QuickTime For Windows Sans iTunes
Apple are not above the same tricks as the rest of the software industry. You want QuickTime for Windows so you head over to Apple’s QuickTime page. However, if you’re using a browser on Windows and you follow the download link on Apple’s QuickTime page you can only download QuickTime and the wretched iTunes for Windoze. Does this remind you of anything? There is a standalone download page but Apple does not link to it. Google knows all.
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Twins Born
Our twins (Audrey and Samuel) were born Friday 23 September about 3:45pm. So far all is going well, mother and kids are fine.
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Cringely on Apple/Intel (again)
Cringely has more thoughts on Apple/Intel...movies.
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Generative Christmas Music
Brian Whitman over at MIT fed his program lots of Christmas music then asked it to generate new standards. Marvelous stuff. Move over Brian Eno.
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Flickr: London 7 July 2005 in Pictures
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IEEE Spectrum on China
The June 2005 issue of IEEE Spectrum (membership required) is all about China. As with all such coverage read with hype filter turned on.
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Ricky Gervais Does His Bits For Live 8
Some video bits filmed at Live 8 by Ricky.
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The Joy of China Post
So today is July 1 and I just received January’s bank statement and Q Magazine. The envelopes look a little worse for wear - like they’ve circled the globe a number of times. I wonder where they’ve been. Looking forward to receiving today’s mail in six months time.
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Industrial Design Excellence Awards
The IDEAs for 2005 are available here idsa.org Relax, have a coffee, marvel at the curves, groovy colours and black polo shirts.
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Plum Rain
The Plum Rain season has arrived. A month of daily rain, thunder, lightening and traffic chaos. Also known as the mould rains. The annual rains always bring floods and loss of life and property to China. Every year in the same places. However, judging by the news it’s always a surprise.
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Burger King Opens in Shanghai
After months of speculation it can be finally revealed...Burger King has opened in Shanghai.
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Cringely: Apple/Intel/Osborne
Cringely has an interesting update on the whole Apple/Intel thing and the analogy with Osborne. Worth looking at these things again now the smoke has cleared.
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Pulp Fiction in 30 Seconds With Bunnies
Angry Alien has a series of short animations re-making classics with bunnies. Worth a look.
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What’s the collective noun for a group of CEOs?
You’ve got a group of CEOs speaking on a panel. What’s the collective noun?
- BS
- random
- inflate
- lost
- buzzword
- coverup
- growth
- rash
- otiose
- guff
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Will Wright Demos Spore
Very cool video demo by Will Wright (The Sims) of his new game called Spore. Discussion of generative animation. (Registration required)
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