July 21, 2008
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Turn off WiFi and 3G when you’re not using the internet.
It seems like the new 3G iPhone’s battery life sucks, but this is not technically true.
What’s happening is that we’re A) using our phones more and B) using them like computers.
With an unlimited data plan and an a pocket of full of internet applications, your [...]
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May 16, 2008
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It’s embarrassing to be introduced to someone and forget their name 2 seconds later. We’re so busy worrying about what we’re going to say next that we never really hear names in the first place.
The Memory Book offers a simple technique to fix this: You associate a new person’s name, face, and other attributes with [...]
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May 8, 2008
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I used markers instead of paint, but paint would have been better. Markers work better on smooth surfaces (canvas is rough).
You need a blank canvas sketchbook from your local art or craft supply store and markers or paint. You also need years to hone your artistic ability, or if you’re like me and skipped all [...]
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May 8, 2008
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“Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together.” — ancient Jedi proverb
Back in the mid 1990s (a golden age IMHO), my friend John made a duct tape wallet from instructions featured in the Beastie Boys’ Grand Royale magazine.
In the spirit of that long [...]
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May 5, 2008
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David Seah’s laptop took a tumble and his hard drive died. There are some lessons we can learn from his experience:
Apple Support will take your old hard drive and do God knows what with it. Dave Winer also found this out the hard way and made plenty of noise about it. Whether you’re on Mac [...]
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April 22, 2008
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Few people are comfortable opening their kimono, dropping trou, and going commando when it comes to their web traffic data. What’s the big deal? If your traffic is small, tell your readers a story about how you’re trying to grow. If you’re huge, revel in it. Of course, it may be embarrassing to some older [...]
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April 18, 2008
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The backlog of blog posts “I’ll get to eventually” is ridiculous. I write ideas on 3×5 cards as they pop in my head. Over time I’ve had to scale up the one bulldog clip to rule them all from tiny, to small, to medium, to “holy crap when am I ever gonna write all these!?!”
Anyway, [...]
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