November 2010
2 posts
May the Force of Typography be with you →
(via Swiss Miss)
View Flickr Photos by Lens →
Great site which will allow you to select a manufacturer and then a specific lens and then will display images taken with that lens. This is great way to look at a ton of images that have been taken with a lens that you have an interest in.
I’m currently looking into getting a new lens and this is a great site that will help with my decision.
October 2010
1 post
Minimal Movie Posters →
September 2010
1 post
iTunes Instant →
Like Google’s new instant search only for iTunes content.
July 2010
3 posts
Everything you wanted to know about "Inception" →
As long as the movie itself.
Old Spice Voicemail Generator →
I’m on a horse.
Droptext →
Edit Dropbox files from your iPhone or iPad. This really should be built into Dropbox for iPhone/iPad.
June 2010
4 posts
The State of iPad Satisfaction →
Introducing Hulu Plus →
Hulu Plus offers the full season. Every single episode of the current season will be available, not just a handful of trailing episodes. Now there’s never a bad time to jump in on a hot new show like Modern Family (which I recommend highly).
iOS Icons Made in Pure CSS →
The following demo was made using a variety of CSS techniques. Rounded corners, shadows, gradients, rgba, pseudo-elements, and transforms are just some of them. A lot of these were generated by helpful tools, such as westciv’s tools and Border Radius. By combining these techniques, you can create rich graphics with just a few lines of code.
Remindr: Please Remind Me To →
Set a date and a time and then select to be notified of your reminder via Twitter, Jabber or Gtalk, email, or phone.
May 2010
1 post
Steam for Mac →
Steam for Mac has been released and along with it Portal can be downloaded for free through May 24.
April 2010
8 posts
Steve Jobs Email Reply Generator →
Easily construct emails to be sent to Steve Jobs and just as easily, envision Steve’s response.
Workflow Fluidity →
A nice little article about the friction between sitting there and getting things done.
A Walkthrough the iPhone Saga →
An overview of the Gizmodo story in which you can decide what exactly happened.
Thoughts on Flash →
What Steve says…
Change Default Save Location of Screenshot
In OS X, by default, screenshots are saved to the desktop. I wanted to save my screenshots to a folder inside my Dropbox folder. To do so is quite simple.
Open Terminal and type the following command…
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location /Users/claycarson/Dropbox/Documents/Screenshots
In which ‘claycarson’ would be your user name and then the path to the folder...
Syphir →
If you have any email address that ends @gmail.com you need to be using Syphir to gain full control of your inbox. Syphir allows you to create filters and rules that are applied to an email when it arrives. Add rules based on when an email arrives, how many people it has been sent to, if it has attachments and nearly anything else.
NetNewsWire - Display Web Page →
Super old set of instructions for avoiding using NNW styles and just displaying the real site.
Unboxing the iPad Data →
Plenty of info about the first few days of the iPad.
March 2010
3 posts
Preview: Instapaper for iPad →
First: Instapaper is definitely coming to iPad.
Second: Instapaper is coming to iPad very soon. Possibly even on day one — yes, I’m going for it — but that’s optimistic.
Third: Instapaper Pro will be a universal iPhone/iPad application. That means that you only have to buy Instapaper Pro once to have it on both devices, and the iPad edition will be available to all Pro purchasers at no...
Ever Wondered What $1 Trillion Looks Like? →
U.S. Census Infograph from 1870 →
The census is one of America’s great institutions, the way the country knows itself. Here then is the 1870 statistical atlas of the ninth census, scanned at high rez. Your one-stop shop for 1870’s best infographics: “Presented here are all of the maps and charts from the first statistical atlas of the US Census, widely praised in its time and still a wonderful example of...
February 2010
1 post
The Wired iPad App Video Demonstrations →
An awesome look at the possibilities for the print industry on a digital platform.
January 2010
4 posts
Creativity of a Sports Cameraman →
A great video of the extensive power in the camera’s and lenses used in television broadcasts as well as some insight as to what is required of a cameraman during a game.
Square →
If you haven’t yet heard about Square, do check it out. Square is a small device that is adapted through an iPhone and is used to read credit cards for immediate payment.
For a real look at how the system works, check out Kevin Rose’s walkthrough of a transaction.
Simplenote Goes Free →
Today we’re announcing that the full version of Simplenote is available as a free download for iPhone and iPod touch users worldwide. We’re partnering with the great Fusion ad network to make this possible.
Explaining URLs is Hard →
It’s so intuitive for techies to see the good and bad URLs but there’s just no simple set of rules for explaining it.
(Via David Chartier)
December 2009
2 posts
Three-Pane Hack For Yojimbo 2 →
Yojimbo should have a widescreen view. This should have been included in the 2.0 update much the same way that Mail.app should have a three-pane view. This was possible with WideMail but no longer works with Snow Leopard.
The hack is simple and just requires a .nib file being replaced.
Three-pane Hack for Mail.app using Letterbox →
Much like the three-pane hack for Yojimbo, Letterbox will provide Mail.app with a wide-screen view. There was a time when I used WideMail to achieve this but due to the lack of support for Snow Leopard I needed to find a solution elsewhere.
November 2009
4 posts
iPhone App Site Design Trends →
To compete with thousands of iPhone apps in the App Store, having a good app icon is not enough. A nicely designed website for the app is very important. A beautiful website helps to drive traffic in and also makes your app stand out from the crowd. This post showcases a gallery of appealing iPhone app sites and common design trends that I see.
New Twoffice →
Photos of the new Twitter HQ.
Video: iPhone Quick Reply →
An update to a post I did a while back showing my desire for an easier way to respond to a text message while in another app. This video demos an app available for jailbroken iPhones.
Go Mockingbird →
Easily draft and create wireframes from within your web browser. Your layout can support basically anything desired for drafting a webpage; tables, images, grids, etc. Mockingbird is powered by Cappuccino and thus does not require Flash.
October 2009
2 posts
Sync Yojimbo Notes With Simplenote
Note: All the information below applies very little to you if you have not invested in SimpleNote. If you haven’t bought SimpleNote yet, we have far more to talk about, such as, why? So go to the app store and spend $2 on a great, minimal, notes app that will not just sync into mail.app like Apple’s Notes app.
Preview
The buzz around SimpleNote has been amazing. People are developing...
Use Dropbox to Create a Yojimbo iPhone App →
Yesterday I read that Dropbox announced their new iPhone app, and it occurred to me that you could set up the Dropbox iPhone app to clip images directly into Yojimbo with very minimal effort. I was so pumped. This was a total game changer.
September 2009
3 posts
New Dock List View →
Insert this terminal command…
defaults write com.apple.dock use-new-list-stack -bool YES && killall Dock
Or to go back to the default settings…
defaults write com.apple.dock use-new-list-stack -bool NO && killall Dock
(Via Finer Things in Mac and Using Mac)
100 Best Global Brands of 2009 →
It has been a tough year, but the brands topping the 2009 BusinessWeek/Interbrand list of Best Global Brands have managed to weather the storm admirably. Here, find out more about the strategies of all 100 brands on the list, from Campbell’s, slipping in at No. 100, to this year’s No. 1, Coca-Cola.
First and 20 - A Collection of iPhone Home Screens →
First & 20 is a collection of Home screens of some of the best and brightest developers, designers and tech writers.
August 2009
1 post
App Store Expense Monitor →
First and foremost, do you want to know?
Honestly, this number could haunt you, cause you to lose sleep, and more than likely create conflict in your relationships.
Personally, I expected this number to be much larger ($229.38). I am not at all disappointed in myself. Especially do to my crippling habit of lying in bed at night and eccentrically buying apps that I open once, tap through, and...
July 2009
3 posts
New iTunes Syncing UI (concept) →
I am a huge fan of the concept behind a more detailed ability to sync and manage your iPhone through iTunes. Being able to organize apps more efficiently would be wonderful. While I am at it, it would also be a nice touch for iTunes to recognize what version of applications I have on my phone so that it doesn’t say I have 70 whatever-odd updates available.
Mac OS X Netbook Compatibility Chart →
Thinking about a netbook? Why not browse with the intent to boot OS X.
Apple says it’s had “pretty interesting ideas” for a Mac netbook, but it’s everyday users who’ve already taken action. Most of the popular netbooks can run OS X, but there are plenty of caveats: non-functioning components which lack drivers, need to be replaced, or which simply can’t be...
iPhone Messages: Quick Reply
For two weeks now, iPhone software 3.0 has been making it’s way onto the millions of iPhone around the world. Personally, I’ve found the software, coupled with the new iPhone 3GS, a joy to use.
A while back I posted a requested feature that I wanted pertaining to voicemail; the ability to set somewhat of an away message so that calls could be fielded with a response that was relevant...
June 2009
6 posts
Enable Emoji Icon's For Free
In case you didn’t know or for whatever reason want to know; if you are looking to enable Emoji icons on your iPhone without jailbreaking and without buying an app, it can be done.
Simply go and download an app called “Spell Numbers”(free), enter the number…
91929394.59
Go into Settings > General > Keyboard > International Keyboard > Japanese. Now you...
Microsoft Will Help You Buy an iPhone →
Bing, a search engine no one uses, is trying to lure users by offering cash incentives. One of those incentives is a 35% discount at the AT&T Online Store, which means you can get a new iPhone 3G S for as low as $130!
Now is your chance, stick it to Microsoft and AT&T in one fell swoop.
Arrested Development Documentary →
We always find ourselves talking about the show, reciting lines and recalling scenes, which always ends in hysterical laughter. In late August, a large group of our friend were planning a trip to Yosemite. We were the only two that ended up going and we talked about Arrested Development all weekend. From this trip spawned the Arrested Development Documentary Project (this is a working name), an...
iPhone Stencil Kit →
A handy tool to sketch out perfect iPhone drafts.
Apple Design Awards →
Some winners include…
iPhone
MLB at bat, Postage, Topple, and Tweetie
Mac OS X Leopard
Billings, Boinx TV, Things, and Versions
Evom Converts Video →
Remember several months ago when Techspansion, the makers of Visual Hub and iSquint closed their doors. Yeah, it was a sad day. Good news though, Evom has come along to help with all those video conversions.
Check out a little overview from TUAW.
May 2009
5 posts
What is Google Wave? →
Everyone has been linked to the 1 hr 20 min video from Google telling us all about their new service. However, no one has 1 hr 20 min to watch it. Thankfully, those who do have that time have been kind enough to summarize for the rest of us.
Mashable has also compiled a ‘Google Wave Guide’.