Five ¢ents

★ @mattgemmell: I love this. CheatSheet (Mac, free) pops up list of all keyboard shortcuts in...

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:42:12 -0400

★ @mattgemmell: I love this. CheatSheet (Mac, free) pops up list of all keyboard shortcuts in current app when you hold Cmd key. http://t.co/gKPBaEXp

★ @hackernewsbot: After the age of scarcity… http://t.co/ZhydMnRb

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:27:59 -0400

★ @hackernewsbot: After the age of scarcity… http://t.co/ZhydMnRb

All the Water on Europa, vs. All the Water on Earth Fantastic....

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:58:00 -0400

All the Water on Europa, vs. All the Water on Earth

Fantastic. Let’s go.

(For reference, our moon is 37.9% larger than Europa.)

★ @bmf: The fundamental problem of debugging, explained by @bdudney: “Computers are...

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:24:23 -0400

★ @bmf: The fundamental problem of debugging, explained by @bdudney: “Computers are irritating: they do what we tell them, instead of what we want.”

★ @MrAlanCooper: When you are competing against an entrenched incumbent, super high quality is your...

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:34:13 -0400

★ @MrAlanCooper: When you are competing against an entrenched incumbent, super high quality is your only effective weapon.

"In a tech environment where you can go from pivot to a billion dollars in barely a year,..."

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:06:25 -0400

“In a tech environment where you can go from pivot to a billion dollars in barely a year, perseverance is lunacy.”

- Steven Levy, regarding the circumstances that led to Sidecar

What a heartbreaking statement.

★ @leeclowsbeard: The challenge often lies not in creating something simple, but in keeping it that...

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:44:47 -0400

★ @leeclowsbeard: The challenge often lies not in creating something simple, but in keeping it that way.

★ @bradfordcross: Robotic microspine gripper meant to attach to asteroids in space. Looks like a...

Sat, 19 May 2012 20:12:39 -0400

★ @bradfordcross: Robotic microspine gripper meant to attach to asteroids in space. Looks like a pretty solid design. http://t.co/7veoFLkp via @prismatic

★ @mikeloukides: Steve Souders: build your mobile web app first, then build native ...

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:12:28 -0400

★ @mikeloukides: Steve Souders: build your mobile web app first, then build native http://t.co/5fbOa3jT

★ @rands: Please learn to write: http://t.co/saPPVIBS

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:27:54 -0400

★ @rands: Please learn to write: http://t.co/saPPVIBS

★ @CBCTerry: NASA’s James Hansen: Canada’s tar sands mean “game over for the...

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:42:59 -0400

★ @CBCTerry: NASA’s James Hansen: Canada’s tar sands mean “game over for the climate.” http://t.co/9zYnkVuC

"That’s how I want to learn. Don’t give me a book; I don’t want a lecture, and I don’t want a list of..."

Wed, 09 May 2012 11:42:43 -0400

“That’s how I want to learn. Don’t give me a book; I don’t want a lecture, and I don’t want a list of topics to memorize. Give me ample reason to memorize them and a sandbox where I can safely play.”

- Michael Lopp on the lessons from Portal we can apply to good software.

★ @rands: All of Earth’s Water in a Single Sphere: http://t.co/ciKk241t

Mon, 07 May 2012 23:27:38 -0400

★ @rands: All of Earth’s Water in a Single Sphere: http://t.co/ciKk241t

Disney Research, in cooperation with Carnegie Mellon, have...

Fri, 04 May 2012 14:53:00 -0400

Disney Research, in cooperation with Carnegie Mellon, have developed a new technique for capacitive sensing devices. Named Touché, it uses a typical capacitive electrode. The innovation, Swept Frequency Capacitive Sensing, rapidly tests capacitive voltage changes at multiple frequencies. The results create a unique signature or profile, which can be fed to a gesture-recognition engine.

While it can be used to augment existing classes of high-tech devices, the most intriguing possibilities lay in augmenting everyday objects, or even detecting changes in body posture and position.

Obvious examples include phones that know the difference between being held and being in your pocket (use the external iPhone antenna bands when not active), perhaps even watches that know you’re likely looking at it (raised arm or twisted wrist). A floor that is aware it’s being walked on? Secret gestural communications for spies and baseball coaches alike? I could do this all day.

In a way, the technology enables us to be human Wii Remotes, without the cyborg appearance.

The core technology seems possible to implement on the cheap. I imagine one or two Arduinos could replicate the technique.

Finally, Disney Research is a thing? That’s just awesome.

Wired UK

★ @ianwessman: SPDY for mobile results in 1.3x faster page loading https://t.co/0a60mCu4

Tue, 01 May 2012 13:57:47 -0400

★ @ianwessman: SPDY for mobile results in 1.3x faster page loading https://t.co/0a60mCu4

★ @TechCrunch: SketchUp Is Google’s First Divestment Ever, And It Made A Profit...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:57:24 -0400

★ @TechCrunch: SketchUp Is Google’s First Divestment Ever, And It Made A Profit http://t.co/3lofUFoo by @joshconstine

★ @NathanBowers: 6 Disasters Caused by Poorly Designed User Interfaces: http://t.co/wq7oAZZ2

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:43:01 -0400

★ @NathanBowers: 6 Disasters Caused by Poorly Designed User Interfaces: http://t.co/wq7oAZZ2

★ @NathanBowers: “I know I’m not going to make the transition, but I’m sure as...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:57:49 -0400

★ @NathanBowers: “I know I’m not going to make the transition, but I’m sure as hell not going to do anything that accelerates my demise” http://t.co/ATUBNoV4

new-aesthetic: Squarepusher - ‘Dark Steering’ taken from...

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:10:38 -0400

new-aesthetic:

Squarepusher - ‘Dark Steering’ taken from forthcoming album ‘Ufabulum’ out 14th/15th May (by squarepushermusic), via @abscond

This gives Daft Punk’s Tron Soundtrack a run for its money. In an alternate universe.

★ @marcoarment: My favorite rule in Apple’s marketing guidelines: http://t.co/0kVofUpq

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:57:34 -0400

★ @marcoarment: My favorite rule in Apple’s marketing guidelines: http://t.co/0kVofUpq