Plug Projects is seeking to raise $1,500 in order to host 6 art exhibitions over the next year at their new studio space in the West Bottoms right here in Kansas City. A local Kickstarter project supporting local artists? Count me in.
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OmniFocus for iPhone Gets Forecast View →
Along with many more great updates. Two down, one to go.
The Eleventh App →
David Barnard:
If we took a poll of all iOS users and asked for a list of the eleven absolutely essential, can’t live without apps I bet we’d end up with at least a thousand different types of apps. A doctor might include a medical imaging app, a musician would likely include a multi-track recorder or some other musical sketch pad, an artist would include an actual sketch pad app, a builder might list an estimating app, a freelancer a time-tracking and invoicing app, and so on.
The Inverted AeroPress Brewing Method →
This is the same method that most of the world-champion AeroPressers use. (Via Nick Schaden.)
Everything is a Remix Part 3 →
In part 3 of this fantastic series of videos, Kirby Ferguson explores the elements of creativity and how innovations truly happen. I watched part 3 yesterday evening and was thinking about what it is that makes these videos so cool. Not only do I love the storyline and the narrative of the videos (Kirby is a great writer), but also Kirby is just a truly likable guy. There’s a great personality to these videos that makes them informative and entertaining.
Best Buy’s Impenetrable Mess →
Jared Newan on Best Buy’s new cloud music service:
To listen on smartphones, you’ve got to register each handset by handing over its make, model and phone number. Then Best Buy e-mails you a link to the application by text message, and you have to activate the phone by downloading the app and plugging in a confirmation code. Oh, and an app for Apple devices isn’t available yet, even though Best Buy’s PC software relies on iTunes to sync your library.
(Via reader, Deron Bos.)
Ben Brooks Reviews Agenda →
Nice overview of what makes Agenda so great.
Best Buy Introduces Their Own Cloud Music Service →
Alas, CDs which you have bought at Best Buy over the past 20 years are not automatically available for you in the cloud. Seriously though, at first glance this does seem to be a pretty decent service.
What’s odd is that the free (Lite) version only lets you listen to the first 30 seconds(!) of your songs. This sounds like the worst decision in the world as far as constraints on a Lite version are concerned. However, I think the reasoning here is that Best Buy’s Music Cloud serves two purposes: (a) storage and backup; and (b) mobile access. And from what I understand based on this post by Brian Joseph is that the Lite version offers unlimited storage with automatic backup of your iTunes library for free. If you additionally want to have mobile access to that library then you pay 4 bucks a month for the premium service. When put in that perspective it doesn’t sound too bad at all.
Agenda 1.0 →
Agenda is a calendar app for your iPhone, and it just launched this morning. I’ve been beta testing it for a while and I like it. The layout is clean and minimal, the app is fast, and I especially like how you can swipe side-to-side to get to the different views of your calendar as if there’s a bit of Windows Phone 7 DNA in in the UX.
How to Keep Things Secure in Your Dropbox or Other Cloud Storage →
A clever tip from Scott Jordan. If there are files you want to keep in your Dropbox but you don’t want to fall into the wrong hands, create an encrypted Disk Image to store those top-secret files in. Then, simply put the .sparsebundle file in your Dropbox and anytime you want to mount the image to access the file you’ll need to authenticate.
The Development of Denver’s Newest Urban Center →
Absolutely gorgeous website detailing the history of and upcoming development information for Denver’s Union Station Neighborhood. (Hat tip to Chris Bowler.)
Consumers Don’t Want Tablets, They Want iPads →
I don’t even think it’s an issue of the average consumer comparing the offerings and then making an educated decision that they want an iPad instead of a Xoom or a PlayBook or a Samsung Galaxy Tab. The average consumer likely doesn’t even know about all the other tablets that are out there. To them there is the iPad and there are some knockoffs they saw zip-tied to a cardboard end cap at Best Buy while they were buying a printer.
Performance is a Feature →
As Amazon and Google have proven, the longer it takes for your website to load (even by 100 milliseconds) the less that people will want to use it. And so, as Jeff points out, it makes sense that the faster your website loads the more people will use it.
Related reading: Brent’s plea for baked weblogs.
The Nokia N9 →
Remember when Nokia cell phones were the phones to have? The new N9 looks slick: no front-side buttons, a very attractive hardware design, and the “3rd View” of the recent and open applications looks very clever.
(Doesn’t look like it’s coming to the US anytime soon, though.)