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Entries from September 2008

Rodent woes no more!

September 25th, 2008 · Comments · hardware

I recently purchased a Logitech VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse and have been blown away with its accuracy, comfort and build quality. The nano receiver is microscopic, protruding just 5mm outside of the USB port!

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Fighting the spread of disinformation in social media

September 16th, 2008 · Comments · social

This morning I read a thought provoking post by Mark Hopkins at mashable that questions the wisdom of crowds in social media and cites a statement made to the BBC by the inventor of the web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, about his concern over the rapid spread of disinformation on the web. I expect Digg’s recently [...]

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iPhone Develop Program Application Approved!

September 9th, 2008 · Comments · development, mobile

Well it certainly has been an interesting day for all things Apple. The anticipation that accompanies any Apple announcement seems to grow each time. Unfortunately there were no game changing announcements at Lets Rock, which primarily delivered evolutions across the iPod line, and my wait must continue for the long-rumored aluminium multi-touch MacBook. Expectations are [...]

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Scobleizer video interview with Facebook Lead Product Manager

September 5th, 2008 · Comments · design, development, social

Earlier today a video interview with Facebook Lead Product Manager, Mark Slee, was posted by prominent tech blogger, Robert Scoble, on scobleizer.tv. It’s fascinating to hear Mark talk about the goals, features, priorities and thought processes that went into further centralising the feed, as a platform to consume and contribute social information. Back in July [...]

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