available soon in most of Europe. The big sell, in Boxee
Canon 60D vs. 7D : Dan Carr: [At] first glance it might seem like the 60D has made the 7D somewhat obsolete but that really is not the case. A closer look at the specs reveals a camera that more carefully fits into the
Apple to Ease Restrictions on Dev Tools, Publish Review Guidelines : Apple HQ: In particular, we are relaxing all restrictions on the development tools used to create iOS apps, as long as the resulting apps do not download any code. This should give developers the flexibility they want, while preserving the security we need. In addition, for the first time we are publishing the App Store Review Guidelines to help developers understand how we review submitted apps. We hope it will make us more transparent and help our developers create even more successful apps for the App Store. Update: John Gruber provides a taste of what
$0.99 Today Only: Mobile Web Design (2007) : Grab a PDF copy of my book, Mobile Web Design , for just $0.99. Offer expires at the end of today (Aug 30). View a preview on Lulu or on your iPad in the iBookstore (iBooks app), and read the reviews on Amazon . … Read the rest here
Canon 60D Announced : According to Philip Bloom, the 60D is a replacement to the 50D and sits between the T2i and the 7D. It
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Apple Patent for Dual-Mode Touchscreen Desktops/Laptops : Chris Foresman, Ars Technica: Patently Apple recently discovered a patent application filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization earlier this year, which reveals that Apple has considered how both desktop and laptop computers could switch from a more traditional desktop UI best suited for use with a keyboard and mouse to a UI geared for touch input. Such machines could use a sort of hybrid between Mac OS X and iOS, switching UI layers for the most appropriate context. This is purely speculative, and I
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Is the New Virb for Me? : An excellent write-up by Virb design extraordinaire Ryan Sims. The new Virb , which launched Monday, focuses on building an elegantly simple website for $10/month. I actually appreciate that they
Tempus Fugit : Former office mate Rob Foster, describing a task management system he
Angry Birds Sells 6.5 Million Units, Earns $4.5 Million in Revenue : I
Just How Popular are List Posts? : Collis Ta
If you like lush instrumental bands like Explosions in the Sky, you should get yourself over to The Orchid’s Bandcamp page , where you can preview their debut EP ‘New Mexico’. I’ve just picked up my copy! … Read the rest here
Jason Grigsby: CSS Media Query for Mobile is Fool
Diagonal CSS Sprites : Aaron Barker describes a technique for preventing neighbor images from appearing by placing the images in a sprite diagonally, rather than horizontally or vertically. The tradeoff is file size, but Aaron argues the diagonal arrangement is a more reliable approach should the original container change size. … Read the rest here
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