Category: Stuff
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Designers, “Hacks” and Professionalism: Are We Our Own Worst Enemy? – Smashing Magazine
Designers, “Hacks” and Professionalism: Are We Our Own Worst Enemy? – Smashing Magazine: ““The need is constant. The gratification is instant.”[..] We want it all, instantly and as cheap as possible. We are a Walmart culture. Fast and cheap have entered our every pore and changed our society, our lives and our livelihoods. Compounding our…
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FaceTime over 3G, Did Apple Simply Forget?
FaceTime over 3G [Video] via 9 to 5 Mac: “Setup Instructions: 1) Jailbreak your iPhone 4 via www.jailbreakme.com. 2) Download and upgrade to the latest Cydia package. 3) Open Cydia, Go to Manage then Sources. 4) Click Sources, Edit then add: http://apt.modmyi.com 5) Search for “My3G” — download, and install it. 6) Go through the…
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Single Swipe Unlock Comes To iOS 4: iPhone 3GS & 4 BE FREE!
Boy Genius Report: “It’s pretty much a one swipe action to totally jail break your phone. It was so easy I… accidentally did it, but that’s OK cause it’s totally legal now right?” Go to JailBreakMe.com on your iPhone 3Gs or iPhone 4 to unlock your iDevice.
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Apple Starts Using it’s Own Location Data – See Ya GOOG
Apple defines gravitas, owns location data on iOS (so long Google) | 9 to 5 Mac: “To provide the high quality products and services that its customers demand, Apple must have access to comprehensive location-based information. For devices running iPhone OS versions 1.1.3 to 3.1, Apple relied on (and still relies on) databases maintained by…
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The Tech Support Cheat Sheet – XKCD
The Tech Support Cheat Sheet: “I understand that this will now put a lot of Brother-in-Laws out of work.” (Via XKCD.)
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Bell to launch $30 6 GB smartphone data plan with tethering & iPad sharing
Bell Canada to launch $30 6 GB smartphone data plan with tethering and iPad sharing option « Boy Genius Report: “According to a Bell memo, the wireless carrier plans to offer a 6 GB data plan for $30 per month that will provide smartphone users with ‘unlimited Wi-Fi @ Starbucks’ as well as tethering. Bell…
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LG Posts Record Handset Loss
LG Posts Record Handset Loss on IPhone, Smartphones – BusinessWeek: “LG Electronics Inc., the world’s third-biggest mobile-phone maker, reported a record loss at its handset business after lagging behind Apple Inc. and smartphone makers in selling models that send e-mails and surf the Internet.” Gruber adds: This shows the folly of thinking “market share” is…
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No Jacket Required via ForkBombr
ForkBombr — No Jacket Required: “At Motorola, we believe a customer shouldn’t have to dress up their phone for it to work properly. That’s why the DROID X comes with a dual antenna design. The kind that allows you to hold the phone any way you like to make crystal clear calls without a bulky…
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Apple’s Magic Trackpad – Just the start of the magic trick? – Andy Ihnatko’s CWOB
Apple’s Magic Trackpad – Just the start of the magic trick? – Andy Ihnatko’s Celestial Waste of Bandwidth (BETA): “Still, the existence of this device invites me to strap on the long, salt-and-pepper fake beard that I keep on a special peg next to the desk for just these sort of beard-stroking opportunities. I think…
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Mastering Photoshop For Web Design – Smashing Magazine eBook
New eBook From Smashing Magazine: Mastering Photoshop For Web Design – Smashing Magazine: “Mastering Photoshop is written for advanced and intermediate designers who want to brush up on their workflow and improve their Photoshop skills. The eBook contains 178 pages, explaining fundamental techniques that Web designers need to know to produce high-quality work in Photoshop.…