Just got one of these from Apple. I still think Logitech makes the best mice on the market, but this feels like a nice upgrade over the Apple (formerly Mighty) Mouse. Ars Technica review: http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2009/11/you-win-some-you-lose-some-a-review-of-apples-magic-mouse.ars Tweet
So tomorrow’s iPod-centric Apple event won’t be including the Beatles coming to iTunes on the day the remastered CDs come to retail. Apple Corps (The Beatles) has fueded with Apple Inc (formerly Apple Computer), so you have to wonder if this is a continuation of that. I would think this isn’t some silly way of preventing Apple Inc from making money on Beatles music, considering the post-Beatles music by John, Paul, George and Ringo is available on iTunes. Do the artists (and their estates) have less control over their single-career... Read full article →
Google announces development for open source Chrome OS for netbooks That sound you hear is Microsoft and its third party support sweating (even just a little). The dominance of the market share is splintering further. Let’s see: Google is #1 in search, RIM’s Blackberry OS is probably #1 in mobile OS, with iPhone, Google Android and Palm Pre’s WebOS getting good reviews and growing fast, Microsoft IE is the #1 web browser, but continuously losing market share, and Windows is still #1 desktop/laptop OS (this is based on what I’ve... Read full article →
Microsoft is using an ad online featuring a woman projectile vomiting from seeing something in her significant other’s browsing history to market Internet Explorer 8. They’re promoting the new private browsing feature, hosted by TV’s former Superman, Dean Cain. Yep, it’s real. I wish I was kidding: http://mashable.com/2009/07/01/ie-vomiting/ Another example of Microsoft’s horrendously awful marketing lately. Apple uses Justin Long and John Hodgman. Fun and clever. Microsoft uses bullshit laptop buyers in a Best Buy going for cheap instead of quality, and now, projectile vomiting. Ironically, it’s how I feel... Read full article →
No longer in Beta. http://www.apple.com/safari/what-is.html Nice to see advanced web design/development feature support. It’s nice to see a major computer company pushing innovation on the web. The browser wars wage on. Tweet
I’m switching up to a warmer color scheme and playing around with getting the lists to look just right in IE7 and IE8. I’m not going to spend time optimizing for IE6, because I’m not sure there is enough value in going through all the hacks required. Well, I’ll get to tweaking my IE6.css file, but it’s not a high priority. I know IE6 still has a significant user base, but the likely reader of EvanWiener.com is the kind of web surfer that wouldn’t be caught dead using IE6, unless... Read full article →
But it is “done” for now. The flexibility of having an open source content managment system is really refreshing. Especially considering how easily it can be updated. The iPhone WordPress app will really come in handy now. Tweet
My portfolio site is being upgraded. More to come...
I finally waned my mother-in-law off of thinking she needed AOL software on her computer to access the internet and e-mail. They’ve had to reinvent themselves several times since 2000. At this point, I’m surprised it was only 10%. Maybe their plans for mobile web apps will keep the rest of their staff busy.