My favorite podcast ended today. Here’s my friend Matt Alexander:
Historians often reflect upon Bionic’s turning point — episode 51 — wherein Myke accidentally loosened his grip on the narrative and we ended up on an odd trajectory discussing nothing in particular for 44 episodes. So, for those looking to see what all of this was about or wondering why “Car, Plane, or Boat?” is a serious question, I’d recommend starting there.
What a guy. He’s been to the moon and to Reddit. I wonder which one was scarier.
For a while now, I’ve been using Dropbox as my photo management solution.
It’s not the cheapest thing on the planet, but it works for me. However, with Photos for OS X coming soon, I’m re-thinking my long-term strategy.
Apple has to prove to users that it can sync and stream photos, but if the system will work the way the company says it will, it looks compelling. So compelling, in fact, that I’m already thinking about my migration strategy.
Dr. Drang, in response to last week’s episode of The Prompt:
As I said a few years ago, the likelihood that an app will be Sherlocked depends less on the quality of the app than on the effort Apple puts into its purported replacement.
The example Papa Drang uses is Apple’s own Podcasts app. As he writes, Apple took the nascent podcast market and Sherlocked guys like iPodderX and Odeo with iTunes in 2005.
Ashley Feinberg:
That lingering coolness factor only makes it all the more depressing when you realize that, today, the Razr is a barely functional, actively-out-to-sabotage you bit of technological refuse. What was once displayed with pride on a shiny store pedestal, I found on eBay for $36 and sandwiched between a bulk set of broken chargers and discontinued memory cards.
As someone with a moderate to severe smartphone dependency, I knew my Razr month would be an adjustment. But I would have never guessed which things actually ended up needing the adjusting. Here’s everything I learned during 30 days soundtracked by polyphonic ringtones and my own, gentle cries of defeat. Kids, please, don’t try this at home.
This week on The Prompt, we talk about phenomenon of Sherlocking. It’s a good one.
This week’s tip on The Sweet Setup is a good one.
Nitin Ganatra may not be a household name to most Apple nerds, but he was partially responsible for all sorts of projects like System 7.5, Mail.app and the company’s first-party iOS apps.
Over the last few weeks, Rene Ritchie and Guy English have been releasing a three-part interview with Ganatra on their podcast, Debug. Part three just landed today, but if it’s half as good as the first two episodes, it’ll be excellent. These are a must-listen:
I have a huge place in my heart for old Sony hardware.
Allen Pike reflects on Tim Cook’s Apple.
It’s been a busy day for the software update teams in Cupertino. iOS 7.1.2 was released this morning with the following updates:
The update can be downloaded via iTunes or over the air directly on the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
As technology becomes easier to use by children, so increases the chance of them having access to indecent content online.
‘iOS 7 Safari, Siri and Website Restrictions’ teaches the reader how to use restrictions on Apple’s mobile devices to prevent access to offensive content when using Siri, Safari and other apps with access to the internet.
Written by Jim Christian, a technology consultant with over ten years working in education with students, parents and teachers, ‘iOS 7 Safari, Siri and Website Restrictions’ is available now on the iBooks Store.