April 2010
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iPhone OS 4.0 roundup: how'd we do?
Applause to Apple yet again. They took the multi-tasking thing and really nailed it (on paper anyway.. I reserve the right to change my mind on that if it doesn’t work well). I love the quote Steve Jobs had - “In multitasking, if you see a task manager… they blew it.” I can’t tell you how frustrating managing apps was on my NexusOne when I tried it… and was...
iPhone OS 4.0: Place Your Bets!
iPhone OS 4.0 media event is about to start, and Aaron and I have started a tradition of doing our prediction chart. My predictions:
We will not see a new iPhone announced today, which also means there won’t be any Verizon announcement either (though I don’t believe there will be a Verizon announcement in June anyway). Concurrently, we won’t hear anything about anything in...
Vibram 5 Fingers: First Impressions
Last night I went for a run in my Vibram 5 Fingers for the first time. Very cool! I was told by a friend that the first run might be pretty painful as my feet have gotten used to the cushioning of a running shoe and are not used to even walking, let alone running, barefoot through city streets. I set out thinking I’d do maybe 2 or 3 miles depending on how I felt, but after 1.5 I took...