Twitter for iPhone – A Twittie App Direction

Posted by ryan as Interweb, Technology, Web Devlopment

Twitter aquired Tweetie, a popular iPhone app. With that acquisition comes the creator of Tweetie, Laren Brichter. She is going to be joining their development team with a possible focus on developing more mobile applications.

Apple Releases iPad!

Posted by ryan as Apple, History, Technology

The time has come and the wait is over. After years of rumors Apple has released the iPad and I’m very excited to see one of these bad boys in person.

Apple Tablet A Long Time Apple Idea

Posted by ryan as Apple, Design, Designer, Technology

Wired’s Gadget section has a report on Apple’s never to market tablet from 1983 as developed by Frog Design. The rumors about the tablet have been around forever, I just never had a clue that the idea was on the table for as long as it has been for Apple. After seeing this it really makes predicting Apple’s release of the so called iSlate / iTablet / iPad even easier. I can’t wait to see what they unveil this coming Wednesday, January 27th.

What Is A Browser?

Posted by ryan as Interweb, Technology, Web Devlopment

It both amazes me on some levels that people don’t know what a browser is, and on the other hand makes perfect sense. It really explains why the education process for my job with clients is so crucial. For the record, this is hosted by Google and they love it when people do not know the difference between a search engine and a browser. What a great opportunity for them to capitalize on the the general public’s’ ignorance and get them using their browser Chrome. Which coincidentally is based off of webkit, the open source browser being developed by many people including Apple who use if for their browser Safari.  In my opinion though the best browser out there and one that supports the latest in web standards and allows for serious customization, Firefox.

Google Leaving The Censorship Business

Posted by ryan as Interweb, News, Serious Nod, Technology, War on the Internet

I’ve recently read that Google has made the decision to no longer censor google.cn. They also plan to leave the country and kill the domain if needed. That is if they can not operate under China’s conditions and laws. I applaud this as helping any government to censor information is ridiculous for any American company. Read about their decision from Google’s blog.

How To & Technology Guides

Posted by ryan as Interweb, Technology, Tutorial

Makeuseof.com has some useful how to guides all nicely wrapped up in one site post. With a list of topics below you can bet that you will find something useful for yourself.

1 – Internet Guide for the Movie Addict
2 – Internet Guidebook for An Audiophile
3 – The Incredible Free Manual for Every Mac User
4 – The Underground Guide to the iPhone
5 – Twitter: Best Practices & Tips
6 – The Ultimate Guide to your Windows Mobile Phone
7 – A Computer Geek’s Smart Productivity Guide
8 – Building a Media Center for your Home
9 – The Only Easy Guide To Computer Networks
10 – The Big Book of BitTorrent
11 – A Newbie’s Getting Started Guide to Linux
12 – The Idiot’s Guide To Photoshop
13 – The Big Book of iTunes
14 – The Idiot’s Guide to Building Your Own PC
15 – Laptop Buying Guide for 2009
BONUS) PSP Up- and Downgrading Guide

Free Press Calls Out Astroturf

Posted by ryan as Interweb, Technology, War on the Internet

Free Press is a huge net neutrality organization. Here it is in their own words.

Free Press is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to reform the media. Through education, organizing and advocacy, we promote diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media, quality journalism, and universal access to communications.

Free Press was launched in late 2002 by media scholar Robert W. McChesney, journalist John Nichols and Josh Silver, our executive director. Today, Free Press is the largest media reform organization in the United States, with nearly half-a-million activists and members and a full-time staff of more than 30 based in our offices in Washington, D.C., and Florence, Mass.

You can read the rest of the Free Press description and their mission statement on their about us page.

New Smart Phones Compared

Posted by ryan as Apple, Technology

I just came across this graphical chart from www.billsource.com on how the new smart phones compare. I have already bought an iPhone Gs and its suppose to arrive by the 19th. No lines, no wait. Its a nice set up. Smart on Apple’s part to make it easy and help get them out in a quicker distribution method. Even a few at a time. I’m sure I’m not alone in having already bought a new phone.

Apple Iphone Rumores

Posted by ryan as Apple, Technology

Any who has ever used an iPhone is excited about the new one coming out very soon. I know I am. The rumor mills are going crazy with this stuff of course. The website The Green Room has created a nice info graphic that show cases all of the rumors that have been floating around lately. I can’t wait to see which ones can be crossed off this list as true.

The Guy Mariano Story

Posted by ryan as History, Inspiring, Skateboarding, Style, Technology

I’m not sure how many of my readers follow the Epicly Later’d series of Guy Mariano, but its great. I’ve been seriously inspired by Guy’s skating ever since I became aware of skateboarding. I used to watch his Public Domain part and go out and attack Bradner the best I could. Ha. Seriously though, you need to watch the 10 part series if you haven’t already. For those that have, I know you will want to watch it all again. So get clicking. All of these are of course on www.vbs.tv and you should definitely look into all of the videos they have posted. Great stuff.

EPICLY LATER’D  – LAKAI – Guy Mariano Part 1
Waiting for pop number three.

EPICLY LATER’D  – LAKAI – Guy Mariano Part 2
Summer with the Gonz.

EPICLY LATER’D  – LAKAI – Guy Mariano Part 3
The most warped family vacation of all time.

EPICLY LATER’D  – LAKAI – Guy Mariano Part 4
The Girl exodus.

EPICLY LATER’D  – LAKAI – Guy Mariano Part 5
It’s always a prison-related BBQ at Fabian’s.

EPICLY LATER’D  – LAKAI – Guy Mariano Part 6
Can’t a dude just end on a ledge trick without a bunch of to do?

EPICLY LATER’D  – LAKAI – Guy Mariano Part 7
The trouble with skateboarding is the hours.

EPICLY LATER’D  – LAKAI – Guy Mariano Part 8
Getting into bed with Jesus feet.

EPICLY LATER’D  – LAKAI – Guy Mariano Part 9
The drug days come to a close.

EPICLY LATER’D  – LAKAI – Guy Mariano Part 10
Things are looking better.