Link of the Day [7.08.08]

broderic on July 8, 2008

Will Shipley wrote a little library/media collection application called Delicious Library which was recently rewritten for Leopard. In this 2.0 version, he finds an awesome bug. It’s an epic tale of debugging wherein you get down into the mind of a developer. The best part is the fact that he thought it through while playing a video game. That’s always the case. For inspiration will strike in the oddest of moments.

Read the tale. Buy the software. Delicious Library 2.0 is a fine application to have on your new Mac.

http://wilshipley.com/blog/2008/07/pimp-my-code-part-15-greatest-bug-of.html

Link of the Day [7.07.08]

broderic on July 7, 2008

If they are really making a live action Robotech movie, then they’re gonna need to cast the trio of Sammy, Kim, and Vanessa real well. Because if they miss out on this casting, the rest of the movie’s gonna suck. Of course, we all know it’s gonna suck because it isn’t the way we imagine it. My imagination is much better than some Hollywood corporation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_Bunnies

Link of the Day [7.02.08]

broderic on July 2, 2008

Back before I was a Master at Computer Science, I had to take a class for Computer and Human Interactions. This tried to impart in all the students the need to design for the user. There were GUI tips. Web design tips. Keyboard layout tips. Mousing tips. Joystick and computer input device tips. All was spelled out to help us students understand that the computer was a tool for humans.

One of the important people in the field of human compatibility was Bruce Tognazzini who wrote a lot about it. Here’s his take on iPhone from last year. I can’t believe it has been one whole year since iPhone introduction. In another few days…. 3G!

http://www.asktog.com/columns/072iPhoneFirstTouch.html

Link of the Day [6.29.08]

broderic on June 29, 2008

Copenhagenize the planet!

Looks as if we need to be thinking about cycling as an alternative to driving to work. It would do us all some good. First, it would save us on a gas. Second, it would get us fitter. Third, it would get us all on the roads together, talking, chatting and enjoying the world around us so much better than stuck in a car in traffic. Only if I lived closer to work…

Today’s link is to an article about making cycling a means of commuting. It mentions the Copenhagen Cycle Chic website of pretty girls on bikes in Denmark. That’s always awesome.

http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/wellbeing/story/0,,2287337,00.html