I know this is a few days old, but I just got around to reading it.
Batman is freaking awesome, and, if you’ll excuse me, I need to find a tissue.
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iCloud Sync and Snow Leopard
Mac OS X 10.6.9 might be right around the corner and with it comes rumored functionality to restore Calendar, Contact, and Bookmark syncing to Snow Leopard. Until that time comes use the instructions above to restore the synchronization capabilities lost on older Macs, and stubborn Mac users like myself, who were forced to upgrade to iCloud but refuse to install Mac OS X Lion.
Genius work here done by Brand.
90 Percent of Users Prefer Pull-to-Refresh to Update UIs
This doesn’t surprise me at all. I try using it in apps like Mail all the time. I’d love to see it get implemented at the system level on iOS.
via The Loop
Google ‘Developing’ Maps App for NES
Google has been working hard on Maps lately, but some have questioned its decision to forgo developing for the extremely popular NES platform. Now, the company is looking to catch up with a custom cartridge that allows NES users to enjoy all the benefits of Maps in 8-bit form. After inserting the cartridge and connecting to the internet, users can search for destinations or get directions just as they would in the web version. They’ll even see some exclusive features, like using the microphone to search.
Why Do We Report Twitter Spam?
The spam reporting button I put into Dr. Twoot last month 1 was a demonstration that the process could be made much simpler and could be done directly from the timeline—no need to jump to the spammer’s profile. In fact, I now take great pleasure in reporting spammers. A quick click on the ∅ button reports the spammer, blocks him from appearing in my timeline again, and strikes through his tweet.
Apple and Foxconn
Poornima Gupta and Edwin Chan for Reuters:
Apple Inc and its main contract manufacturing Foxconn agreed to tackle violations of conditions among the 1.2 million workers assembling iPhones and iPads in a landmark decision that could change the way Western companies do business in China.
Good for Apple.
What’s in my Menubar
Today, I thought I would share what’s living in my Mac’s menubar these days. I’ll move from left to right.
1. Keyboard Maestro
You can see some of the things I do with this utility over here.
2. Dropbox
I collaborate with a lot of people, and Dropbox is the main way I do it. I have a Pro account with 50 GB of space.
3. TextExpander
If you type the same thing more than twice on your Mac, you’re wasting time if aren’t using this app.
On Pre-Existing Conditions
After this week’s oral arguments at the Supreme Court, lawmakers and health policy experts are starting to ponder what had — until recently — been unthinkable to many: What if the court strikes down the entire Affordable Care Act?
Heading into the week, most supporters of the law had assumed that at worst, the court might find unconstitutional the requirement that most Americans either have health insurance or pay a penalty. And it might also invalidate a few key insurance provisions that are immediately tied to that, such as requiring insurance companies to sell to people with pre-existing health conditions.
RIM Announces Q4 2012 Earnings
Right before the call, Jim Balsillie (former co-CEO and current Director of the Board), David Yach (CTO) and Jim Rowan (COO) all resigned. The Loop has some highlights from the call:
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Revenue of $4.2 billion, down 19% from the third quarter and down 25% from $5.6 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2011
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BlackBerry smartphone shipments of 11.1 million in Q4, down 21% from Q3
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500,000 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets shipped. No number on how many actually sold
Dismantling the Shuttles
iPhoto 9.2.3 Update Available
Update notes include:
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Improves overall stability
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Addresses an issue that could cause iPhoto to quit unexpectedly on systems with multiple user accounts
Reading on the iPad
The new iPad is the best device I’ve ever read on.
I agree, but for long-form reading, I’m still going to be reaching for my 4th-generation Kindle.