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- Pay Tribute to the HD-DVD Crack with a Screensaver
As you might have heard, all hell broke loose today as the code to crack HD-DVD encryption spread all over the Intarwebs, to the chagrin of Digg Founder Kevin Rose. It's a pretty big day, no matter how you feel...As you might have heard, all hell broke loose today as the code to crack HD-DVD encryption spread all over the Intarwebs, to the chagrin of Digg Founder Kevin Rose. It's a pretty big day, no matter how you feel about DRM. I'm not going to link directly to the code, because I'm not about that, but a playful OS X developer has created a screensaver that takes the 16 numbers in the code and randomly moves them around, so the actual order isn't certain. To be clear, the configuration in the image above is not the correct order. Keep it clean, kids, but remember the events of the day in style.
Sixteen_Hexadecimal_Digits_Screensaver_for_Mac_OS_X
[Via Digg]Technorati Tags: hd-dvd, screensaver, software
Pete Mortensen - John Gruber Engulfs Steve Ballmer at Daring Fireball
Some of the best Apple theorists just don't write enough. That's certainly true of Daring Fireball creator John Gruber, who makes an impact every time he posts a major essay, but doesn't post all that many essays. In his newest...Some of the best Apple theorists just don't write enough. That's certainly true of Daring Fireball creator John Gruber, who makes an impact every time he posts a major essay, but doesn't post all that many essays. In his newest missive, he deconstructs Steve Ballmer's arguments against the iPhone. It's a laudable effort. Check it.
Some of these pundits and analysts are morons. Ballmer, however, is a very smart man, but what he's saying about the iPhone is going to make him look stupid if it's successful. He clearly doesn't get what makes the iPhone so appealing, and his dual obsession with the price and business users is baffling.
Daring Fireball: The iPhone's Funny Price
Technorati Tags: ballmer, iphone
Pete Mortensen - Stop the Presses! Steve Jobs to Give Apple Keynote
Apple loves to make big announcements on Tuesday mornings. Today, they reminded us that not all big announcements are created equal. Apple PR informed the world that -- brace for it -- none other than Apple CEO Steve Jobs will...Apple loves to make big announcements on Tuesday mornings. Today, they reminded us that not all big announcements are created equal. Apple PR informed the world that -- brace for it -- none other than Apple CEO Steve Jobs will kick off the company's Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday, June 11.
Don't all of you wet your pants with excitement at once.
Apple did confirm that Jobs would show off a feature-complete version of Mac OS X Leopard, including whatever mystery functions got left out of the 2006 showcase, and the company will will distribute a beta to all in attendance. And that's something to get worked up over.
Steve Jobs to Kick Off WWDC 2007
Technorati Tags: leopard, Steve Jobs, wwdc
Pete Mortensen - Fake Steve Wants To Destroy His House
I don't know where we in the Mac game would be without Fake Steve Jobs, the anonymous blogger who pretends to be Apple's CEO so we don't have to. Today, he tackles the continued resistance to the iCEO's attempts to...I don't know where we in the Mac game would be without Fake Steve Jobs, the anonymous blogger who pretends to be Apple's CEO so we don't have to. Today, he tackles the continued resistance to the iCEO's attempts to demolish his historic mansion, the Jackling house. And if you think Fake Steve is cowed by the California Supreme Court's rejection of his request, you don't know Steve:
These nuts got a court to say that I can't destroy my own house and instead have to find a way to move the house from the location. But they can't come up with any money to move the house. Or a place to put it. Or something.
Gold.
Technorati Tags: fake steve
Pete Mortensen - Why the Nike+iPod is Boring -- And Why That's Good!
As promised, here is the paper that formed the basis for the presentation I gave at Stanford on the success of the Nike+iPod last week with my colleague Conrad Wai. It's a little dry, but what can you do? It's...As promised, here is the paper that formed the basis for the presentation I gave at Stanford on the success of the Nike+iPod last week with my colleague Conrad Wai. It's a little dry, but what can you do? It's an academic paper. We think we kept it interesting regardless. Let me know what you think -- designing for technology adoption is a critical consideration in new product launches, so I'm interested to hear what you think -- particularly if you think I'm completely out of line.
Pete Mortensen - Is This The First Picture on the Internet Shot With An iPhone?
Yes, this image of an woman unfortunately misidentified man in a hoodie eating a piece of toast might well be the first image ever uploaded to the Internet from an iPhone. Remember this moment -- I'm sure your grandkids will...Yes, this image of an
womanunfortunately misidentified man in a hoodie eating a piece of toast might well be the first image ever uploaded to the Internet from an iPhone. Remember this moment -- I'm sure your grandkids will ask you about where you were when you saw the first iPhone picture.It came from a set of two that got posted to Flickr, got marked private and finally got deleted. The EXIF data is interesting, but could easily be fraudulent -- this is editable stuff. Still, I like this story, because it involves toast. A second photo, along with the EXIF data, is posted after the jump.
Technorati Tags: camera, iphone, rumor
Camera: Apple iPhone
Aperture: f/2.8
Orientation: Rotated 90 degrees clockwise
Date and Time: 2007:04:21 10:23:45
Color Space: sRGB
Tag::EXIF::0xA500: 11/5
Compression: JPEG
Image Width: 1600 pixels
Image Height: 1200 pixelsThe second photo below, which was also EXIFed as coming from an iPhone, is reputed to be from Alexander's restaurant in Cupertino, very near to AppleHQ. That tip comes courtesy of MobileGuerilla reader YourMom. Anyone know for sure?
First Pictures Taken With an Apple iPhone - MobileGuerilla
Via Digg.
Pete Mortensen - iLounge Opens Can of Whoop-Ass on iLoad
Most of you have probably never heard of iLoad, a $300 device designed to rip CDs to iPod without the use of a computer. Granted, it is a high price, but I can see the market need, as many people...Most of you have probably never heard of iLoad, a $300 device designed to rip CDs to iPod without the use of a computer. Granted, it is a high price, but I can see the market need, as many people can't afford to buy a computer, but at $300, there's no reason they couldn't get a computer instead. It's been pretty niche, but the product's manufacturer has promoted it fairly aggressively.
As they are wont to do with all things iPod, the venerable iLounge reviewed the little box in a not-so favorable light, and then the fun began. Wingspan, the maker of iLoad, allegedly declared war on iLounge. And that's when the fun began. Check out this hilarious YouTube video, then head over to iLounge for the full sordid story. It's well worth your time.
Getting Rid of iLoad and Wingspan: The Full Story | iLounge
Technorati Tags: humor, iload, ipod
Pete Mortensen - Report: iPhone Battery Life Great, But Device is 'Slippery'
The iPhone hype-tornado is blowing at full gale now. Best sign? The rumored problems with it change from day to day. You know how it is: Massively anticipated device is less than two months from shipping, but an anonymous tipster...The iPhone hype-tornado is blowing at full gale now. Best sign? The rumored problems with it change from day to day. You know how it is: Massively anticipated device is less than two months from shipping, but an anonymous tipster has uncovered a DISASTROUS design flaw! This time, MacScoop reports that it might be doomed by a slippery case! Look out! It might slip out of your hand, which would be a first for a phone!
Overall, our source found the iPhone awesome but he mentioned, as a sole negative point, that the material used on the device's case makes it feel even more slippery than the iPod and will probably require the purchase of a protective skin or case so as to avoid unintentionally dropping it.
And we all know just how slippery the iPod is! Or something. This is too funny. Apple always ships its products without the rubberized handles or raised edges that Palm and some competitors do, but it seems to work out OK most of the time. My phone is covered in rubber to prevent slipping, but I'm STILL thrown it across the room. Sometimes, it's about the person, not the product.
That said, MacScoop does report that the battery life of the iPhone is even better than anticipated. And that's all I care about. If this thing can keep on ticking for hours and hours of talking and mobile web-browsing, it has a right to be the smuggest phone on the block. Sign me up.
iPhone's true battery-life to surprise us - source | MacScoop
Via Business 2.0Technorati Tags: iphone, slippery, speculation
Pete Mortensen - Cult of Mac Invades BusinessWeek Innovation Blog
Apple owns the discourse around design and innovation these days. Everyone wants to be like Steve Jobs, and everyone wants to invent the new iPod. People also want to be Google, but being Google seems to be a lot harder,...Apple owns the discourse around design and innovation these days. Everyone wants to be like Steve Jobs, and everyone wants to invent the new iPod. People also want to be Google, but being Google seems to be a lot harder, and the founders aren't terribly charismatic, so Apple gets a lot more attention regardless.
As a result, and because of the world I live in at my day job, I get into a lot of discussions about the role of design strategy and the value of innovation. Specifically, that understanding what people really need is the best way to create new products, services and businesses that will really connect with people.
All of which is a preface to encourage you to check out a comment of mine that BusinessWeek Innovation honcho Bruce Nussbaum highlighted into a blog post over there. It was at the end of a business day, so I think I might sound a little more snarky than I meant to:
YouTube's actual future is far from certain, and Second Life will surely be passed by another player, as it superceded The Sims, which superceded a lot of MUDDs and the like. Bill Moggridge even asked, "What is the YouTube of design?"
And I have to say, I don't particularly care. YouTube, Second Life, Flickr, Vlogs, blogs, they're all different solutions trying to meet some very core needs of people, whether they know it or not. And needs outlast solutions. I won't perform a straight-up needs analysis on these sites, but they definitely come from wanting to express oneself creatively, connect with other people, feel famous or even lead a different life, as in the case of Lonely Girl 15 and some others.
By the time we start analyzing a solution, the next way to meet the needs it addresses is already underway. We're going to miss the most important opportunities unless we see beyond the fun and exciting solution we hold in our hands.
Pete Mortensen
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