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The Design Pro Show - Episode 12

2012-01-13T19:23:25Z

In which I examine and discuss the important issues surrounding deadlines; how they don't exist in a vacuum, how the designer must always be the one to set them (for everyone), and how you must never, ever miss a deadline…

At SoHo Bar, Jeremy Lin’s Fans Share His Heritage

2012-02-11T06:50:31Z

Asian-Americans, some of them newly minted basketball fans, gathered Friday at Gatsby’s bar to watch Jeremy Lin’s performance.

Knicks 92, Lakers 85: With 38 Points, the Legend Grows

2012-02-11T06:50:31Z

Jeremy Lin’s joyride rolled onward as the Knicks defeated the Lakers at Madison Square Garden for their fourth straight victory.

Amid Efforts to Rescue Greece, a Lack of Trust From Allies

2012-02-11T06:50:31Z

While Portugal, Ireland and other countries may be struggling, Greece has found itself in a category of its own — a nation the rest of Europe no longer trusts.

Electronic Security a Worry in an Age of Digital Espionage

2012-02-11T06:50:31Z

Information has become easier to steal over the Internet because employees can carry proprietary data around.

Supply of Methotrexate, a Cancer Drug, May Run Out Soon

2012-02-11T06:50:31Z

Hundreds or even thousands of lives are at risk after a major manufacturer suspended production of methotrexate, a treatment for childhood leukemia.

Nigerian’s Bomb Plot Detailed in Court Filings

2012-02-11T06:50:31Z

Newly released documents describe the relationship between Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the so-called Underwear Bomber, and the radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki.

Man Gets Life Term for Killing 2 U.S. Airmen in Germany

2012-02-11T06:50:31Z

Arid Uka, a native of Kosovo, testified that he shot the men at the Frankfurt airport to prevent them from deploying to Afghanistan.

Romney’s Record as Governor Resumes Central Role in Nomination Fight

2012-02-11T06:50:31Z

Mitt Romney, speaking to activists at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, pledged never to betray their trust or abandon their principles if he challenged President Obama as the Republican nominee.

Visiting Leading Shipbuilding Enterprises Of Russia

2012-02-11T06:46:45Z

Let’s see where they design, build and repair ships and submarines. Zvezdochka is a large shipyard based in Severodvinsk, the Arkhangelsk Region. Let’s go check it out first. In the photograph, there is a large diesel-electric submarine Project 877 Kaluga. … Read more...

Hurricane In A Russian Sea Port

2012-02-11T06:46:45Z

A terrible hurricane stroke out in Novorossiysk on February 9, 2012 when the speed of wind constituted 40 meters a second. Buildings were shaking under the gusty wind. It seemed that the window glass would be broken soon and all … Read more...

Giants Get Custom License Plate, but Some Aren’t Cheering

2012-02-11T06:50:31Z

Though there is a moratorium on new custom license tags in New York state, a loophole of sorts has allowed the Super Bowl champs to get the honor.

Rules Revised for H-2B Guest Worker Program

2012-02-11T06:50:31Z

Officials said changes to the H-2B program would add protections for foreign temporary workers and also spur recruitment of Americans.

Fashion Review: Jason Wu, Peter Som, Richard Chai, Kimberly Ovitz - Review

2012-02-11T06:50:31Z

Both Jason Wu and Peter Som invoked Marlene Dietrich’s strong-shouldered glamour, and elements of Richard Chai’s show gave a glimpse of late ’50s brides or secretaries living in West Side walk-ups.

Audio Hijack Pro

2012-02-11T06:46:42Z

My thanks to Rogue Amoeba for sponsoring this week’s DF RSS feed to promote Audio Hijack Pro, their indispensable audio recording app for the Mac. As they say, if you can hear it on your Mac, Audio Hijack Pro can record it. Skype conversations, streaming radio, or recording a note via your microphone — you name it. Audio Hijack Pro even works to capture audio from sandboxed App Store apps.

Download their free trial, then purchase from Rogue Amoeba’s store. This week only, Daring Fireball readers can save 25 percent using coupon code “DF201202”. Great app at a great discount.

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A Conversation With Amy Jane Gruber

2012-02-11T06:46:42Z

For your weekend enjoyment, even more podcast fun: my wife Amy is the guest on this week’s Let’s Make Mistakes.

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Wow, Is That a Pen?

2012-02-11T06:46:42Z

This week’s episode of The Talk Show, with topics including iPad 3 rumors, Windows 8 on ARM, LTE hardware, Google’s purportedly imminent Dropbox competitor, Super Bowl ads, and Path doing the wrong thing the wrong way.

Brought to you by Smile and Sourcebits.

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Bookle

2012-02-11T06:46:42Z

New app from Stairways Software — a $10 Mac e-book reader for DRM-free ePub books. Included with the app is, self-referentially, Take Control of Bookle, by Adam Engst.

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Poorly Dressed: Needs More Meat on Those Bones

2012-02-10T23:42:05Z

Just a little TOO see-through…

Budget Plan to Focus on Cutting Deficit and Creating Jobs

2012-02-10T22:59:01Z

The final budget proposal of President Obama’s term, to be delivered Monday, would continue a payroll-tax reduction and extended unemployment benefits.

Obama Offers ‘Accommodation’ on Birth Control Rule

2012-02-10T22:59:01Z

The final budget proposal of President Obama’s term, to be delivered Monday, would continue a payroll-tax reduction and extended unemployment benefits.

No Third-Party Code on the Windows on ARM Desktop

2012-02-10T22:54:55Z

Peter Bright, Ars Technica:

The built-in Windows apps — including Explorer and Internet Explorer 10 — and four Office apps — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote — would run on the desktop, but nothing else would. Third-party applications would be prohibited, and there would be no provision to port existing desktop applications to run on the ARM desktop.

This led to an immediate, if somewhat surprising, reaction across the Internet. “But what about browser plugins? Will they also be forbidden?”

The answer to that is “Yes.” Or perhaps even “Yes, of course they are, since it was stated in unequivocal terms that there would be no provision to run third-party code on the desktop. That means you, Flash.”

So maybe I was right that Windows on ARM would go Metro-only — it’s just that they’ve made an exception for a few built-in apps from Microsoft itself. Why include desktop versions of Explorer and IE, though? Why include two different versions of IE if even the desktop version doesn’t allow plugins?

Also: this seems to suggest that the Office suite is included free-of-charge with Windows on ARM. That’s a pretty bold move considering how much money Microsoft makes from Office licensing.

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Leaked Download Counts for USA Today Tablet Apps

2012-02-10T22:54:55Z

Todd Bishop:

The undated slide shows 260,000 downloads of the USA Today app for Kindle Fire, the Android-based tablet released by Amazon last fall. That is double the 130,000 cumulative downloads of the USA Today app for other Android tablets.

It still pales in comparison to the more than 2.9 million total downloads of the USA Today iPad app, but the iPad has also been around for a lot longer than the Amazon tablet.

Even the HP TouchPad has double the downloads of all Android tablets combined.

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Voyages: My Debt to Ireland

2012-02-11T06:50:33Z

An Irish-American returns to his roots — again.

DealBook: MF Global Trustee Sees $1.6 Billion Customer Shortfall

2012-02-11T06:50:33Z

The revised figure reflects growing concerns that the bankruptcy trustee cannot claw back $700 million in customer money trapped at MF Global's British arm.