March 2010
24 posts
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On virtual communities and interfaces
For a long time, the interface medium has concentrated most of its energies on the individual, for understandable reasons. The personal computer was just that, a personal computer, designed from the ground up to be used by a single individual, which is why most modern graphic interfaces draw so heavily on the imagery of desktops and closed-door offices. That symbolic sleight of hand is rightly...
Mar 31st
Remembering eWorld →
CUPERTINO, Calif. — June 20, 1994 — From today, traveling the much discussed Information Superhighway could actually begin to make sense for people who want to keep in touch, stay informed and be…
Mar 31st
Announcing VaultPress →
From the VaultPress blog: The vision of VaultPress is to ensure that blogs and sites under its care are always completely secure, regardless of what happens. Today, this means every bit of content will be safe, from plugins and themes to the smallest comment or post revision, with WordPress-aware, real-time, multi-cloud backups. This is some of the most advanced technology I’ve seen interact with...
Mar 30th
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Mar 30th
Internet via shared Bluetooth connection on a... →
This does not aim to be a step-by-step tutorial, although you could definitely use it to set up such a connection, provided you have all the necessary hardware and software bits. These last two weeks…
Mar 29th
Cambiate piattaforma →
In questi giorni sulla lista di discussione di Luca Accomazzi è riaffiorato il solito stanco e trito dibattito sul fatto che Apple, per una certa schiera di professionisti, non innova ormai da alcuni…
Mar 29th
Mar 25th
Macintosh classics: DOCMaker →
What can be considered ‘must-have’ software in the vintage Macintosh world? What are (still) the most useful programs and utilities to use with our classic Macs? I will try to answer those questions…
Mar 25th
Effemeride: ci riprovo →
Tempo fa decisi di seguire l’esempio di John Gruber e di estendere i contenuti di questo blog, non limitandomi all’occasionale articolo di opinione, lungo e articolato, ma anche integrando frammenti…
Mar 25th
“A good backup strategy starts with the realization of failure, countered by the...”
– Thomas Brand, My Backup Strategy
Mar 25th
iPhone: note mobili (11) →
Allarmi giornalieri: un’interfaccia perfettibile Non sono un frequente utilizzatore dell’applicazione Orologio di iPhone: la funzione che uso più spesso è quella del Timer quando cucino. Ho provato a…
Mar 23rd
Le buone pratiche per un Mac sano →
Fonte: Preparing for the upcoming OS X 10.6.3 update | MacFixIt – CNET Reviews. In questo articolo, intitolato Come prepararsi per il prossimo aggiornamento Mac OS X 10.6.3, MacFixIt elenca tutta una…
Mar 22nd
The PowerMail deal →
Ten days ago, when I reported about my casual experiment — testing a group of classic email clients against a modern email service such as Gmail — I couldn’t help but point out the excellent results…
Mar 19th
‘Fanboy’ →
Following the example of the so-called Godwin’s Law, yesterday on Twitter I formulated a very personal Law: The overall value of a discussion decreases as the frequency of the term ‘fanboy’ in said…
Mar 17th
My Classic setup: Nicola D’Agostino →
After my Classic Setup Series announcement two weeks ago, I’m pleased to introduce the first Classic Setup submission, from fellow writer and translator Nicola D’Agostino. Freelance writer,…
Mar 16th
Lo scritto e l’orale →
Una riflessione sul riconoscimento vocale In questi giorni, con il fatto che Apple ha iniziato a offrire la possibilità di preordinarlo, si è tornato a discutere di iPad in NewtonTalk, la mailing…
Mar 16th
Mar 13th
iPhone: note mobili (10) →
Usabilità migliorabile nella gestione di account iTunes multipli Mi rendo conto che le osservazioni che sto per fare possano riguardare una minoranza di utenti. Non posso però fare a meno di notare…
Mar 13th
La postazione vintage →
Su System Folder, il mio blog in inglese che ha come tema principale i Mac vintage e il Mac OS ‘classico’, ho appena pubblicato un articolo intitolato The (Classic) Setup, e pensavo di estendere…
Mar 3rd
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The (Classic) Setup →
I really love Shawn Blanc’s Sweet Mac Setups series. The idea is simple and powerful: you contribute 1-3 photos of your current setup, and answer six questions: What does your desk look like? [Photos…
Mar 3rd
Non siamo gadget (seconda parte) →
Una settimana fa pubblicai alcuni estratti dal recente libro You Are Not a Gadget di Jaron Lanier mutuati dal sito di Mandy Brown, insieme ad alcune osservazioni e note a margine della stessa Brown….
Mar 1st