Monthly Archives: August 2007

Was iLife ’08 feature inspired by CSS animation?

I spent a little of this morning watching the iLife ’08 guided tour video and when I noticed the new “skimming” feature of iPhoto and iMovie I couldn’t help but feel like I’d seen it somewhere before. Then I realised … Continue reading

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Cult of Apple

I set off on the train a little after 7am this morning from Edinburgh for the opening of the new Glasgow Apple store. The queue started at 10pm the night before and was a couple of switch-backs long when I … Continue reading

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Photoshop clone stamp? Raise you . . .

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke, Profiles of The Future Computer graphics are intimately linked with mathematics. I studied a little graph theory and path analysis algorithms as a part of my university degree … Continue reading

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Hype²

Take two of the biggest things around at the moment – at least in terms of column inches. Put them together and what do you get? The Facebook iPhone portal. Clean, uncluttered, funky transitions and as far as I can … Continue reading

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Take five steps back

One of my major pet peeves is the airport baggage reclaim scrum. For some reason the British seem to have a reputation for good queuing etiquette. You only have to observe a line standing perpendicular to the pavement at a … Continue reading

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Something’s missing?

After Apple announced the new iMacs and keyboards yesterday we noticed something in the office. Doesn’t the Mighty Mouse look a little out of place with all of that aluminium everywhere else? After a phone call to Apple to check … Continue reading

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The new season is underway

Well, league wise, at least it is in Scotland. The Charity Shield (I still can’t get used to calling it the “Community Shield”) is over and we’re only a few days away from the kick-off in the English Premiership. The … Continue reading

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Spot the difference

Now I have my proper footballers injury I can’t help but notice the difference in treatment received by Beckham and Rooney. I can go without the psychic attentions of Uri Geller and the tabloid-that-shall-not-be-named (suffice to say I’m a Liverpool … Continue reading

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