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Growl 1.2 for Lion

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:46:19 +0530

A patched version of the popular “growl” notification system for Mac OS X, which compiles cleanly under XCode 4.1 and produces binaries for Mac OS 10.7 “Lion”.

Worth a look if you prefer the old, pre-App Store Growl.

Automatic

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:14:53 +0530

Automatic:

Automatic allows you to set up subscriptions for virtually any content linked in RSS feeds: podcasts, videocasts, torrentcasts… Rule of thumb: if it ends in ‘-cast’, you can get it with Automatic.

This I want. I’m waiting for the 13” one. Not that...

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:13:23 +0530

This I want. I’m waiting for the 13” one. Not that the 13” MBP heats up a lot but this definitely adds to the “coolness” factor!

(via Cult of Mac)

A successful Git branching model

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:02:24 +0530

A successful Git branching model:

Git Branching and Merging explained. This is pretty close to what we employ at work using Synergy CM.

This is a wonderful and detailed description by Vincent Driessen.

Everybody Wins

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:56:00 +0530

Everybody Wins:

So long Flash!

"It’s almost seems like Google doesn’t even care what happens to Reader or its community, as niche as..."

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:04:03 +0530

“It’s almost seems like Google doesn’t even care what happens to Reader or its community, as niche as that may be. In fact, it’s been rumored that as far as Google is concerned, it would love kill off Reader entirely if it could”

- Sarah Perez from TechCrunch writing about former Google Reader product manager Brian Shih.

Quite sad!

(via vikassn)

Its भारत on www.windowsphone.com!

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:02:08 +0530

Its भारत on www.windowsphone.com!

Introducing Twitter Stories...

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:43:03 +0530

Introducing Twitter Stories...:

A single tweet that helped change things around…

-On how we use twitter!

(via @daringfireball)

5 reasons why you should write apps for Nokia smartphones .. Now ..

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:14:06 +0530

5 reasons why you should write apps for Nokia smartphones .. Now ..:

Nokia still has lot of legacy baggage to drop and it remains to be seen if/how Stephan Elop manages to do that over next year or so to reinvent this global leader. If that does not happen, Nokia Microsoft strategy may not benefit much to over all developer ecosystem …

Valid points… Good Writeup by Lalit Bhise.

Don't Call Yourself A Programmer

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:30:25 +0530

Don't Call Yourself A Programmer:

Don’t call yourself a programmer: “Programmer” sounds like “anomalously high-cost peon who types some mumbo-jumbo into some other mumbo-jumbo.” If you call yourself a programmer, someone isalready working on a way to get you fired.

A wonderful read for everyone in the IT industry… Suddenly, the “murky waters” that we fight through looks perceivably clear!

Android, WinPho7, iPhone4… What Grills Faster? (by...

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:37:00 +0530

Android, WinPho7, iPhone4… What Grills Faster? (by EZGrill)

This requires a What the FUCK where they smoking category!

Build software for you

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:36:35 +0530

Build software for you:

Don’t compromise your vision, don’t compromise your opinion. If you think 12px font looks best in an interface, don’t allow people to move it to 10px. If you could never picture yourself changing a setting to anything else but A, don’t even give the option to change it to B. Just don’t do it. Build software for you. There are many, many people out there just like you who will appreciate it.

Nails it right on the head! An old post but very valid nevertheless.

How Dropbox will die!

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:08:23 +0530

How Dropbox will die!:

Avoiding a dramatic flameout is Job #1 for the young company. My bet is that five years from now, most users will think of Dropbox only in the context of “Whatever happened to?”

Although I agree to the point that Dropbox is a “feature” and not a product, I’d like to see where they go with the battle with iCloud.

The Cycle Wherein Apple Creates a Product and People Copy It and Then ‘Improve’ Upon the Design and Then People Ask Apple to Do the Same ‘Improvements’ and Apple Doesn’t and Then People Get Mad at Apple and Apple Keeps Making More Money Than Everyone Else

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:37:23 +0530

The Cycle Wherein Apple Creates a Product and People Copy It and Then ‘Improve’ Upon the Design and Then People Ask Apple to Do the Same ‘Improvements’ and Apple Doesn’t and Then People Get Mad at Apple and Apple Keeps Making More Money Than Everyone Else:

As John Gruber puts it - “Headline of the week”.

iPhone 4S Sent to Space

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:30:00 +0530

iPhone 4S Sent to Space:

It just had to be done!

(via Stephen M. Hackett)

Selling 16 iPhones Per Second

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:24:00 +0530

Selling 16 iPhones Per Second:

Wow! Just Wow!

(via Shawn Blanc)

Ouch! The iPhone 4S vs. Samsung Galaxy SII drop test

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:52:09 +0530

Ouch! The iPhone 4S vs. Samsung Galaxy SII drop test

10.7: Virtual Hosts and multiple web servers

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:12:48 +0530

10.7: Virtual Hosts and multiple web servers:

Good tips on getting Virtual hosts and multiple servers working on Lion

(via MacOSXHints.com)

Wolfram Alpha Password Generator

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:12:53 +0530

Wolfram Alpha Password Generator:

onethingwell:

Search Wolfram Alpha for “secure password” and it generates one for you.

Via HN

WP7 design guidelines - Cheatsheet

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:48:26 +0530

WP7 design guidelines - Cheatsheet:

A good set of hints and rules to follow / keep in mind when making apps for Windows Phone 7.

This blogpost comes off Microsoft’s official WP7 UI design guidelines and Certification requirements documents.