My parents supported me in everything I did, but I resonate so much with this article, especially the first paragraph.
Category: Tech
A Bionic Approach to Prosthetics Controlled by Thought
A robotic arm that has 26 joints, can curl up to 45 pounds, and is controlled by a person’s thoughts? Sign me up.
Linking the most interesting places in the world
Using 10 years of Flickr API data to visualize the most photographed places for every city in the world. Fascinating.
via Linking the most interesting places in the world | Mapbox.
My Grown Up Christmas List
Broken down by price, the ultimate gift guide:
$0 to $10: CRKT Eat-n-tool Multi tool. This thing is just awesome. I can always be ready to eat and fix things – all the time. AND I can hang it off my keyring.
$11 to $100: iTunes Gift Card. I want music from Safety Suit and Weaver at the Loom, among others…
$101 to $1000: Apple iPad 16GB WiFi. Needs no explanation. It’s even for sale right now at $70 off…
$1001 to $5000: Apple Macbook Air. Again, needs no explanation. It even comes in an 11-inch model for under $1000…
$5001 to $10,000: Ural Patrol Motorcycle. Ok, so maybe it’s $12,400 for this bike. But admit, it’s totally awesome. Can’t you see me and Malachi riding around town in it?
$10,001 to $25,000: Toyota Sienna. This would actually be a present that my wife would end up using most of the time, but hey, that’s fine with me.
So there you have it. My grown up Christmas list. I’m secretly hoping just for the CRKT multi tool. Cause I want to be able to carry a spork everywhere I go.
Redesign
I’ve been working on a full redesign of the site lately, tinkering here and there. Most recently, I’m playing around with the Google Font Directory. I like a lot of the fonts they have there, and think it’s a cool way to use other fonts than the standard ones you see everywhere.
Currently, I’m using Nobile for body text, and IM Fell Great Primer SC for headers. Let me know what you think.
I also removed all the content from the sidebar except the search function. Just felt too cluttered. Maybe someday I’ll design a new theme from the ground up. Until then, it’ll be a WordPress Twenty-Ten mutt!
iOS vs Android
Can we stop with this debate already? Do people really think iPhone vs Android is the new Apple vs Windows? Does it even matter?
Even though Apple fell in popularity to Windows a long time ago, they have always made the better product. That is why Windows is now a carbon copy of Mac OS. The same applies to the smartphone battle of today.
Better product = happier, longer lasting customers.
Android might be beating iOS in smartphone sales now, but don’t forget Apple has also limited the iPhone to only one (current) model, and limited carriers around the world. What if that changed? What if Apple opened up iOS to any phone manufacturer who wanted it? My guess is they’d KILL Android. Don’t forget they also have the largest product launch in the history of time with iPhone 4, and also still hold 39% of the global market in gross profit.
When you look at those stats, even with Android at the top spot in smartphones sales, who wins?
The New Yorker iPad App
As if I needed another reason to buy an iPad
*Note: Yes, I’m pretty sure I only want this app because Jason Schwartzman is the pitch-man.
My 28 Day iPhone Developer Journey
A few months ago, after seeking out the advice of a good friend, I bought a book. It’s called iPhone Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide.
I’ve been taking cracks at it here and there to get started, but as of today, I have decided to do a chapter a day.
28 (business) days until I am finished.
Wish me luck!