December 2009
118 posts
John Gruber on the Tablet. →
My best guess is that ultimately, The Tablet is something you’ll buy instead of a MacBook.
The whole article is worth reading, as it should be the only/last thing you read about the topic.
Obama/Spider-Man issue most ordered of decade. →
Top 10 British Comics of the Decade →
Anil Dash on the Twitter Suggested User List →
After just a few days of being on the list, though, I made an interesting discovery that offers a dramatic distinction from buying featured position in an online store: Being on Twitter’s suggested user list makes no appreciable difference in the amount of retweets, replies, or clicks that I get.
Once in a while, I get confused replies from people asking who the hell I am, but for the...
The Executive Computer; 'Mother of All Markets' or... →
These devices are expected to combine the best features of personal computers, facsimile machines, computer networks, pagers, personal secretaries, appointment books, address books and even paperback books and pocket CD players — all in a hand-held box operated by pen, or even voice commands.
Stuck in traffic on a business trip, an executive carrying a personal communicator could send and...
Google Nexus One = $530 →
Looks to be $180 w/ T-Mobile and $530 unlocked. Yeeouch. So much for everyone on the planet hoping that Google would take the hit on the unlocked pricing. What’s 1 Billion to Skynet?
I don’t really see why Verizon or anyone else would be pissed with this. It’s not like they’re undercutting them out of any money since the unlock price is pretty much normal. It’s just as if this is a T-Mobile...
This Apple Fanboy Got a Zune.
And what of it?!
My prayers to Santa were finally answered this Christmas. And when I say Santa, I mean my much more attractive girlfriend. I eagerly opened the gift she placed in front of me with glee normally reserved for that of a Civil War reenactment actor, called up for the big show. We’ve all seen that glow they have, don’t lie to me.
The first thing I noticed after wiping the drool of my...
http://ps3mediaserver.blogspot.com/ →
-This comes from Jacob.
Heard your last show and the caller calling about hooking up his XBOX 360 to his computer and streaming media. Though he might like to know about this: It is a free media server for both the PS3 and XBOX, that is written in java so it will run on Mac, windows, or linux. Will also do remuxing on the fly so that you can play media types not natively supported by either...
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nerdcast.18 from 12.28.09 (DL | iTunes | Zune)
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dUb-iLL's Top 12 Albums of 2009
This list was first brought to the world last Monday Night during nerdcast17, Listen to the entire show for a more in-depth analysis of the year in music here: http://tumblr.com/xri4v5qon 12. Bromst by Dan Deacon 11. Josephine by Magnolia Electric Co. 10. Grand by Matt and Kim 9. Far by Regina Spector 8. Phrazes for the Young by Julian Casablancas 7. Wilco (The Album) by Wilco 6. Now We Can...
iPhone no longer available online in NY →
Wuh-oh.
Windows Skydrive is a lot like Dropbox. →
If you’re looking for tighter integration between SkyDrive and your regular file storage, SkyDrive Explorer, as its name would imply, integrates Microsoft SkyDrive into Windows.
Once installed you won’t find much flash to SkyDrive Explorer, it simply does what it promises. Provide your login credentials for your SkyDrive account and the drive that appears in My Computer—seen...
BlackBerry outage causes user revolt. →
Heh; “CrashBerry”.
Twitter loves Geo-Locationing. →
“When current location is added to tweets, new and valuable services emerge—everything from breaking news to finding friends can be enhanced,” said Twitter CEO Evan Williams, in a blog post Wednesday.
I don’t know about you, but I’m not all for peeps knowing where I am at all times.
FCC pwns Verizon. →
The bottom line, as far as Clyburn is concerned: “Wireless companies can truly earn their desired long-term commitments from consumers by focusing primarily on developing innovative products, maintaining affordable prices, and providing excellent customer service.” Her letter concluded with a promise that can’t be making Verizon execs smile: “I look forward to exploring...
Apple corporate laptop sales set to increase... →
ChangeWave’s latest corporate IT spending survey shows that 10 percent of companies plan to buy a Mac-branded laptop in the first quarter of 2010. That’s a new high for Apple, up from the 9 percent total hit in August.
“To date, Windows 7 does not appear to be hurting Apple’s corporate Mac sales,” the study said. “Rather, planned Mac buying has hit a new high in...
What do to in the event of a lost camera. →
Children’s author and blogger Andrew McDonald never deletes 25 photos on his camera’s memory card—presumably kept in a separate folder from the standard image outputs. Flipped through on a camera viewfinder, they offer a pretty amazing personal story about the importance of that camera, the unique humanness of the owner, and, most importantly, an email address for coordinating a...
“Some cynics would say that there are folks out there who, despite entering a...”
– retailer Mike Sterling, on DC’s Blackest Night #6, which shipped this week but is embargoed until Dec. 30.
Apple tablet interface said to "surprise". →
As a rumored Jan. 26 media event approaches, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is said to be “extremely happy” with the company’s unannounced tablet device, which is hinted to be more than just a large iPod touch.
Calling 2010 “The Year of the Tablet,” Nick Bilton of The New York Times offers some alleged inside information on the device many expect will be announced...
Apple TV to become useful? →
Rumors are starting to fly around about the next iteration of Apple’s somewhat neglected set-top box venture that is the Apple TV. The Wall Street Journal and others are reporting that the Cupertino company has been courting standard and cable networks to provide content, via iTunes, for the Apple TV. The new content is purportedly going to be bundled in small packages and target consumers who...
Blockbuster launches iPhone/touch app. →
Additionally, if you’d rather just pick up a movie on the way home instead of waiting for it to be shipped to you, the Blockbuster app allows you to check store inventory in real-time, so you can check before you leave the office if that copy of Mad Love you wanted to watch is available at the Blockbuster near your house. The app also allows you to find the closest store to your house if...
HELLO!
So I realize there has been little to no action going on with the dotorg recently. You see, I’ve been carefully crafting my nerdcast.MEETUP ensemble. It’s look sweet, by the way.
So I figured I’d let you know that I plan on destroying Christmas Day on with total blogging madness. You’re face is not quite ready. You hear me? Your face!
“Carnivale DeRobotique is the story of a rebellious Nanny Droid, Wendy, who runs...”
– Carnivale DeRobotique from our friends Tony Trov & Johnny Zito, what more do you need?
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nerdcast.17 from 12.21.09 (DL | iTunes | Zune)
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Castlevania Soundtrack - 19 discs →
Palm loses $85.4 million in most recent quarter. →
They’ve sold 784,000 phones in the quarter, which compares to 823,000 in the last — a 5 percent drop. That’s up 41 percent from the same quarter a year ago… but yeah, of course it’s going to be way up from the pre-webOS days.
Holy smokes, I didn’t realize they’ve sold that much so far.
There Will Be Blood wins the Decade. →
So what we’ve done is added up all the Best lists we could find online — from theNew Yorker to spitefulcritic.com; anywhere where people had made a list. We gave each film a point for every inclusion on every top ten list. Some lists made it a bit difficult, doing say an unordered top 15’s, but we’ve included as much as we can to try and get an accurate count.
Also in the case...
PSP's Digital Comic Reader.
- This article comes to your from none other than Dale Underscore A. A lover of the finest brews his taste buds can find, Dale Underscore A also enjoys sitting back and enjoying a fine comic book, digital or otherwise. Relax now, as he takes you into the new world of PSP digital comic reading…
On Wednesday, December 17, Sony launched a digital comics service for the PSP. I, looking for any...
Chrome goo.gl extension. →
Vimeo sued over Lip-Dubs →
A few years ago, video-sharing site Vimeo hit the big time with a viral video of its employees lip-syncing along to Harvey Danger’s Flagpole Sitta after work one day. Now Vimeo and parent corp IAC are coming under legal attack for promoting the creation and distribution of these so-called lip dub videos in the form of a suit filed by Capital Records, which is seeking retribution for what it...
Bryan Singer to direct X-Men First Class. →
Interviewed by MySpace at the premiere, Singer was asked about his upcoming projects. After mentioning his next film, Jack the Giant Killer, Singer then let loose the big news, saying, “I just yesterday signed a deal to do an X-Men: First Class origins picture, which is kind of cool. I’m very excited.”
Hmmmmm. If this would be a real-world telling of the formation of the...
“Chrome is that one chick at the strip club you think you have a real connection...”
– Dale
Iron Man 2 trailer. →
War Machine drrrrrrr!!!!!
Roy Disney, dead at 79. →