What do you do with a box of Rubik's cubes
Amazing.
Things I don’t like about iOS 5
OK, I updated my Mac with the latest version of Lion and iTunes. I upgraded my iPad 2 with iOS 5. Everything went fine. I like the new upgrade, but there are a few things I don’t like:
1. Safari - The new tabs are nice, but on the previous version, after scrolling down, I could touch the top of Safari and the page would jump back to the top. This no longer works. Now I have to scroll back to the top. Maybe there is another way to jump back to the top from the bottom of a page, but I haven’t found it.
2. Music app - The former iPod app has been renamed and redesigned. The previous version displayed my playlists as individual albums with cover art. I could then open a album to see the tracks for that specific album. Now the playlists are displayed by genre, represented by a stack of albums, and when I access a playlist, i.e., Folk, I get a list of all the tracks, from all the albums within that playlist. I like the other design better. They have taken away a level of organization.
3. iTunes/iBooks sync - I have a lot of ebooks. New ebooks added to iTunes sync to my iPad. Previously, if I deleted any books from iBooks, when I re-synced my iPad, iTunes did not recopy them. Now it does, This means that even if I delete an ebook from iBooks on my iPad, syncing with copy them back. So, now before I sync I have to manually uncheck any books that were previously synced, and then deleted from iBooks. It’s a pain.
AppleWeb
In 1995 I was working at Apple, and was asked by Eddy Cue, at the time, my managers boss, to design and develop Apple’s Intranet. I developed the site and named it AppleWeb. I left Apple before Steve Jobs returned, and assumed the site would be redesigned, and probably renamed. I’m sure it has been redesigned, after all it’s been 16 years, but today I read that Apple is holding a special event for employees on Oct. 19, to celebrate the life of Steve Jobs. The employees are being directed to AppleWeb for information and details about the event. I’m touched to know that the name has been retained, and in some small measure, a contribution I made to Apple has endured.
The Zen of Steve Jobs
New graphic novel on Steve Jobs to be released this fall.
James Hill - Billie Jean
James Hill performs at Uke Fest 2010 - Dusty Strings, Seattle, WA. Amazing.
Take a picture of a picture
Makes me want to dig through my old photos and recreate the past.
Flash Mob at the Apple store
Over the Easter weekend, some of the cast of Disney’s Lemonade Mouth decided to turn up at the Apple Store in The Grove, Los Angeles and flash mob it. The routine, lead by Chris Brochu and Hayley Kiyoko, two of the film’s stars, organised the flash mob with 15 other friends and decided to capture the whole performance on video.
Paul Simon And A Moment Of Pure Sobbing Joy
Paul Simon has brought joy to so many for so long, but on this night he made Rayna Ford’s dream come true. During a show in Toronto, Rayna Ford, a fan from Newfoundland, called out for Simon to play “Duncan,” and said something to the effect that she learned to play guitar on the song.
Plot Device
A young filmmaker obtains a mysterious device that unleashes the full force of cinema on his front lawn.
The Grand Rapids LipDup
More than a thousand people in Grand Rapids, Mich., turned out to participate in a massive music video to promote the town. Roger Ebert calls it “the best music video ever made.” All done in one single uninterrupted shot.
