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December 2011
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August 2011
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July 2011
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June 2011
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The perfect chess app?
Since the launch of the App Store, there have appeared a steady stream of chess apps and although I think that it is fair to say that we have still to see the perfect app, what is beyond doubt is that there are some outstanding apps available. What’s more, thanks to the extremely competitive nature of App Store pricing, all sell for well below what I paid years ago for Chess Tiger and HIARCS on my...
April 2011
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How I began to enjoy computer chess
I have long been fascinated by chess, ever since my father taught me to play as a young boy. Not that I ever became a good player, but I still very much enjoy the odd game here and there.
My introduction to computer chess
I bought my first chess program when I was a teenager. It was on the Commodore 64 but I can’t remember the name, nor can I find it online. Either way, although I felt...
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March 2011
2 posts
February 2011
2 posts
Apple's Three Laws of Developers
yourhead:
A developer may not injure Apple or, through inaction, allow Apple to come to harm.
A developer must obey any orders given to it by Apple, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
A developer must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
— I. Developer
January 2011
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“If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you’re gonna get selfish, ignorant...”
– George Carlin, our era’s most perceptive political commentator, disguised as a comedian. (via marco)
December 2010
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Too much of a good thing
It’s no secret that I’m a big Apple fan (apart from Ping in its current implementation, which I’ve spoken about before, and their recent u-turn on Game Center gamer names, which is another story) but lately I’ve been suffering from having too much of a good thing.
I bought an iPad on launch day here in Spain, top of the range 64GB 3G model. It quickly proved to be a great purchase and powerful...
November 2010
5 posts
“Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can’t, and...”
– Robert Frost
(via moapp)
So true…
Stunning image of flamingos gathered as one... →
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“El gesto de Alonso en Abu Dabi sólo demuestra su mala educación.”
– Vitaly Petrov en una entrevista con el periodico Marca.
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October 2010
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Benoît B. Mandelbrot (1924-2010), Father of... →
Laughing Squid have just reported that Mandelbrot has passed away.
September 2010
12 posts
2008 camera sporting a lens from 1908 →
This is great — check out the resulting photos on cinema5d.com!
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X-Wing Car →
I can’t decide if this is incredibly cool or just downright ridiculous!
OS X's ten most innovative features | Operating... →
Funny how much we take for granted.
Men's trousers are lying to them! →
Now I know why I always felt that Dockers were well-cut!
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Embedding tumblr, by Chris Tran →
One of the things I like about tumblr is how easy it is to embed your posts in your static site, and this nifty bit of JSON magic makes it even easier.
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Fixing tumblr’s white flash, by Zach Waugh →
This is a nice little bit of code to stop your Tumblr toolbar blinking when it loads.
Moving Target →
An interesting look at the importance of providing “compelling content” on the web.
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Ping breaks the RDF
I was the first to admit that I love my Mac, my iPhone and my iPad, just as I love all the outdated Apple gear which is still lying around the house. I was that annoying friend who smugly tells you that I don’t suffer from whatever tech-related mishap you are complaining about. I was happy knowing that, even when others complain, they are just jealous because they’re not part of the...
Oxford English Dictionary 'will not be printed... →
Much as I love my gadgets, this just seems wrong…
August 2010
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http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/ →
A beautiful concept, beautifully realised. Simply stunning.