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JD Salinger Dies
Thursday, January 28th, 2010 10:17 PM

The much celebrated recluse dies of natural causes at 91. Read Richard Lacayo’s excellent obituary in Time

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Apple iPad ... *Yawn*
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 7:18 PM

After all the hype and the talk of this being a revolutionary device especially in light of the truly revolutionary and game-changing iPhone, it turns out it’s a big iPod touch. Granted, the device could never live up to the overwhelming groundswell of rumors, the device, it’s price and it’s specs seems underwhelming. The reviews say it’s fast and the screen is gorgeous, but is that enough? While we have to wait to lay hands on one, we can’t help but be disappointed.

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Enhance!
Saturday, December 19th, 2009 10:44 PM

I always love it when TV shows and movies “enhance” to full resolution a pixellated image or reflection to a smooth print ready photograph and nab the bad guy. I especially enjoyed this mashup by Dunk3d. Via Digg

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MGM litterally cuts its blu-ray case weight
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 8:14 PM

In what I can only assume is an attempt to cut the shipping weight of its BD cases, MGM is using Elite’s abominous creation, a wholly flimsy Blu Ray Case that cuts what seems to be 40% of the plastic from the back side. The case may be almost as structually secure as it’s whole bretheren, but your fingers are at risk of poking right through the plastic/paper cover. MGM must hate its customers and continues its slide from the one of the best DVD studios at its peak, to the worst. In my opionin, the decline started after its acquisition by Sony.

Addendum: It seems that MGM and Fox are using the case. The front case has much more cut away in the shape of a big recycle sign.

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Fizzy Milk ... from Coke
Monday, July 27th, 2009 12:23 AM

Some of the staff here at Slipsonic.com actually carbonated milk once. It was a glorious moment but it did not taste good. I repeat NOT. Even with strawberry flavoring. NOT. Coke will try its hand at creating this drink of myth and they’ve apparently figured out how to not make the milk curdle. Read about it here

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Typeface created by a car
Saturday, July 25th, 2009 11:44 PM

In a very cool concept by Toyota and ad agency Happiness Brussels to promote the IQ,a new compact car that marries font design, custom image recognition software and adept driving skills, along with a web 2.0 promotion concept. The font was created by tracking colored dots on the care from a camera high above and watching it trace out all the letters with the aid of a race car driver Stef van Campenhoud. The software was designed by Zachary Lieberman and the typeface conceived by Pierre & Damien. I’d love to know the budget. Download the font here.

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Kindle now cheaper
Friday, July 10th, 2009 11:58 PM

Amazon’s wunderkind, the Kindle, is now cheaper at $299. With bated breath I opened the Kindle DX’s page to see that …. the price stayed the same. Way to go, Amazon! The device I actually wanted is the same price while the device I have but want to get rid of is cheaper. Yay!

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I want a giant iPod
Friday, July 10th, 2009 11:51 PM

Paul smith gets a giant iPod from the industrial designer at Apple, Jonathan Ive and his college Jody Turner. Why can’t I have one? Via Gizmodo

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Yet another disappointing WWDC ...
Monday, June 8th, 2009 1:52 PM

WWDC, Apple’s anticipated developer conference where updates to the iPhone were expected, kicked off today with a keynote and new product announcements. The conference started off on a high note demonstrating the new refinements to Leopard and a terrific new upgrade price, only $29. Then, things seemed like they were getting much better. The Macbook, which lost Firewire support late last year, gained it back! At a lower price. Huzzah! But, and with Apple recently there’s always a but, they also got rid of user replaceable batteries and the expresscard slot, adding a SD slot instead. WTF? How can I add a mobile broadband card now? Or Esata support? Or an additional firewire bus? Ugh. Unless its USB you can’t. Also, that 16 hour flight you have coming up, once your battery runs out, you’re toast. No substituting another battery or two like I did on a recent long flight. There’s still no support for matte screens which is perhaps expected. Okay, but what about the delicious new upgrade to the iPhone. A new ceramic, matte-finish, scratch proof case with a front facing video camera and perhaps a HD video camera built in? Nope. Just a minor update to the 3G with faster processor, more RAM, and a 1 megapixel increase in the camera. It has auto focus now, but just a 1 megapixel upgrade? Really? It also has a digital compass like the Google android G1 did last year. The new update, dubbed the 3Gs, is now on par which the hardware in the 2005 Nokia N95 … but it doesn’t have the front-facing video camera. Okay, disappointment all around but perhaps there’s one more thing … a new piece of hardware, Mac Pro price drops, a special appearance by Steve? Nope. Nada. Nothing. An what started off so promising ends again in disappointment for the Apple faithful, especially working professionals, which leaves us again with some head scratching decisions I simply do not understand.

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