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"Lynx - marketed as Axe in India - is famous for its saucy ads showing barely clothed women throwing..."

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:18:42 +0000

“Lynx - marketed as Axe in India - is famous for its saucy ads showing barely clothed women throwing themselves at men. But Bedi says in his court petition: “The company cheated me because in its advertisements, it says women will be attracted to you if you use Axe. “I used it for seven years but no girl came to me.””

- Ananova - Man sues over lack of ‘Lynx effect’ - From the Department of Stupid Lawsuits

Via David Chartier, Sebastiaan de With and Jeff Rock.

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:44:03 +0000

Via David Chartier, Sebastiaan de With and Jeff Rock.

"protip Don’t keep using the phrase “totally useless” in a presentation about the..."

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:21:00 +0000

“

protip Don’t keep using the phrase “totally useless” in a presentation about the mob platform that’s one rung above WinMo.

”

- Fraser Speirs, via Twitter

"For a director who takes himself seriously, to add 3-D would be like a novelist choosing a..."

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:56:42 +0100

“For a director who takes himself seriously, to add 3-D would be like a novelist choosing a distracting typeface.”

- Does anyone like 3-D? (via adactio)

The Microsoft Store Opening Video

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:44:44 +0100

The Microsoft Store Opening Video:

Microsoft’s store opening video. Contains high-fives, whoops, and a store-length tunnel of staffers to greet visitors. Haven’t we all seen this somewhere else before?

"The problem with having a Dyson Airblade at work is that drying my hands everywhere else is now..."

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:59:44 +0100

“The problem with having a Dyson Airblade at work is that drying my hands everywhere else is now tedious and unsatisfying”

- Simon Willison, via Twitter

As seen at the Brighton iPhone Developer Group....

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:12:00 +0100

On Tuesday evening, I gave a short talk at the Brighton iPhone Developer group. As I’m not entirely ready to take the veil off my forthcoming iPhone app just yet, I decided to run through a few handy things I’ve come across in development. Seasoned OS X developers will probably be more than familiar with some of these, but figured I’d post a list of everything mentioned in the talk for good measure.

AppKiDo - This documentation viewer is a great addition if you need the documentation in a separate application that you can Cmd + Tab to. It’s not pretty (particularly when compared with the Snow Leopard Xcode release) but if you’re vying for a separate application, it’s essential.
Fade Out Your App’s Default.png file - Totally self-explanatory, with code for your use, it’s a nice touch to add to any app.
Speed Limit and SlowMo - If you’re wanting to recreate cellular network bandwidth and device-like resources, these two are super-handy. Though, don’t negate the need for testing with a crappy real-life cellular network. (Thanks to Aral for reminding me about SlowMo)
HTTPClient - Great for testing and debugging any HTTP requests, this saves me so much time when working with a particular web API for my app (if you’re curious, it’s not the Twitter API).
iPhone Backup Extractor - if you want to see what your application is saving to the device, this app is unbelievable handy at extracting user data and preferences from iPhone backups.
Programming the iPhone User Experience - This isn’t a complete in-depth reference for your perusal, but it’s a great reminder of things to bear in mind when building an app. It’s also a decent enough size to keep in a slimline rucksack (as I am right now).

As for the application itself (which I did give a brief demo of): more soon. Hopefully.

Update: Seasoned developers might also want to take a look at AQXMLParser. It’s awesome, and I definitely wasn’t bullied into plugging it here….

"Added a Barnes & Noble Nook to my Amazon wish list."

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:39:04 +0100

“Added a Barnes & Noble Nook to my Amazon wish list.”

- Justin Williams, via Dave Chartier

"Some academics have started talking about “lens-based media”. Or..."

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:37:00 +0100

“Some academics have started talking about “lens-based media”. Or ‘photography’, ‘film’ and ‘video’ as we used to call it.”

- Tom Morris, via Twitter

"The best way to be ahead of the curve is to be the curve"

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:35:00 +0100

“The best way to be ahead of the curve is to be the curve”

- Jeremy Keith, via Andy Budd on Twitter

"In my mind, the perfect app has no settings—it works perfectly for the user out of the box. The more..."

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:35:40 +0100

““In my mind, the perfect app has no settings—it works perfectly for the user out of the box. The more settings you have means the more you’re probably doing wrong (or you’re just trying to pander to everyone… stop right there… it’s not worth it).””

- Tweetie developer Loren Brichter, quoted in The settings used to be in the Settings app

"OAuth Pro Tip: If it looks good, feels right, or seems easy: you’re doing it wrong."

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:05:44 +0100

“OAuth Pro Tip: If it looks good, feels right, or seems easy: you’re doing it wrong.”

- Isaiah commenting on the OAuth desktop UX, via Twitter

"My iPhone just auto-completed “Pixar” to “Picard”, not sure whether I am..."

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:04:45 +0100

“My iPhone just auto-completed “Pixar” to “Picard”, not sure whether I am more disappointed or amazed…”

- Danny, via Twitter

"Developing a Twitter client is like being part of a Darwinian UI competition. Bad ideas die, good..."

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:01:44 +0100

“Developing a Twitter client is like being part of a Darwinian UI competition. Bad ideas die, good ones are adopted by the next generation.”

- Buzz Andersen, via Twitter

"Google called and asked politely if we could all stop twittering about fictitious Balloon Boy and..."

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:22:00 +0100

“Google called and asked politely if we could all stop twittering about fictitious Balloon Boy and refocus on fictitious ChromeOS.”

- Grant, via Twitter

"If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses."

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:57:52 +0100

““If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.””

- Henry Ford (via zyotism)

"You can feel it can’t you, after all these years of brands pursuing branded retail experiences and..."

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:57:31 +0100

“You can feel it can’t you, after all these years of brands pursuing branded retail experiences and retail theatre and blah blah blah, people are starting to want the opposite. They just want to buy something and leave. No experience, no brand, no up-sell and ideally no eye-contact.”

- russell davies: just sell it (via iamdanw)

"A quick request for any Computer Science graduates: please start solving problems rather than..."

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:15:10 +0100

“A quick request for any Computer Science graduates: please start solving problems rather than creating new ones. The world will thank you”

- Paul Lloyd, via Twitter

"According to a report published this week in American Journalism Review, 93 percent of all newspaper..."

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:40:26 +0100

“According to a report published this week in American Journalism Review, 93 percent of all newspaper sales can now be attributed to kidnappers seeking to prove the day’s date in filmed ransom demands.”

- I love The Onion

Jay Hathaway illustrates a perfectly-chosen use-case for...

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:29:00 +0100

Jay Hathaway illustrates a perfectly-chosen use-case for Twitter’s new one-click Spam reporting