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The ever-astute Matt Drance on why the cool ad for Samsung’s new Galaxy Gear watch doesn’t copy Apple’s original “Hello” iPhone commercial quite as much as it may seem:
The problem with this ad is not that it’s ripping anyone off. The problem with this ad is that it exhibits everything wrong with Samsung as a company.
Patrick Rhone recorded, edited, and packaged his recent
(https://gumroad.com/l/GMzT) using nothing but the software that ships with OS X. (Not including the design of the album art. But he outsourced that, so it doesn’t count.)
There’s no denying that the newest Kindle Paperwhite is the best e-reader out there. Compared to last year’s model, it’s a very nice improvement (better illumination, higher contrast, slightly lighter hardware, new software features), but it’s not an epic upgrade.
Even though my biggest quibble has been resolved — the “illumination spotlights” — I don’t think I’ll be upgrading my Paperwhite this year. If I didn’t yet own a Kindle, or if I still had my Kindle Touch, this new Paperwhite would be a no-brainer.
If you’re in want of an extra-long and/or extra-short lightning cable for your iOS device(s), there are some good and cheap options out there.
John Mayer, Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and guitar player is also a watch collector.
This is a fantastic update to the Mac version of 1Password. I’ve been using the beta for about 6 weeks and it’s spectacular. Highly recommended for nerds of all ages.
There are, of course, a slew of new and clever features, such as the ability to share vaults and items with others, a favorites list, a Menu Bar utility app, and more.
But of all that’s new in 1Password 4, the app’s new look is my favorite feature. I use 1Password quite a bit on my Mac, and the redesign is just such an improvement over version 3.
Also, I find myself using the Menu Bar utility — a.k.a. 1Password Mini — quite a bit as well. You can bring it up with a hotkey and quickly search your entire vault without having to launch the full 1Password app.
If you already own the Mac App Store version, then the update is free and available today. If you bought it direct from the AgileBits’ website there are some generous upgrade discounts, but they won’t be available until later this week. And if you don’t yet own 1Password, right now it’s on sale for 20-percent off as part of their launch promotion.
Lukas Mathis:
Rather than doing extra upfront work that will provide benefits in the long run, people will continually pick the choice that is easier in the short run.
I know I’m certainly like this, and I have quite a few friends and family members who are as well.
It’s why once a year (-ish), I like to do a “workflow audit”. I try to take a few weeks every year to consider my main areas of work and the tools I use to do those jobs. I try to assess if the tasks I’m doing are still vital to my overall work and life goals and if the tools I’m using to do those tasks are still the best choices.
In short I seek to know if my schedule, habits, and tools are aiding or hindering my pursuit of doing my best creative work every day. And if they are hindering, well, then what am I going to do about it?
Our latest Tools & Toys guide, this one written by yours truly, is all about coffee gear. From beans and recipes, to grinders, coffee makers, and scales — here is what you should get if you want to make awesome coffee at home.
My pal, Scotty McNulty, confirms that the “illumination spotlights” from last year’s model of the Kindle Paperwhite have been fixed. The lighting is now even, and also has more of a yellow tint. Nice.
Every iPhone model lined up to compare the speeds of shutting down, booting up, and web page loading. Not quite exact science, but still pretty cool, and, very telling in some of the tests.
Last Friday was Jason Kottke’s 40th birthday, and a whole slew of past Kottke.org contributors wrote some great articles to the site. Tim Carmody’s post (which was a follow-up to this awesome 2009 article by Jason Kottke regarding one-handed computing with the iPhone) was by far my favorite.
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