December 2009

An Ode to Droplr

Nice overview by Chris Bowler. I’ve gone back and forth between Droplr and Cloud for the past several months. Cloud seems slightly more snappy, but Droplr certainly takes the cake with its feature set — I don’t who wouldn’t want … (More)




Brent’s Idea for Weekend Mode for Twitter Clients

This would be my Weekday mode.




Chris Bowler Interviews Garrett Murray

And asks him the very same question that has been in the front of my mind for months: “Why do you write [Prettify] in plural form?” Garrett’s Answer: Hah. It’s amazing how many times I’ve been asked that. Honestly, I … (More)




MagicPrefs

A free utility app that adds functionality to the Magic Mouse, allowing you to set actions for clicks and taps based on how many fingertips are on the mouse’s surface. MagicPrefs also allows you to adjust the tracking speed and … (More)




Web.AppStorm Giveaway: CrashPlan

Speaking of online backups: Chris Bowler on Web.AppStorm is giving away four one-year subscriptions to CrashPlan today.




Backing Up Over Broadband

Khoi’s dilemma with finding an online backup solution for his 400GB of data. There’s some good discussion in the comments with many recommendations for DropBox, Backblaze, or Jungle Disk. My approach for backing up is to keep it simple, and … (More)




Whistler Got Over 18 Feet of Snow in November

Wow. Really, really wish I was there. Snowboarding.




Orbital [iTunes Link]

Thanks to Marco, this is currently my favorite iPhone game. It costs a buck and has rich graphics and a simple, addictive gameplay. There is also a free version available, though it doesn’t include “Pure Mode” which, in Marco’s and … (More)




Loren Brichter on The Setup

Loren: I want a 3GS with the original aluminum enclosure. Ditto.