Alex McCollister

dannyliberty: A space to share and flourish with another human being; maybe we aren’t so...

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 03:30:24 -0400

A space to share and flourish with another human being; maybe we aren’t so all-persons-for-themselves, and not quite you for me and me for you — but me for me, you for you, us for us, and who cares about anything else.

Cannot believe this the most popular (paid!?!) calendar app for...

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:54:04 -0400

Cannot believe this the most popular (paid!?!) calendar app for iPhone.

Really missing Dave’s in Somerville today.

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:49:36 -0400

Really missing Dave’s in Somerville today.

Genuinely excited about the potential relevancy of Microsoft’s SmartGlass (even I think the...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:16:09 -0400

Genuinely excited about the potential relevancy of Microsoft’s SmartGlass (even I think the name sucks/is confusing) with them putting it on iOS.

Moon

Sun, 06 May 2012 02:25:20 -0400

Moon

"I met my husband when I was 22. If I felt at the time that I would have to spend the rest of my life..."

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:00:14 -0400

“I met my husband when I was 22. If I felt at the time that I would have to spend the rest of my life having sex with him and only him, I wouldn’t have married him. I would’ve gone out into the world and gallivanted around until I felt like all the sex was out of my system, and I would’ve missed out on sharing my life with the best human being on planet Earth. But in our relationship, we don’t have to get anything out of our systems. Our sex drives are allowed to stick around, to accompany us throughout life, to remain a part of our individual personalities as well as our relationship as a couple. So in that way, I guess we are on fire. But please, don’t assume that we need to be doused.”

- http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/being-in-an-open-marriage-is-a-lot-like-being-on-fire/

Oh, and Internet? If I had wanted to see Coachella, I would have gone to Coachella.

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:20:53 -0400

Oh, and Internet? If I had wanted to see Coachella, I would have gone to Coachella.

ben: Ablogalypse

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:53:01 -0400

ben:

Ablogalypse

finermac: Photoshop CS6 Beta: New Interface Shortcut Tip |...

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:03:31 -0400

finermac:

Photoshop CS6 Beta: New Interface Shortcut Tip | PhotoshopSupport.com

Photoshop CS6 features four different UI color themes and, if you just can’t stay settled, a handy way to switch between them.

From F-Secure's debriefing on Flashback (the big Java-vulnerability-exploiting Mac virus)

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:48:57 -0400

To complete its installation/infection, Flashback.C requires the user to key in the administrator password. On installation, the installer first checks if the following file is found in the system:

/Library/Little Snitch/lsd

Little Snitch is a firewall program for Mac OS X. If the program is found, the installer will skip the rest of its routine and proceed to delete itself.

If you’re using Little Snitch (as I do, and have been for years), basically the only consumer-level OS X outbound firewall software, you’re protected from Flashback because the virus will delete itself if it sees that there is a system in place to alert the user to it’s presence (or rather, that it is trying to connect to the internet).

There’s a special place in hell for services that require a credit card for a free trial.

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:27:47 -0400

There’s a special place in hell for services that require a credit card for a free trial.

K-pop for the next half hour waiting for StarCraft 2 GSTL Finals in Las Vegas. #IPL4

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 19:47:25 -0400

K-pop for the next half hour waiting for StarCraft 2 GSTL Finals in Las Vegas. #IPL4

I might actually be able to disconnect from iTunes altogether. Spotify + iCloud backup/sync = iTunes...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:51:36 -0400

I might actually be able to disconnect from iTunes altogether. Spotify + iCloud backup/sync = iTunes is dead weight getting in the way.

We're in an icon-sharpness limbo

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:41:10 -0400

We're in an icon-sharpness limbo:

9-bits:

simurai:

With the rise of Retina displays people are looking for resolution independent alternatives to PNG icons. Some fell in love with font-icons, some are shouting “SVG”. But I’m sorry, if you’re looking for a silver bullet, I’m afraid it doesn’t exist.

A great deep dive into the current strategies used for icons these days. Personally, because of the lack of effects (and their non-CSS/HTML nature) I generally avoid SVGs, but will mix icon fonts and plain-old sprites as it seems appropriate.

9-bits: madewithpaper: Smart cheat sheet for blending, mixing,...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:29:37 -0400

Cheat sheet #1

Cheat sheet #2

Cheat sheet #3

9-bits:

madewithpaper:

Smart cheat sheet for blending, mixing, layering and lining in Paper. Thanks for this great illustration Sebastian. It’s wild to see the math, code and thinking behind each tool so beautifully illustrated.

Great set of tips for those getting started with Paper.

I want an iPad for this app.

thenextweb: The huge spike that started last January was driven...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 02:56:41 -0400

thenextweb:

The huge spike that started last January was driven by a visual redesign and apparently spurred by the attention given to the service on Data Privacy Day. (via DuckDuckGo Search Traffic Up 227% In 3 Months)

Really impressive that DuckDuckGo has been able to keep up with that traffic spike. Only in the last month have I been testing them as my default search (changing Safari’s default), and results populate very fast. Sometimes even lightning, Google-fast.

Their !bang search function is my favorite thing about DuckDuckGo.

"Someday perhaps I will go around carrying only a book, a change of clothes, a pen, a water bottle, a..."

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 20:06:50 -0400

“Someday perhaps I will go around carrying only a book, a change of clothes, a pen, a water bottle, a folding umbrella, and a little capsule that turns into my livelihood when opened. Rollable hi-res screen and keyboard, tiny computer the size of a cell phone or smaller but as light as a pen, with high-speed satellite connectivity anywhere on the globe. In this world, my sleeping bag, pad and windproof hammock weigh only a pound put together. For half of the year I travel the world, alone and with companions, with a small bag slung over my shoulder like Kwai Chang Caine. We sleep outdoors, travel on trains, and a few days of the week sit some place cozy and create beautiful software or solve interesting problems that improve the world.”

- Max Shron answers the question “What would be your dream setup?”

carinteriors: 1983 Fiat Regata ES Interior photos of cars,...

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:38:50 -0400

carinteriors:

1983 Fiat Regata ES

Interior photos of cars, such a great source of industrial creativity.

Wikipedia’s Next Big Thing: Wikidata, A Machine-Readable, User-Editable Database Funded By Google, Paul Allen And Others

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:18:57 -0400

Wikipedia’s Next Big Thing: Wikidata, A Machine-Readable, User-Editable Database Funded By Google, Paul Allen And Others:

unexpectedtech:

Wikidata, the first new project to emerge from theWikimedia Foundation since 2006, is now beginning development. The organization, known best for its user-edited encyclopedia of knowledge Wikipedia, recently announced the new project at February’s Semantic Tech & Business Conference in Berlin, describing Wikidata as new effort to provide a database of knowledge that can be read and edited by humans and machines alike.

There have been other attempts at creating a semantic database built from Wikipedia’s data before – for example, DBpedia, a community effort to extract structured content from Wikipedia and make it available online. The difference is that, with Wikidata, the data won’t just be made available, it will also be made editable by anyone.

The project’s goal in developing a semantic, machine-readable database doesn’t just help push the web forward, it also helps Wikipedia itself. The data will bring all the localized versions of Wikipedia on par with each other in terms of the basic facts they house. Today, the English, German, French and Dutch versions offer the most coverage, with other languages falling much further behind.

Wikidata will also enable users to ask different types of questions, like which of the world’s ten largest cities have a female mayor?, for example. Queries like this are today answered by user-created Wikipedia Lists – that is, manually created structured answers. Wikidata, on the hand, will be able to create these lists automatically.

futurejournalismproject: News Orgs: their Fans and Followers,...

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:26:18 -0400

futurejournalismproject:

News Orgs: their Fans and Followers, March 2012

The Onion, holding its own.

UPDATE: Just to clarify, this is US-based. H/T: Ben Piven.

The Onion, opening it up!