Game
Nintendo Celebrates Women's History Month in Style
Game Informer reports[1] that Nintendo is celebrating Women’s History Month in part with these awesome “We Can Do It!” posters.
Yes, I know this is the second most interesting thing Nintendo did today, but I’m still working out my thoughts on that one.
goodies
Goodies: March 17
I’m kicking this week’s goodies off with another great trailer for Pixar’s upcoming film, Inside Out. Only their second non-sequel in the past 6 years, this movie looks better and better everytime I see more.
This Dalek relaxation video is also a pleasure, but in a completely different way. Enjoy!
New
opinion
Who Will Think Highly of You?
I had a situation at work yesterday where I had to do something uncomfortable. Long story short, I had to give some hard feedback on someone’s performance. I don’t think anyone truly likes doing this, but it’s a part of the job. It’s also something that I really struggled with when
music
2015 Music to Kill Your Winter Blues
These are some of my most-listened to songs from the year so far[1]. This midwesterner is over winter, so most of what I’ve been listening to is pretty upbeat. I hope you like happy music!
watch
Apple Watch's "Lack of Focus" is Just Fine
Adam Oram - On Apple Watch
Apple has since honed this down to three main selling points: Timekeeping, New Ways to Connect and Health & Fitness. But during a demo portion of the keynote on Monday, Kevin Lynch showed off even more functionality, including a number of third-party apps. I still feel like the Watch
Links
Matt Gemmell's Epic Overview of Windows Phone
Matt Gemmell - Windows Phone: A Guide for iPhone Users
I take my iPhone everywhere I go, and for the most part, it’s a satisfying device to use. […] It’s a little (dare I say it) boring.
Some of that feeling is just because of familiarity; I’ve never used a non-Apple smartphone for
Links
Why Jupiter Ascending's Failure is Bad for the Future of Hollywood
Variety - ‘Jupiter Ascending’ Flops: Why the Wachowskis’ Failure Is Bad for Movies
All the red ink that “Jupiter Ascending” will spill will make studios all the more conservative and risk-averse. There will be more reboots, retreads and revivals as companies try to give facelifts to geriatric franchises such as “Star Wars,” “Indiana Jones” and
watch
What Apple Doesn't Want to Say About Apple Watch
The Verge - Apple doesn't want to talk about the real use for the Apple Watch
The thing is, the watch does have a use case, it's just one that’s hard for Apple to talk about. Last week Matthew Panzarino at TechCrunch wrote that the best thing about the watch, according
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Apple is Showing Off Features When They Need to be Telling a Story
Apple had the world’s attention yesterday when they had their Spring Forward event. We knew they would be talking about Apple Watch, and many of us were hoping to see them make a better pitch for the Watch than they did back in September. In September, Tim Cook and Kevin Lynch were very proud
goodies
Goodies: March 10
Happy Tuesday, everyone! It was a pretty great week on the internet, so let's get going.
First off, this celebratory video by Hank Green is a joy. We got net neutrality, and that's amazing. Watch this and feel good (at least until republicans try and repeal it).
New Music
* Olly Murs
goodies
Goodie: Stunning Majora's Mask Artwork
Wow, Jorge Munoz Silva knocks it out of the park with this amazing image of Skull Kid!
A Little Love for Analog Before We All Lose Our Minds over Apple Watch
I bought a Hobonichi Techo 2015 planner back in February and it just came in the mail last week. This is the first time I have had a physical planner in years, and I still have to work out exactly how this fits into my workflow. First impressions are very good, though.
Josh Ginter has
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Day 62: Can You Go From Zero to App Store in 90 Days?
Today is March 8. Exactly 62 days ago[1] I started to teach myself Apple’s new programming language, Swift. I set a very ambitious goal of getting my first app onto the App Store in 90 days. This was an insane goal, and any experienced programmer would probably have laughed at this and muttered
watch
My Last Post On Apple Watch Pricing, I Swear!
It takes about one week to make a jelly bean.
— UberFacts (@UberFacts) March 8, 2015
The above tweet hit my timeline this morning and it reminded me of conversations I've had around Apple Watch pricing (god, what has my life become!?!?). Some people have cited the "9 hours it takes to make
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Not Everybody Needs an Apple Watch, but Those Who do Will Love It
I have read and listened to some things over the past couple days of people who are very bearish on the Apple Watch. Most notably, I’m hearing people express the idea that your phone already does everything a watch does, and it does it better. On this week’s episode of Revolve, the venerable
Android
The Problem of Android Bloatware
Forget PCs. The Real Bloatware Problem is on Android - WIRED
Bloatware is a bigger headache on Android phones than it is on PCs for multiple reasons, says Irfan Asrar, a researcher with mobile security company Appthority. “Not only is it harder to remove (every time you do a factory reset it will come back), but
tech
How to Fix "mds" Process Stuck at 100% CPU Usage
I should specify that the Alfred extension runs "sudo" commands, so you must have Terminal open and signed in for this to work. You probably don't have to do this too often, so pasting the commands into Terminal will work fine.
Is your computer running a little sluggishly? Have you opened
Links
More Comcast Bullshit
Seriously, Comcast? After reading headlines about the PlayStation 4 finally getting an HBO Go app, I turned on my console, downloaded the app, and was promptly greeted by an activation screen. Comcast was mysteriously missing from the long, long list of cable providers. Oh, it must be an error, I thought, but nope. Apparently HBO