Archive for July, 2009

How would you change Apple’s iPhone 3GS?

Some might argue it’s the most subtle update in the iPhone family thus far, but Apple’s iPhone 3GS still seems to be moving the sales meter, regardless. The latest and greatest iPhone officially hit the market a few weeks back, and even though Apple claims that demand is still far outpacing supply, we’re of the [...]

Catch Phrases That May Tip You Off to a Lie [Communication]

Apart from more obvious signs, non-verbal gestures and other cues can also help to determine whether someone is telling the truth or not. Forbes outlines 11 ways to potentially sniff out a liar, including several phrases to watch out for. Photo by cursedthing. Apart from avoiding eye contact, breaking out in a sweat, and other [...]

Unofficial Google Voice client for Palm Pre makes the scene

Google Voice might have just been unceremoniously thrown out of the iPhone App Store, but that doesn’t mean development isn’t racing forward on other platforms — say hello to dkGoogleVoice, an unofficial client for the Palm Pre. Yeah, it’s buggy and has a bare-bones feature set, but hey — it exists, and it’s only going [...]

Yahoo Got Binged

Today, Yahoo died as a search engine. If the deal with Microsoft is approved, what will replace it will be Bing, the search engine that Microsoft launched only two months ago. Within a few months time, Microsoft will go from owning 8 percent of the U.S. search market to 28 percent (comScore). That is still [...]

Make Your Own Toxin-Free Insect Repellent with a Splash of Vodka [Summer]

You’ve got plans to explore the great outdoors but no insect repellent? No problem. Just use leftovers from last night’s party and this eco-friendly mix that’s as customizable as the cocktails you had. Photo by Valerie Everett Tip site Little House in the Suburbs has a recipe for a spray that aims to keep the [...]

Why the Manager’s Schedule Blows Creative Productivity [Workflow]

In his latest essay, Paul Graham describes the difference between what he calls the maker’s schedule and the manager’s schedule, explaining how the two are often at odds with each other. Makers—the writers, coders, designers, editors, creative types—need half or whole days to produce anything that solves complicated problems. Managers schedule out their workdays in [...]

Intel exec speaks the obvious: first-time buyers aren’t going for netbooks

Intel’s chief sales and marketing officer Sean Maloney wants you to know something you probably already figured out on your own. “Netbooks are predominantly… a second or third purchase from someone who’s already got a notebook,” he suggested today at the company’s Technology Fair event, further extrapolating with an anecdote of him watching people in [...]

Use a 3:2 Inhale-Exhale Ratio for Improved Runs [Running]

The right equipment, training, and running route isn’t always enough to ensure a good run, especially if your breathing is all over the map. To help stabilize yours, try incorporating a set inhale-exhale ratio. Photo by aarmono. The aptly named Complete Running Network details how to breathe properly when running. Included in their list of [...]

AT&T: Don’t Blame Us For The iPhone’s Google Voice Ban

The outcry over the Google Voice ban on the App Store is still going strong, with hundreds of news stories, developer posts, and complaints putting the story in and out of Twitter’s top trends for nearly three days running. Much of the blame has been directed at AT&T, over beliefs that the carrier forced Apple’s [...]

WowWee Cinemin Swivel available for pre-order in U.S. and Europe

Pico projector fans, the wait is over. WowWee — the company with the wackiest name in the business (or at least the most fun to type) has just announced that the Cinemin Swivel is available for pre-order today — as in right now — both Stateside and in Europe. The press for this device sounds [...]

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