Nothing in life has any intrinsic value – any value that we think an object/person has is just perceived value. No matter how valuable object is lost, “the universe continues unabated”. This is one of “valuable” (pardon the pun) lessons I learnt when my father died. I was in a completely different world surrounded by [...] Read more – ‘Death of Steve Jobs’.
This is fantastic news! Custom B2B apps are built just for you by third-party developers and business partners to address a specific business process, integrate with a unique back-office environment, or deliver a custom interface for your users. Using the Volume Purchase Program, you can securely and privately purchase custom B2B apps for iPhone and [...] Read more – ‘→ Apple Volume Purchase Program for B2B apps’.
Old, but still worth linking again. First, forget about it unless you are willing to invest significantly and heavily to establish a culture of innovation like Apple’s. Because it’s not just about copying Apple’s approach and procedures. The vast majority of executives who say, “I want to be just like Apple,” have no idea what [...] Read more – ‘→ You Can’t Innovate Like Apple’.
Another example of Mac Software Developers Awesome-coolnesss ! A few months ago Dmitry Chestnykh, the founder of Coding Robots and copyright holder of Mémoires, discovered that his program – like many others – was being shared via The Pirate Bay. Out of curiosity he decided to download the torrent to find out how it was [...] Read more – ‘Pirate Bay Receives Notice To Keep a Torrent’.
The average respiratory rate for adults is 12-20 breathes per minute, which is the rate that the sleep-indicator light fades in and out on most Apple laptops. Older models such as the Macintosh PowerBook, however, use a blinking LED indicator, with discrete pulses in one-second intervals. The other day, I noticed that my friend’s Dell [...] Read more – ‘Apple’s Attention to Detail’.
Apple first launches a private API for internal use. The API is iterated until there are no more internal questions. It then goes public. Feedback is critical to further refine the service so it has longevity over the span of several generations. via A View Into How Apple Develops APIs – ReadWriteCloud. Read more – ‘A View Into How Apple Develops APIs’.
When iPad was announced, I wasn't really sure if I needed one. All the time I drag my mac around, so I thought I don't another device to keep an eye on. But when it was released in the Netherlands, I wanted one. My iPad arrived last week and so far it found its rightful place on my desk. Anyway, here's what I like and dislike about my iPad.
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These are among what developers would leave behind if they choose to abandon Apple for uncharted and unproven platforms of other vendors. Users do not follow esoteric open/closed platform politics, they vote with their money for convenience, reliability and value. In order to become a better garden for developers, it’s not enough for other vendors [...] Read more – ‘Apple to xplatform developers: We’re no longer suicidal’.
For those of us surrounded by the minutiae of computers all day, it’s easy to forget there’s a world of people out there who just don’t get it. And it’s not their fault. It’s ours.Apple has decided it’s worth throwing out advanced features in order to get these people onboard. via Computers shouldnt make people [...] Read more – ‘→ Computers shouldn’t make people feel like idiots’.
Mutt is an advanced email client for *nix systems that runs in a terminal . Here’s how you can use mutt on Mac OS X [Snow] Leopard and configure for GMail account with IMAP. All mail clients suck. [mutt] just sucks less. First download and install MacPorts. Open a terminal window and install Mutt 1.5.20 using [...] Read more – ‘Mutt for GMail IMAP on Mac OS X’.
