#howto

How To: Hide Your "Collection"

All this talk about preserving digital legacies got me thinking: What about the bits we don't want to leave behind? Y'know, the risqué material? Don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about. More »
Memory Forever
03/20/10
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By John Herrman
#iphoneapps

This Week's Best iPhone Apps

In this week's reminiscent app roundup: Music, comprehended! Transformers, done justice to! Zombie defense, executed within the bounds of Newton's laws! Images, kaleidoscoped! Premium navigation, sold piecemeal! iPhones, blown upon! And more... More »
03/19/10
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By John Herrman
#memoryforever

The Future of Storage

If you take the guts of a Blu-ray or DVD player, blow it up, and spread it across a work bench, it looks like this. So you might be surprised to know that you're looking at the future of storage. More »
Memory Forever
03/19/10
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By John Herrman & Matt Buchanan
#imagecache

Google Street View, Meet Your Avian Nemesis

Now leading the privacy crusade against Google: birds! Spotted in the English beachside town of Brighton, where even the gulls are nervous about the Big G. [Google Maps] More »
03/18/10
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By John Herrman
#business Click here to read What Palm's Sorry Sales Really Mean

What Palm's Sorry Sales Really Mean

Palm's results for last quarter are out, and they're grim. Not as grim as Palm had warned, but still: yikes. What does this mean to you, loyal Palmsters? It means your beloved company—and its phones—might get gobbled up. More »
03/18/10
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By John Herrman
#iphone Click here to read Apple's iGroups Patent Would Instantly Connect You With Nearby iPhone Humans

Apple's iGroups Patent Would Instantly Connect You With Nearby iPhone Humans

The Apple patent to actual Apple product ratio is pretty terrible, but sometimes you just want them to follow through. Like with iGroups! It's a location-based social network that instantly puts you in touch with iPhone-having people around you. More »
03/18/10
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By John Herrman
#isps Click here to read Is Charter Tricking Customers Into Renting Unnecessary Routers?

Is Charter Tricking Customers Into Renting Unnecessary Routers?

One savvy Reddit user seems to think so! Also: hoards of other disgruntled and/or confused customers, according to Google. The scam? Charter's convincing customers that their perfectly good router hardware—including the Linksys WRT54G—just doesn't work with the ISP. More »
03/18/10
15,72115,721 views on this post, 635 new visitors
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By John Herrman
#iphoneapps Click here to read Legendary Microsoft Game SkiFree Now Free for the iPhone

Legendary Microsoft Game SkiFree Now Free for the iPhone

This news would have made my week if not for one little caveat: "Upcoming Features Include: Snow Monster." It's like a Rolling Stones reunion tour without Keith Richards. [iTunes via SAI] More »
03/18/10
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By John Herrman
#books Click here to read Barnes & Noble Has No Illusions About What It's Becoming

Barnes & Noble Has No Illusions About What It's Becoming

Barnes & Noble's departing CEO, Steve Riggio, has been selling books for 30 years. His replacement, William Lynch, has been selling them (online) for about two, following 10 years in e-commerce—and four with Palm. Nooks all around! [B&N] More »
03/18/10
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By John Herrman
#memory

What Happens (Online) When We Die: Twitter

One day, you're going to die. And when you do, your online presence—like your social network profiles, your blog comments, and your web services—will serve as your very first memorial. Here's how it'll play out. More »
Memory Forever
03/17/10
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By John Herrman
#mix2010

Windows Phone 7 and Internet Explorer 9: Here's What Happened

The most interesting parts of Microsoft's Mix conference have come to a close, leaving us with two steaming news lumps: One for Windows Phone 7, and one for Internet Explorer 9. Here's what's in them! More »
03/16/10
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By John Herrman
#windowsphone7

In Defense of No Multitasking: Microsoft Edition

Windows Phone 7 won't have full multitasking for third party apps, which, given Windows Mobile's multitasking past, took people off guard. Here's how Microsoft's Scott Guthrie answers for this. Warning: The rationalizations might sound a little familiar. More »
03/16/10
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By John Herrman
#internetexplorer Click here to read Internet Explorer 9 Won't Run on Windows XP

Internet Explorer 9 Won't Run on Windows XP

If this morning's news of Internet Explorer 9's support for HTML5 and video acceleration got you excited, and you happen to run Windows XP, prepare to get unexcited: You won't be able to install it on your OS. Sorry! [IE9] More »
03/16/10
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By John Herrman
#imagecache

The Future Of Windows Phone 7 Is Written in Morse Code

From Bill Buxton's fascinating presentation to the Mix conference about user interfaces, one of the first 3rd-party apps created with Microsoft's recently released WinPho 7 SDK: A cheeky Twitter app, for electrical telegraph operators. [Mix 2010] More »
03/16/10
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By John Herrman
#internetexplorer

Internet Explorer 9: A Fresh Start, With HTML5

Ninth time's the charm, sometimes! At least that's Microsoft's hope with IE9, which they've just announced at Mix, brings new HTML5 support (including HTML5 video!), hardware-accelerated 2D graphics, and a totally new JavaScript engine—and no XP support. More »
03/16/10
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By John Herrman
#memory Click here to read What Happens (Online) When We Die: Facebook

What Happens (Online) When We Die: Facebook

One day, you're going to die. And when you do, you online presence—like your social network profiles, your blog comments, and your web services—will serve as your very first memorial. Here's how it'll play out. More »
Memory Forever
03/15/10
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By John Herrman
#windowsphone7 Click here to read Samsung's Not-So-Mysterious New Windows Phone 7 Handset

Samsung's Not-So-Mysterious New Windows Phone 7 Handset

We've become acquainted with Windows Phone 7 handsets from Asus and LG, but during this morning's demo, we saw a new one from Samsung. So, what do we know about this—or any—of the handsets we've seen so far? More »
03/15/10
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By John Herrman
#windowsphone7

Windows Phone 7's Impossible App Mission

Microsoft's already done a lot right with Windows Phone 7, and it's not even out until late this year. But after today's announcements, there's one lingering question: How can Windows Phone 7 possibly catch up, in terms of apps? More »
03/15/10
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By John Herrman
#jokes Click here to read Even Microsoft Execs Like Making Fun of Steve Ballmer

Even Microsoft Execs Like Making Fun of Steve Ballmer

Ritual Steve Ballmer humiliation isn't just for blogs anymore! Nope, now even Microsoft's corporate class—in this case Microsoft Developer Division VP Scott Guthrie—is in on the joke. Way in. More »
03/15/10
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By John Herrman
#windowsphone7

Windows Marketplace Will Be the Only Source For Windows Phone 7 Apps

03/15/10
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