July 2008
11 posts
Sound Bits
I like pretty things. When I needed speakers for my Power Mac, I kept postponing the purchase because I didn’t like what was available inside my defined price range. I was about to buy the JBL Creatures II before I stumbled on those gorgeous JBL Spot: They’re not very powerful, but have very good sound quality, they do their job very well.
That brings me to what I was wanting to talk...
Links
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - For iPhone, pretty impressive despite the low framerate.
iPhone OS 2 Changes - by Shawn Blanc. And a little addendum.
Wii MotionPlus - 1:1 Movements for the Wii. Wow.
Global Rich List - How rich are you?
Angus MacLane of Pixar - Interview to read after seeing the movie. Damn, can’t wait to see this movie…
Conversation with Michael B. Johnson...
Traboules
Traboules are passages inside old buildings, between parallel streets, made to easy the transport of silk and other goods. We can find them on the old Lyon and Croix Rousse. They are quite dungeon-like and sometimes creepy, with a small interior yard where you can see the sky. These are mostly private areas, but most are open (just push the door to enter), you have to know them though, because...
Links
Under the Hood: The iPhone’s Gaming Mettle - About the iPhone’s hardware. Interesting.
Drobo - The Drobo just got alot better, now with Firewire 400 and 800 support.
10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits - Very nice advices.
Amazing Ball Girl Catch - Truly amazing!
The Shawshank Redemption
Just saw this movie, one in my long list of movies-i-missed-and-must-watch-before-dying. The movie has a very good reputation (#2 in IMDB’s Top 250). Does it deserve it? Yeah, I guess. Maybe not that high, but it is an excellent movie.
Links
The Amazing Shit Box - Awesome site design. Crazy Product. Love It.
Hello, WALL•E: Pixar Reaches for the Stars - Bookmarked, but not read. Not until I see the movie.
Puzzle Farter - The name says it all.
Diablo III - Blizzard announced Diablo III, not quite as dark as the previous opus, but very nice looking game. Productivity killer, I say…