Time Extend

Rebuilding My PC - First 10 Pieces of Software

Sun, 15 May 2011 10:45:26 +0100

1. Windows 7

2. Chrome (& sync extensions)

3. Windows Updates

4. Drivers

5. Steam & Games library (~300gb)

6. Spotify

7. Tortoise SVN & Development Tools

8. Dropbox

9. Office

10. Zune Software

Exclusive: RIM: Slow and steady will win us the tablet race

Wed, 04 May 2011 09:06:56 +0100

Exclusive: RIM: Slow and steady will win us the tablet race:

I actually chuckled when I read that title. The horse long since bolted, and you’re going with the slow and steady tactic?

GRRM’s Top 10 Fantasy Films

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:48:56 +0100

GRRM’s Top 10 Fantasy Films:

And now the Daily Beast follows through on George R.R. Martin’s list of favorite science fiction films by posting his list of top 10 Fantasy films. A good and eclectic list, though the lack of…

The Cicada Principle and Why It Matters to Web Designers

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:22:57 +0100

The Cicada Principle and Why It Matters to Web Designers

Photo

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:58:55 +0100

"A nice touch: the iPad’s touchscreen can’t register force, but GarageBand couples the touchscreen..."

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:38:12 +0100

“A nice touch: the iPad’s touchscreen can’t register force, but GarageBand couples the touchscreen data with accelerometer data to sense when you’re trying to hit the piano keys or drum heads hard.”

- Andy Ihnatko, Chicago Sun Times http://www.suntimes.com/technology/ihnatko/4396870-452/review-ipad-2-is-not-revolutionary—-but-it-is-great.html

Damn. That IS a nice touch - who else thinks of things like this?

Steve Wozniak says tablets are PCs for "normal people"

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:48:38 +0100

Steve Wozniak says tablets are PCs for "normal people":

I disagree somewhat. People don’t have a problem with keyboards, mice and monitors, and people like bigger displays.

It’s not the form factor, I think iOS is the OS for “normal people” (and me!). Maybe Honeycomb is too, I don’t know yet.

Using Sketchboards to design great User Interfaces quickly

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:02:36 +0100

Using Sketchboards to design great User Interfaces quickly:

I love this article - I have a corkboard at home to which I pin all sorts of user-ex sketches/wireframes for the myriad of projects I try to juggle! I need a bigger wall for this though!

Windows Phone lock screen coming to Windows 8

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 22:58:46 +0100

Windows Phone lock screen coming to Windows 8:

In case you missed it, Rafael and I co-posted today about a coming change to the Windows 8 Welcome screen that will, not surprisingly, very closely resemble the lock screen in Windows Phone 7….

IDC: Windows Phone to beat iPhone by 2015 for number two spot

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:46:14 +0100

IDC: Windows Phone to beat iPhone by 2015 for number two spot:

Well, this is somewhat incredible.

The market researchers at IDC today revealed their expectations for smart phone market share (unit sale) changes between 2011 and 2015. And they expect Windows…

Dance with Dragons manuscript is huge!

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:54:06 +0100

Dance with Dragons manuscript is huge!

Thrones Food Trucks Take Manhattan

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:38:23 +0100

Thrones Food Trucks Take Manhattan

Awesome pixel artwork and brief interview with Jude Buffum

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:55:41 +0000

Awesome pixel artwork and brief interview with Jude Buffum

I laughed when my girlfriend user to pour over Harry Potter...

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:50:16 +0000

I laughed when my girlfriend user to pour over Harry Potter trailers, eeking every detail out of them and stepping frame by frame to see everything. I am that sad bastard now.

Tumblr Powered

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:32:22 +0000

Got bored of Wordpress so I’m now trying Tumblr! Woo!