Michael's Tumblr: Archive

Feb 11th

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Tweetbot For iPad →

parislemon: I’ve been testing out Tweetbot for iPad for a few weeks now, it’s brilliant. Well worth the $2.99 price. If you’re in any way a Twitter power user, this is the client to get. And I say that as a huge fan of Twitter’s official client for iPad. My concern is that, like the iPhone version, it will soon be “upgraded” — which, in many of our eyes, has unfortunately meant “made worse”. ...

Feb 9th

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The Streets Of New York City In 1908

all-thats-interesting: Taken from the middle of the intersection Fifth Avenue and 51st street in New York City, the photograph above shows the streets of New York in 1908 with Central Park visible in the background.

Jan 31st

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Jan 30th

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“The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a...”

– Douglas Adams (via invaderxan) We somehow think this is perfectly “natural.”

Jan 29th

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Jan 27th

Jan 26th

chartier: Apple sold more iPads last quarter than HP sold PCs. Those iPads are used to read books, write books, create and give presentations, get directions, teach med students and lawyers, run companies, drive home theater systems, play games—a thousand things we have done with computers for years, and much more. But if you’re still not thinking about the iPad as a “personal computer” because...

Jan 25th

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Jan 24th

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Jan 20th

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What happened to talking smack? →

The lost art of basketball.

Jan 17th

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Watch

Darius’ first birthday cake! Woo hoo!

Jan 17th

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7 yr old kid at bball court: "Have you been in the NBA?!?!"
Me: "No! Not even close..."
Kid: "Well, if you can dribble between your legs, you must be from the NBA, because even I can't do that!!!"
 ....*Later*....
Same Kid: "Hey! Is this your ball?!"
Me: "Yup!"
Kid: "Well, it says NBA on it!!! And you said you'd never been to the NBA!"

Jan 15th

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Jan 15th

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Unfinished business | Unclutterer →

minimalmac: Over the years, I’ve learned to deal with most of these messes before they happen. A few sneak up from time-to-time, as has happened with my inbox this January, but I tend to have fewer messes in my life because the mess never gets started. Gosh, so much to learn here folks. All the basics for keeping the cutter at bay are right there after the link, all you need to do is apply...

Jan 11th

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Go Small Or Go Home: In Praise of Minimalism →

My father came to mind. His possessions never occupied a greater place in his life than seemed due. As a boy I used to sit on the bed watching him as he went through his end-of-day routine. Cuff links, handkerchief, pocket knife, wallet – each used on a daily basis, each set in their proper place on top of his dresser. Yes, my dad had “things,” but only what he needed and nothing more. ...

Jan 8th

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Jan 6th

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Pictures can fly a long way

I think I finally convinced my mom to get an iPhone, with iCloud’s Photostream, of all things. She said: “You mean, if I take pictures in Frisco, they will fly all the way back to our computer in Midland?! That’s so crazy!”

Dec 8th

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Ellie: Do you want to wear your ballerina outfit to the ballet?

Adara: No, because they might take me with them and I don't want to go.

Dec 6th

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Dec 6th

George's Exploding Wallet →

I always think it’s hilarious when I see wallets like this.

Dec 5th

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Ellie: Why did you poop in your pants?!

Lilia: I didn't! I pooped in my panties!

Dec 5th

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Researcher’s Video Shows Secret Software on... →

chartier: Manufacturers and carriers have been installing what is basically a rootkit on millions of Android, BlackBerry, and Nokia phones to record everything their users do, “ostensibly so carriers and phone manufacturers can do quality control.” Wired has a video of the software in action, showing how it records a security researcher’s Google search for “hello world” despite using HTTPS...

Nov 30th

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Nov 29th

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Creepy Google Ads (There is no privacy)

Earlier today I was messing around with Vistaprint and thinking about ordering a couple of coffee mugs with my JM Consulting logo on it. That’s all. I never ordered anything or put in any personal information. All I did was upload a couple different alterations of my logo to see how they looked. Right after this, I opened a new tab and went to YouTube to watch a video. A few seconds in the...

Nov 29th

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Walking with a Princess and a Viking

Adara: *skipping and saying “pink, pink, pink” on each step.* Lilia: *running and growling while sticking her tongue out.*

Nov 20th

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Nov 17th

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“The iPad 2 starts at $450, users shouldn’t need to shell out another $50 on apps...”

– RickyCadden.com » Blog Archive » Back To The iPad 2 This [insert brand of car] cost [however many thousands of dollars], I can’t fathom having to buy things like replacement floor mats, oil changes, gas, batteries, windshield wipers, car registration, or rearview mirror dice for it. ...

Nov 16th

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All That Is Interesting: The Axis Plan To Invade... →

all-thats-interesting: Taken from the March 2, 1942 issue of Life, these diagrams and maps detailed how the Axis powers could invade North America following Pearl Harbor. The Axis Plan was imagined in 6 Plans (Plan 1 is above): Plan 2 has the Japanese invading the West Coast of America via Pearl Harbor and then… Pretty crazy. I never knew they had a plan to invade the US but it makes...

Nov 14th

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Nov 11th

Apple Storefronts →

All of them.

Nov 9th

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Nov 8th

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Ellie: Adara, give Lilia a toy. 
Adara: Here you go. 
Ellie: What do you say, Lilia?
Lilia: Excuse me!!!

Nov 7th

Andrew Pepperrell’s Sweet Mac Setup — Shawn Blanc →

This might be my favorite Sweet Mac Setup, especially the superhero Mr. Potato Heads replacing the firewall. : )

Nov 4th

Pixar vs. DreamWorks Animation - Metacritic →

This doesn’t include their movies for 2011, but it’s still a good comparison.

Nov 4th

All That Is Interesting: The Curious Cubic Houses... →

all-thats-interesting: The Cubic Houses are a curious and magnificent architectural wonder located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. They were conceived and constructed by architect Piet Blom in the 1970s. Blom was asked by Rotterdam town planners to solve the dilemma of building houses on top of a pedestrian bridge,… Ugh, I get vertigo just thinking about walking past those houses....

Oct 28th

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“Mmmm! Nommy in my tummy!”

– Lilia

Oct 28th

Oct 25th

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“That’s funny, riiiight?!”

– Lilia (every time she thinks she made a funny joke)

Oct 24th

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Don't Be Evil

“I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple’s $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong,” Jobs said. “I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product. I’m willing to go thermonuclear war on this.” - Steve Jobs Stealing is wrong, Google.

Oct 21st

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The Great Tech War Of 2012 →

Should be fun.

Oct 20th