Screw you, Merriam-Webster.
6 ways to make the most of 1Password for iOS and Android
I’m a huge fan of 1Password on the Mac but don’t use it on my iPhone. These tips might just get me started.
Lunch with CEO Tim Cook at Apple Park
Apple has been doing this for several years and will raise money for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Group.
World’s fastest camera shoots five trillion photos every second
I’m always fascinated by this completely out of reach technology.
Canadians singing the national anthem at the Edmonton Oilers game
No big deal, right? Except….
The best 360-degree camera
I’ve used the recommended camera and, while it’s very specific in its application, can produce some interesting pictures and video.
Salt life
Settle in for a long but very interesting read on one of the things you rarely think about but can’t live without.
Big wave surfing in Portugal
Just watching this video makes me want to go in a corner and weep in fear. I can’t imagine the courage of a surfer willing to try and ride these waves.
Apple Dubai Mall opening
The inside of the store looks pretty much like every other Apple store. But Apple has really taken advantage of the location and the outside of the store is magnificent.
7 things you don’t know about “Reservoir Dogs as told by Quentin Tarantino and the cast
I would pay significant amounts of money for a tape of that reunion. Dogs is one of my top 10 favorite movies.
Raw images from Cassini
If you’re an astronomy nerd, do not go to this site. Your weekend will be shot. There are 383,000+ and counting images.
Heineken’s “Worlds Apart” ad
Hey Pepsi – here’s how you do socially relevant advertising. I showed this to The Publisher and he couldn’t post it through his tears of joy so I’m doing it on his behalf.
This lawsuit goes to 11
Spinal Tap is one of the most fun movies you’ll ever watch and it’s a travesty it’s creators have been screwed out of millions of well-deserved dollars.
The Humble Comics Bundle: Bloom County
This is an amazing deal on an amazing strip.
Apple’s new Clips app is iMovie for the social age
I completely recognize I am not the target audience for Clips. That being said, are any of you using it on a regular basis? Do you know others who are? What are your thoughts on the app, given it is a version 1.0?
The 1979 Alien trailer has influenced countless horror trailers — because it’s a microcosm of horror itself
I still remember seeing the original trailer in theaters. It was wonderfully terrifying and left you with the feeling of, “I have no idea what that was but I want to see that movie!”
This supercar collection is worth millions
This is, without a doubt, the oddest place to display cars worth millions of dollars you have ever seen.
Amazon’s Echo Look takes outfit photos and suggests the best styles for you
There has never been a product less suited to me. That being said, I think Amazon will sell a lot of these to budding and wannabe fashionistas.
Blue Jays player scores with unbelievable flying dive over catcher
Wow.
Everything you need to know about ejecting from a fighter jet
Not that any of us would ever be in this situation but it’s still fascinating. The post includes some incredible video of pilots ejecting, including one from a plane already on the ground.
Can you spot the snake?
I can’t see it and this perfectly encapsulates why I don’t go into the woods.
Is every speed limit too low?
Last Sunday, I decided to see what kind of gas mileage I could get on my motorcycle. I drove 90 minutes into downtown Vancouver, keeping to the speed limit the entire time. I got passed by everybody.
Angela Ahrendts talks Apple store makeover, why Tim Cook hired her
It’s interesting that Apple is going back to what they used to focus on – in-store demonstrations and training.
Apple cuts affiliate commissions on apps and in-app purchases
While the percentage remains at 7% for movies, music, and books, this does nothing but hurt small publishers, some of who rely on these revenues from Apple’s affiliate program. It means some sites may not be able to continue or will be forced to increase the number of affiliate links to make up the difference. Apple still takes their 30% from developers (affiliate revenues came out of Apple’s share), so this means Apple makes more money and users of affiliate links make significantly less.
You won’t need a pilot’s license to fly this flying car and here’s its first video
BoingBoing: If you live near a lake in the US, you’ll soon be able to zip across it in this Kitty Hawk Flyer. According to their site, the “ultralight aircraft,” which is financially backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, will … Continued
Watch the world’s biggest animal lunge for its dinner
Fascinating that the blue whale is, possibly by necessity, picky about the size of krill patch it eats.
Bowler sets world record by rolling 300 game in 86.9 seconds
I love bowling but wouldn’t this level of skill take a lot of fun out of the game?
Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” with 2 girls and 3 harps
It’s just as bad as you would imagine it to be.
Signs from The March for Science in Silicon Valley
The best part of this photo series is CNET explains some of the wonderfully nerdy science signs. My favorite is number 40.
Tim Dashwood joins Apple – all of his plugin products are now free
Good news in general for pros and specifically for users who want his commercial plugin products.