→ Aereo coming to Raleigh
Aereo, a company that allows its subscriber to stream local television to their mobile devices, is coming to Raleigh. You can sign up at their website to be notified when the service goes active. Κ
View ArticleFilling the Podcast Void
The recent end of two of my favorite podcasts1 opened up two slots in my “must listen” podcast rotation. After a few weeks listening toh various different shows, I selected three shows to fill the...
View ArticleBuy Jonathan Coulton’s Original Remake of Baby Got Back
Buy this version1 instead of the Glee rip-off. Also, you can read Marco Arment’s or Laura Hudson’s summary of the whole story2. Yes, I know “original remake” sounds a little ridiculous. ↩ Short, short...
View Article→ Let Us All Say Exactly the Same Thing
J.D. Bentley: I’ve turned to reading non-technological sites and subjects, primarily cultural and religious. It’s much more interesting and edifying to take outside ideas and see how they relate to...
View Article→ Michael Tsai Revies Manton Reece’s new Searchpath
Michael has mixed results during his initial tests of Manton’s new site-specific search. I like Searchpath conceptually, but I am not quite ready to switch over from my Sphider installation.1 That...
View Article→ Reminder that You can Schedule Posts with MarsEdit
Daniel Jalkut told me about this tip years ago, and I use it quite frequently. I can imagine a lot of people who use MarsEdit, however, do not even know it is possible. Κ
View Article→ Kiwi App.Net Client for Mac Now Available
Easily the best App.net available for the Mac. Κ
View Article→ Time Warner Cable says there’s no consumer demand for gigabit...
Umm, hello? Over here. Who has two thunbs and wants gigbit internet? Κ
View Article→ FAA policy on electronics during flight to likely change before 2014
If I can use my iPad or my Kindle during takeoff, I will never buy a magazine again. Κ
View Article→ David Smith’s New Feed Wrangler RSS Solution is Out
The iOS looks really slick. I have a feeling his servers are getting just crushed at the moment though. Κ
View Article→ Instacast for Mac – Public Beta Available
Really great beta release for the Mac version of my iOS podcat client of choice. The little details in the UI are particularly impressive1. For example, select a podcast while in “Subscriptions” mode,...
View Article→ Yahoo reportedly nearing $1.1 billion deal to acquire Tumblr
I think this would be classified as a “game changer.” At a minimum, it would be a signature acquisition for Marissa Meyer. Κ
View Article→ The Omni Group Launches OmniPresence For Automatic Document Syncing
Federico Viticci breaks down the new document syncing solution from the Omni Group in his usual, comprehensive manner. I have been really looking forward to the days when I could easily sync my...
View Article→ Yahoo Says It Will Increase Number Of Ads On Tumblr, Sorry » Macgasm...
Not really a big surprise. I feel that most of the people I know who use Tumblr are fine with a few extra ads as along as they keep the service free.1 I am definitely not in that camp. ↩ Κ
View Article→ Mr. Reader says not all RSS APIs are Created Equal
Just a few words about the APIs of some Google Reader alternatives and why they cannot be used with Mr. Reader. This covers – at the time of writing – the APIs of Tiny Tiny RSS, CommaFeed, NewsBlur...
View Article→ Dr. Drang on Google Reader Replacements
Speaking of additional articles about Google Reader replacements, Dr. Drang gives his take on the various options, including an in-depth discussion about Feed Wrangler. Κ
View Article→ The One Thing Google Reader Users Should Do Today
Please remember to backup your Google Reader data before the service shuts down on Monday. Κ
View Article→ Pandora Paid Over $1,300 for 1 Million Plays, Not $16.89
Two things: (1) I am not surprised at all that people would try to make it look like Pandora is treating artists poorly and/or not paying them significant royalties.1 (2) The real problem in the model...
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