I'm three weeks into developing my first iPhone application, for Plancast. It's been crazy and fun to try to learn something new so quickly! In case you are thinking of getting started with iPhone development, here's how I got started... First I picked up a copy of the book, iPhone SDK Application Development, by Jonathan Zdziarski. I pretty much picked it up randomly - I made a last-minute stop at borders to get a book on iPhone development to read on a flight. Zdziarski's book looked good and was the skinniest one I could find. Turns out that for such... | Continue »

Now, along the same lines, we need to address a very serious issue. Because the second thing I hear from a lot of people is this: "Gee, I should really get a waffle iron." Which ... sounds like you don't already have a waffle iron. Which can't be true. Because... | Continue »

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And here it is, my favorite paragraph of the day. There's *so* much that's great in this. | Continue »

My mum learned to typeset LaTeX using Emacs. The tecnical prowess of mothers shouldn't be underestimated. via blog.inklingmarkets.com | Continue »

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You shouldn't have to work today. You shouldn't even have to get out of bed. This should be a day where you can sleep in, sleep off the effects of all the "soda" you drank yesterday, reflect on the Saints as the representation of the best in football and just keep reloading Shutdown Corner all day long. Today should be a national holiday. What else brings Americans together like the Super Bowl? One hundred million people all did the same thing yesterday. When does that ever happen? As a nation, what else do we universally agree on, quite like the... | Continue »

via kottke.org Geez, George Harrison looks about 12 years old in this photo. | Continue »

via www.flickr.com A very nice gentleman named Laird Eikmeyer dropped off a gift bag of samples of marketing promo materials. The bag included this fine example of what we think is called the "slanket", which Andy gracefully agreed to model for our enjoyment. To truly appreciate its awesomeness, please know it has only one pocket, ostensibly for your remote or possibly your dignity. More slanket love? Just another chapter in the Six Apart Shenanigans. | Continue »