February 2010
18 posts
January 2010
43 posts
Canon 7D Built-In Mic vs. Zoom H4N. This was taken from a part of my FutureMidwest 2010 Conference announcement at http://vimeo.com/8809849. There are 2 of the same clip here. One with the Canon 7D built-in mic and one with a Zoom H4N synced to the Canon 7D video.
A chat between a techie and her mother.
Caitlin: Apple is coming out with a tablet!
Mom: You SWALLOW it?
I’m starting off the @urbane_space library for those who come and join our little coworking group from time to time. It’ll grow over time from contributions but right now it’ll start with a few of my favorite books.
We’ve already got some contributors with some of their own books. @Girlydrinks is giving us 4-Hour Work Week. @HubertGAM is giving us some books including...
Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on...
– Aaron Siskind (via amandabraniecki)
jwphillips asked: If you could work on one project of your choice, what would it be and why?
davepeckens asked: Yeah. I'm totally wanting those awesome spectacles. I suggest you start an auction for them. What do you say?
gboruk asked: Why do you hate google wave so much??
keheley asked: Would you rather make a base in a Wal-Mart or a Target during a Zombie attack?
davepeckens asked: Do you own argyle socks?
balanon asked: Why are you so handsome?
iPhone 4.0 Hope: Background Tools via launchd
quatermain:
A lot of people want to run apps in the background on the iPhone, but I believe that Apple has some very legitimate concerns about the feasibility of doing so, at least on the current hardware platforms. However, I believe that there is a perfectly valid way of accommodating most developers’ background-execution needs. This system is called ‘launchd’, and I believe it would provide a...
If you love what you do, you will never work another day in your life.
– Michael Nolan
Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive...
– Howard Thurman, courtesy of reader Alana (via juliaallison)
Learning Final Cut Pro. Made a 30 second vid w/ me and @hubertgam at @urbane_space
Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet has free access to...
– Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia
I feel like anything I’ve ever done, I’ve been strongly advised not to do.
– Dasha Zhukova (via juliaallison)
Things startups do and don't need
cdixon:
Things startups do need
Sunny office
Windows that open
Democratically controlled music system
Two forms of internet access
Beer on fridays
EVDO cards
Video game system
Good coffee maker
Proximity to public transportation
Proximity to park
Heating that goes all night
Health care plans for everyone
Mac laptops with second monitors
Plants
Lots of in-person interaction
Gmail...