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Posts from April 2010

Author Bio

I’m trying to write a bio for a short story I’ve got coming up, and am having the usual terrible time figuring out what to say. Here are some options: Lapsed Cannibal splits his time between working on his perpetual stillness machine and looking for the end of Pi — where, he is given to [...]


iPad Hyperventilation

From the TidBITS iPad review: In contrast, the iPad becomes the app you’re using. That’s part of the magic. The hardware is so understated – it’s just a screen, really – and because you manipulate objects and interface elements so smoothly and directly on the screen, the fact that you’re using an iPad falls away. [...]


The Dungeon of Hyperbole

I spent some time this evening watching iPad promotional videos, and came away seriously impressed with (a) Apple’s technical chops; (b) Apple’s design prowess; and (c) Apple’s hyperbole machine. That last in particular: nobody slings adjectives like Apple slings adjectives. Here’s a little sampling of some of the breathless modifiers one has to sit through [...]


Feudal Lords

Lately, some Apple enthusiasts have been citing recent improvements in the App Store’s approval process as proof that the state of affairs in iPhone OS development has been getting better — and that people need to stop complaining about it. Marco makes that point in this otherwise excellent post: But the problems keep getting fixed, [...]