Wow, this is clever.
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Apple Sets Q3 Call Date⇢
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. PT.
Microsoft Announces Windows 8 Upgrade Pricing⇢
Brandon LeBlanc:
We set out to make it as easy as possible for everyone to upgrade to Windows 8. Starting at general availability, if your PC is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 you will qualify to download an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for just $39.99 in 131 markets. And if you want, you can add Windows Media Center for free through the “add features” option within Windows 8 Pro after your upgrade.
‘Soup’⇢
I joined Brett and Myke on their show this week to discuss proper application and removal of yogurt from an Apple laptop, the new Android show on 70Decibels, lawn care tips and swearing in the UK. Then I left before the show was over.
United Pixelworkers Local Shirts⇢
Vote for Memphis if you love this site.
Bionic⇢
Myke just announced a new show on the 70Decibels network, co-hosted by my pal Matt Alexander. The topic? Android.
Was iOS Made for Geeks?⇢
Rene Ritchie:
We should understand that iOS doesn’t power geek devices made easy enough for mainstream users to employ. It powers mainstream devices made compelling enough that geeks want them as well.
Not all geeks want to tinker, though. I know plenty of super nerdy folks very happy with their iOS devices.
Business Insider, on MobileMe’s Closing⇢
Calling MobileMe a “failed cloud storage service” seems a bit heavy-handed.
Apple Tweaking Genius Bar Design⇢
Sounds like an improvement to me, and since most Genius Bar interactions just require an iPad these days, I bet it works out pretty well.
On OmniFocus and Calendar Notifications⇢
Viticci’s hacked together some real nice OmniFocus reminder action.
On Yojimbo & Dropbox⇢
A clever use of Keyboard Maestro by Ben Brooks.
Introducing ‘Linked List’ Items
In March, I wrote a good bit about linked lists, and why 512 Pixels didn’t do linked items the way most other sites like it:
At this point, I am not changing the way the site works. I understand that a majority of people who responded to my survey would like me too, but I don’t think I’m doing anything convoluted by writing the way I do.
But after hearing Jim and Dan talk about links, I started getting nervous about if my previous method was the right one. After a nice chat on the phone, Jim encouraged me in how I was linking at the top of my posts, saying the mechanics didn’t really matter as much as intention and practice.