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I’ve been experimenting with different options for uploading video to Tumblr. The service’s built-in video player with play Flash on the desktop, and H.264 for iOS devices, but it will not play H.264 for those of you who don’t have Flash installed on your Mac.

Vimeo Plus looked like a great option, but it doesn’t play nice with Tumblr.

Moving forward, I’ll be posting videos for Tap to Focus to YouTube, then embedding them within Tumblr’s dashboard. That way, they will play in Flash, or in H.264 for iOS devices.

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Charles Moore:

In practical terms, the closest analog Apple makes to the Cube today is the Mac mini, which it’s made in various iterations since 2005, and which has has been a lot more successful than the Cube was - for good reason. It’s much more versatile, genuinely minuscule, and development of wireless peripherals and data connectivity technology has helped, as has the mainstream shift to reasonably-priced flat screen monitors, which were just beginning to gain traction in the desktop world a decade ago - and, as we’ve noted, they were still prohibitively expensive during the Cube’s short time on the market.

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This is an amazing set of photos. These make me sad that my kids aren’t growing up in an era with such an exciting space program.

Of note, I was born the day this photo was taken.

[via Shawn Blanc]

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I’ve launched a new side project, named Tap to Focus. It’s a tumblelog full of short, hopefully adorable — or at least odd — videos shot with my iPhone 4.

Sadly, Tumblr’s video player is Flash only on the desktop. Sorry about that. See update.

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Christopher Breen:

So now, a brief look back. And yes, I mean you die-hard AppleWorks users. If you want to use a Mac running Lion, your time has run out. AppleWorks won’t work.

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Although this should go without saying, if you’re still using AppleWorks today to generate files and wish to stay current with Apple technology, it’s time to set AppleWorks aside and start using up-to-date tools. Continue using it and you’re only generating more work for your future self.

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I wonder if this version will crash when trying to apply layer masks…

[via reddit]

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What an amazing world we live in.

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Former Palm boss and current HP executive Jon Rubenstein, in a letter to employees, concerning the HP TouchPad’s mediocre reviews that pointed out how sluggish the TouchPad can be at times:

It’s hard to believe these statements described MacOS X - a platform that would go on to change the landscape of Silicon Valley in ways that no one could have imagined.

The similarities to our situation are obvious, but there’s also a big difference. Like David Pogue, our audiences get that webOS has the potential for greatness. And like me, they know that your hard work and passion, and the power of HP’s commitment to webOS, will turn that potential into the real thing.

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Andrew Orlowski:

The Cube remains a quite bonkers, and quite brilliant expression of a particular design - a really outrageous statement. There was no reason it should ever have been cubic, let alone suspended in mid air. It should never have been made - we should be glad it was.

Of all of the Macs I own, the Cube is my favorite, by far.

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WordPress:

WordPress for WebOS is the first Open Source WordPress app to have a full visual editor, making it easier than ever to format your text, add links or embed media into your posts and pages.

I can’t wait until this makes it to iOS.

[via Shawn Blanc]

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I wouldn’t have pegged AllThingsD as being this unprofessional.

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2011.07.22 Update: Aaron’s new book — Destiny: A Fairy Tale — is out. It is about a young orphan discovering his true heritage. Go buy it now.

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For this interview in the “Writers I Read” series, I got the chance to talk with Aaron Mahnke. His name should be familiar to at least some of you, as he is the man behind the Read and Trust Network, Wet Frog Studios, a self-titled blog about writing and a collection of some fantastic works of fiction. Stephen: Aaron, thanks for taking some time to chat with me. You seem to keep busy with your design firm and novel writing. Can you fill in the lovely readers about what you do? Aaron: Busy is one of those words that doesn’t seem quite equipped enough to describe my life. I’ve brought it upon myself, but I couldn’t resist — the kinds of projects I’m involved in are so exciting and rewarding. They do, however, keep me moving from place to place without much rest.

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