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"In a way it is even humiliating to watch coal-miners working. It raises in you a momentary doubt..."

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:51:52 +1300

“In a way it is even humiliating to watch coal-miners working. It raises in you a momentary doubt about your own status as an ‘intellectual’ and a superior person generally. For it is brought home to you, at least while you are watching, that it is only because miners sweat their guts out that superior persons can remain superior. You and I and the editor of the Times Lit. Supp., and the poets and the Archbishop of Canterbury and Comrade X, author of Marxism for Infants—all of us really owe the comparative decency of our lives to poor drudges underground, blackened to the eyes, with their throats full of coal dust, driving their shovels forward with arms and belly muscles of steel.”

- George Orwell - RIP Pike River miners

The Simpsons Movie / Inception Trailer 3 Mash Up

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:42:58 +1200

The Simpsons Movie / Inception Trailer 3 Mash Up

Journalism Warning Labels

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:47:16 +1200

Journalism Warning Labels

via www.visualeconomics.com

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:43:47 +1200

via www.visualeconomics.com

Microsoft Rank And File Felt "Embarrassment All Over Campus" From Kin Failure

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:26:21 +1200

Microsoft Rank And File Felt "Embarrassment All Over Campus" From Kin Failure

Apple of My Eye - fully shot and edited on the iPhone 4 -...

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:27:50 +1200

Apple of My Eye - fully shot and edited on the iPhone 4 - “yeah, audio is the tough part … we couldn’t figure out how to trim the audio clip at all … we spent awhile doing it, then realized … “well we ARE doing this on a phone.” haha.”

Awesome :)

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:37:00 +1200

Awesome :)

Video

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:37:10 +1200

iOS 4 brings the usual bang from Apple for mobile :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Andy Ihnatko

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:07:34 +1200

iOS 4 brings the usual bang from Apple for mobile :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Andy Ihnatko:

I have listened to Andy Ihnatko on podcasts over the years and enjoy his balanced and funny commentary.

Facebook For iPhone Updated: No iOS 4 Support, No iPad Support, Broken UI

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:55:37 +1200

Facebook For iPhone Updated: No iOS 4 Support, No iPad Support, Broken UI:

“…you’ll forgive me if I let out a big sigh upon seeing this Facebook update.”

If sports got reported like science.. - Items Of Interest

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:53:16 +1200

If sports got reported like science.. - Items Of Interest

What the iPhone means to Apple - Apple 2.0 - Fortune Tech

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:04:12 +1200

What the iPhone means to Apple - Apple 2.0 - Fortune Tech

A List Apart: Articles: Responsive Web Design

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:02:44 +1200

A List Apart: Articles: Responsive Web Design

>Awesome Robot Dance

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:39:44 +1200

>Awesome Robot Dance

Memorize Volume Conversions with a Helpful Graphic

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:56:27 +1200

Memorize Volume Conversions with a Helpful Graphic:

Or else use a system which makes sense - such as metric…

"I’ve already received multiple emails from people who are excited for iOS 4’s multitasking because..."

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:53:34 +1200

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I’ve already received multiple emails from people who are excited for iOS 4’s multitasking because they can’t wait for this to finally stop being an issue, because they think Instapaper will be able to download articles periodically in the background.

It’s painful to respond, crushing their hopes, to tell them that the iOS multitasking system doesn’t allow me to do that.

”

- Marco.org - iPhone multitasking and background updating

I use Instapaper everyday and background updating would be nice - I like Marco’s idea about how Apple could improve it.

Making an iPad HTML5 App & making it really fast

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:07:42 +1200

Making an iPad HTML5 App & making it really fast:

Something to look at while I’m preparing to write my note taking app as a webapp for the iPad :)

Microsoft Creating 3D Effect By Shooting Images Straight Into Your Eye

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:42:51 +1200

Microsoft Creating 3D Effect By Shooting Images Straight Into Your Eye:

This is crazy, get rid of the 3D glasses by having your eyes tracked and each different image projected directly into them…

(via Instapaper)

Photos of a Mexican Drug Lord's home after being raided.

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 09:27:00 +1200

Photos of a Mexican Drug Lord's home after being raided.:

Obviously a cash business but I’m most impressed with the indoor cave/hot-tub!

Hollowed Out iBook Is The Best Possible iPad Dock

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:13:00 +1200

Hollowed Out iBook Is The Best Possible iPad Dock: