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117 New Emoji Coming This Year
And in iOS14, you can finllay search for them.
Lots more options for gender, non-gender, skin tones and more this year. Also, Ninjas.
ποΈ July 20, 2020
π Via Emojipedia
π· Emojipedia
π·οΈ Emoji
π·οΈ Apple
π·οΈ Linked List
Are Distributed Systems Really Distributed?
When Gatekeepers don't keep the gate
Bottom line is, you're only as secure as the guy who holds the admin password.
ποΈ July 16, 2020
π Via Inessential
π· Twitter
π·οΈ Security
π·οΈ Linked List
Zoom Adds Standard End-to-End Encryption
Took ya' long enough
They seem to always come around to the correct decision, even if it takes them way too long in some cases.
ποΈ June 19, 2020
π Via The Zoom Blog
π·οΈ Encryption
π·οΈ Linked List
Disneyland Opening Day Pictures
1955 was a much simpler time
Alan Taylor at The Atlantic put together a bunch of photos from the opening days of Disneyland back in 1955
ποΈ July 25, 2019
π Via The Atlantic
π· The Atlantic
π·οΈ Disney
π·οΈ Linked List
Doctored Pelosi Video Will Stay On Facebook and Twitter
For now, at least...
Twitter and Facebook refusing to take down a falsified video is just spreading of blatant propaganda for ad dollars.
ποΈ May 24, 2019
π Via Politico
π· Politico
π·οΈ Facebook
π·οΈ Twitter
π·οΈ Media
π·οΈ Politics
π·οΈ Linked List
AirPower Is Dead
Raise your hand if youβre surprised
Apparently, jamming a bunch of heat-creating charging coils into a leather envelope causes heat issues. Who knew?
ποΈ March 29, 2019
π Via TechCrunch
π· Apple
π·οΈ Apple
π·οΈ AirPower
π·οΈ Linked List
Apple Games
Engagement is a bad word.
I disagree with Gruber on how game makers should be paid.
ποΈ March 25, 2019
π Via Daring Fireball
π· Apple
π·οΈ Apple
π·οΈ Games
π·οΈ Linked List
Folding Phones Are Coming
Cool concept, but I'll wait.
Folding displays will become a thing some day. Right now, it's early days. A folding phone is basically 2 phones hinged together by a flexible screen. Double the thickness, double the weight
ποΈ February 24, 2019
π Via Huawei
π· Huawei
π·οΈ Phone
π·οΈ iPhone
π·οΈ Linked List
230 New Emojis Coming This Year
Now, if we could just search for them, Apple...
It's great to see all these new inclusive groups represented in Emoji. Same-sex couples, various disabilities, prosthetic appendages, more skin tone options, and gender options for jobs.
ποΈ February 6, 2019
π Via Emojipedia
π· Emojipedia
π·οΈ Emoji
π·οΈ Apple
π·οΈ Linked List
Apple Music Coming to Echos
Finallyβ’
From the Amazon Blog: Music has always been one of Alexaβs most popular features and today weβre excited to announce that Apple Music will be
ποΈ December 3, 2018
π The Amazon Blog
π· Amazon Blog
π·οΈ Apple Music
π·οΈ Amazon
π·οΈ Linked List
This Is Why HomeKit Is Secure
"IoT BotNets are a thing."
Bruce Schneier, on Motherboard: Much has been written about how the IoT is wildly insecure. In fact, the software used to attack Krebs was simple
ποΈ October 7, 2016
π Motherboard
π·οΈ Apple
π·οΈ HomeKit
π·οΈ Home Automation
π·οΈ IoT
π·οΈ Security
π·οΈ Linked List
Materials Are Hard
GOLD!
Nick Heer on the Apple Watch Editions use of gold, and now ceramic: Both of these materials are new to Apple, and because the Edition sells in such
ποΈ September 23, 2016
π Pixel Envy
π·οΈ Apple
π·οΈ Design
π·οΈ Linked List
Vindicated
When the gatekeepers can't keep the gate.
Iβm not a big fan of Business Insider, but there are some good quotes and links in this story. Most in the technology community rallied around
ποΈ August 22, 2016
π Business Insider
π·οΈ Apple
π·οΈ Politics
π·οΈ Privacy
π·οΈ Security
π·οΈ Linked List
Simple Does Not Equal Mushy
Do you remember the three-dimensional, shelf-like Dock that lived at the bottom of every Mac screen from Mac OS X Leopard in 2007 all the way
ποΈ July 26, 2016
π Nicholas Windsor Howard
π·οΈ Apple
π·οΈ Design
π·οΈ Linked List
The Master Plan, Part 2
Elon Musk lays out his vision. Again.
Elon Musk, on the Tesla Blog: I should add a note here to explain why Tesla is deploying partial autonomy now, rather than waiting until some point
ποΈ July 20, 2016
π Tesla Motors Blog
π·οΈ Tesla
π·οΈ Car
π·οΈ Linked List
They Both Failed
When water resistant, isn't.
Two phones, two failures. Not good.
ποΈ July 8, 2016
π Chicago Tribune
π·οΈ Samsung
π·οΈ Linked List
Put Dvorak in a Home
Get off of my lawn!
In a rambling Dvorak-esque anti-logic diatribe on pcmag.com, resident crazy-pants get-off-my-lawn commentator John C. Dvorak thinks that Apple
ποΈ June 23, 2016
π PCMag
π·οΈ Apple
π·οΈ Linked List
Brandless
Fascinating that, much like the iPhone or iPad, there is no logo on the front, only a slightly-glossier-than-the-wall logo on the side. New Apple
ποΈ May 26, 2016
π Twitter
π·οΈ Twitter
π·οΈ Apple
π·οΈ Linked List
Siri Spills It
According to the guys over at 9to5Mac, and confirmed by yours truly (and a bajillion other internet geeks), Appleβs Worldwide Developer Conference
ποΈ April 18, 2016
π 9to5Mac
π·οΈ Apple
π·οΈ WWDC
π·οΈ Siri
π·οΈ Linked List
Microsoft Sues Over Gag Orders
Redmond thinks the ECPA goes too far
Microsoft, in a complaint to the Justice Department, says that governments shouldnβt be able to keep cloud providers behind a gag order when they
ποΈ April 14, 2016
π Consumerist
π·οΈ Privacy
π·οΈ Microsoft
π·οΈ Cloud
π·οΈ Linked List
Procedural Failure
Over at MacStories, Graham Spencer wraps up a piece saying: It is too soon to say, but Appleβs actions today may well be the latest example of
ποΈ April 12, 2016
π MacStories
π·οΈ Apple
π·οΈ Linked List
Fight Another Day
The DOJ has vacated their order for Apple to unlock the San Bernardino iPhone. They were always on shaky legal ground, and were flat out lying about
ποΈ March 28, 2016
π TechCrunch
π·οΈ Apple
π·οΈ DOJ
π·οΈ Linked List
'Breaking News: Ads Are Now Annoying'
Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) SVP Scott Cunningham has released a statement regarding the current state of online ads: As technologist,
ποΈ October 15, 2015
π IAB
π·οΈ Ads
π·οΈ Linked List
The Irony Is Lost on Verizon
Writing for the Verizon-owned SugarString βnewsβ site, Nick Douglas begins: Hungaryβs parliament is considering a bill that would impose a tax on
ποΈ October 29, 2014
π SugarString
π·οΈ Internet
π·οΈ Taxes
π·οΈ Linked List
Why Do People Give Money To Trip Chowdhry?
From a CNBC story on March 20, 2014: βThey only have 60 days left to either come up with something or they will disappear,β said Trip Chowdhry,
ποΈ May 20, 2014
π CNBC
π·οΈ Apple
π·οΈ Linked List
That's A Lot of Plusses!
Paul Thorrott, on his Supersite for Windows: Iβve often described Windows 8 as Windows 7++, because β and contrary to a peculiarly widespread
ποΈ March 31, 2013
π Supersite for Windows
π·οΈ Windows
π·οΈ Linked List
James Bond is a Time Lord.
If you are a 007 fan, as I am, and a Dr. Who fan, as I am, Alan Gratz has something you need to hear. One Bond. Many incarnations. James Bond is a
ποΈ November 23, 2012
π Tor
π·οΈ James Bond
π·οΈ Doctor Who
π·οΈ Linked List
'Religious Freedom?'
Valerie Hodges, a Republican State Representative from Louisiana, apparently thinks βreligionβ means βChristianityβ. Someone should tweet her that
ποΈ July 7, 2012
π The Loop
π·οΈ Linked List
All Wet.
Jeff Jarvis, on his brilliant BuzzMachine blog: But mostly, shouldnβt reporters report? Standing in the water repeating what we already know over
ποΈ August 28, 2011
π Buzz Machine
π·οΈ Hurricane
π·οΈ Media
π·οΈ Linked List
You're Secure
So, hereβs a fun video that Jaime Walters just posted over on the Google+ of me getting locked in a Murphy Bed while she films and Erica has a
ποΈ July 24, 2011
π Google+
π·οΈ Video
π·οΈ Linked List
Should Children Be Allowed To Attend R Rated Movies?
More to the point, should children be allowed to attend R rated movies where consenting adults are masturbating? Should Adults Be Allowed To Bring
ποΈ July 20, 2011
π The Onion
π·οΈ Fun
π·οΈ Linked List
Of Cell Phones, Coffee, and Pickled Vegetables
Cell phones have been put in the Class 2B by the World Health Organization. This means thereβs a possible cancer risk. Also in the 2B Class of 2011
ποΈ June 4, 2011
π IARC
π·οΈ Health
π·οΈ Linked List
Google Drops Support For h.264
From Mike Jazayeri, Product Manager on the Chromium Blog: Though H.264 plays an important role in video, as our goal is to enable open innovation,
ποΈ January 12, 2011
π Chromium Blog
π·οΈ Linked List
Political Ads Gone Bad, or Coincidence?
If you havenβt heard, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot this morning at a political event. It is not yet known if she will survive the
ποΈ January 8, 2011
π Huffington Post
π·οΈ Politics
π·οΈ Linked List
Priority is a four letter word
Iβve been thinking a lot about priorities lately. Turns out, thereβs really no way to prioritize things. Itβs just not possible. The same week I
ποΈ August 5, 2009
π 43 Folders
π·οΈ Priorities
π·οΈ Productivity
π·οΈ Linked List
Al Gore to speak on Climate Change
No, really?
According to Marc Ambinder at the Atlantic, who spoke to Al Goreβs office, the Nobel Laureate and former Vice President will be speaking tomorrow at
ποΈ July 16, 2008
π The Atlantic
π·οΈ Climate
π·οΈ Linked List
Jimmy is now on twitter!...
Jimmy is now on twitter! Join twitter at twitter.com and follow me at http://www.twitter.com/jimmylittle What is twitter? Twitter is a service for
ποΈ June 2, 2008
π Twitter
π·οΈ Twitter
π·οΈ Linked List
SMART Cars Finally Shipping
The Smart company has been promising a new car for a while, and it is finally being delivered. The 40 mpg smart fortwo car is shipping, after a year
ποΈ January 12, 2008
π Smart
π·οΈ Green
π·οΈ Car
π·οΈ Linked List
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