Extra Future

Month: February 2010

  • David Crane’s “2600 Magic” iPhone Application

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    Phil Nelson
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    [Describing the technical workings of the Atari 2600][link], it is not an emulator, or even really a “how to,” but more like a… Documentary App. I love this kind of thing. It is Volume One in what will become a series, and if you don’t buy this you are an asshole. [link]: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/2600-magic/id351446523?mt=8# “2600 Magic…

  • Toronto-based iPhone Developers endloop Are Hiring A Junior Developer

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    [Friends of Extra Future and all-around good guys][link]. I’d take the job myself if I had the Obj-C skills. [link]: http://blog.endloop.ca/blog/2010/02/16/were-hiring/ “We’re hiring! | endloop blog”

  • Notes from John Gruber’s MacWorld Talk

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    Phil Nelson
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    [Subtitle: “Apple’s 10 Biggest Problems”][link] and featuring Steve Jobs Mortality, which is a great name for a band. [link]: http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2010/02/13/apples-10-biggest-problems/ “Apple’s 10 biggest problems – Apple 2.0 – Fortune Brainstorm Tech”

  • Atomic Emission Spectra Scarves

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    Phil Nelson
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    [Becky Stern’s made some beautiful scarves][link] based upon the emission spectra of elements. I’ve long been fascinated by visualizations of our periodic elements, as the Extra Future logo will no doubt prove. [link]: http://sternlab.org/2010/02/emission-spectra-scarves/ “Becky Stern”

  • There Is A Palm Pre App That Reboots Your Phone At Set Intervals

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    Phil Nelson
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    [To combat those RAM-sucking, memory-leaking, background apps][link] everybody wants the iPhone to support so badly. [link]: http://stevenf.tumblr.com/post/391510844/a-homebrew-app-for-the-palm-pre-reboots-your-phone “stevenf.com – A homebrew app for the Palm Pre reboots your phone…”

  • The Indie ♥ Bundle

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    Phil Nelson
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    [A great pack of 6 indie games for the price of $20][link]. Includes: And Yet It Moves, Auditorium, Aztaka, Eufloria, Machinarium, and Osmos. This is a sweetheart deal. [link]: http://theindiebundle.com/ “The Indie ♥ Bundle”

  • Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy

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    Phil Nelson
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    [Dan Sivers’s TED Talk][link] about First Followers, and how Lone Nuts become Leaders. I am not sure I agree with his overall conclusion, but Dancing Guy is a monument to *something* no matter how you slice it. Runs 2 minutes 58. [link]: http://sivers.org/ff “Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy | Derek Sivers”

  • Facebook Launches XMPP Support for Facebook Chat

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    Phil Nelson
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    [Meaning you can add it to your dedicated chat client of choice][link]. The official site has instructions for Pidgin, Adium, iChat, and the ever-popular “Other.” I think my friend [Shawn Medero][shawn] has the right attitude, “we’ll see how much I hate this.” [link]: http://www.facebook.com/sitetour/chat.php “Facebook | Facebook Chat. Everywhere.” [shawn]: http://shawn.medero.com “Shawn Medero”

  • Introducing FRMT.me

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    Phil Nelson
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    [FRMT.me is an online CSS formatter][link] using the Extra Future house style rules, which I’ve yet to codify here but will soon. It is one of my 6-hour projects, and as such is considered a sibling to [Megaman II’s Intro in HTML, CSS, and jQuery][mm2]. House style on the name is to print the domain…

  • In Case You Had Any Doubts About Where Microsoft’s Profit Comes From

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    [The Insider’s chart of the day][link] puts your mind at ease. Unless you’re a Microsoft shareholder. [link]: http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-microsoft-operating-income-by-division-2010-2 “CHART OF THE DAY: In Case You Had Any Doubts About Where Microsoft’s Profit Comes From”