CircleCount helps you better understand Google+

2013-05-21 13:39:46 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

The back of St Martins.

2013-05-21 13:11:23 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Some really fascinating insights into Tumblr's architecture - I hadn't realised before quite how huge it is.

2013-05-21 10:44:44 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 16 +1s)

Flickr users, two days ago: "Flickr is being neglected! Yahoo's going to kill it! Update it!"

Flickr users, today: "Flickr has been updated! I hate it! Change it back! Waaaah!"

And that, friends, is why you should never really listen too much to users. 

2013-05-21 10:09:01 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

A billion dollar blog. 

2013-05-21 09:14:50 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Ha! Oh Google... 

2013-05-18 17:51:28 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Some amazing sweets from Borough Market. 

2013-05-17 20:58:04 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Nice perspective from +Lex Friedman

2013-05-17 20:44:39 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Just how brilliant is George Takei? Totally brilliant.

2013-05-17 20:24:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

A fascinating story about Wikipedia and revenge editing

2013-05-17 20:18:06 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

This is a great point

2013-05-17 19:01:56 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Wow, I might have to actually start reading Gizmodo again.

2013-05-17 18:46:49 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Oh yeah.

2013-05-17 17:35:56 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

+Codenvy  (+eXo  Spin Off) previews an amazing technology at Google IO http://vimeo.com/66157251 . Code and Test an Android app within your browser! Perfect for your new Pixel :)

2013-05-17 09:40:03 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

+John Gruber wrote a response to my gentle spoofing of his post about +Larry Page, so I've written and added a little gravy to his mashed potatoes. All of which has made me very hungry.

2013-05-16 22:00:14 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

One of the things I wrote about the Pixel when it was first released was that it was a statement of intent, something which not only said that Google was capable of designing its own hardware, but also that the wet was evolving to the point where web apps could make use of gorgeous hardware like this. 

I think the fact Google chose to give devs attending #IO13  a Pixel confirms that: it's a nudge to developers to build the next generation of touch-enabled, beautiful web apps.

And as +Harry McCracken notes in his article, "maybe the point of Chromebooks isn’t the Chromebooks themselves and how well they sell, but the degree to which they nudge the world towards a web-centric view of personal computing. Judged that way, they might already be a success."

2013-05-16 21:45:25 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Quick tip for anyone at #io13  who's got their Chromebook Pixel: make sure you try listening to some music on it as soon as you can. The sound quality from it is really good - better than pretty-much any laptop I've ever heard.

2013-05-16 20:09:40 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

+Harry McCracken highlights the beauty of the new Google+ design, and I think he's absolutely right to do so. It's one of the most fantastic bits of web design that I've seen for... well, ever. 

I'm not so sure that he's right about it not mattering, though. I'm a massive fan of both Twitter and Facebook, but the new Google+ is so good it makes me want to use it more - despite the fact that my friends and family aren't really there much. Sure, I won't spend all my time there. But I'm certain that the new design will make me spend more time there. 

2013-05-16 19:58:45 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)

Starting to go through this guide to try and get Android Studio on the pixel! #io13  

2013-05-16 19:04:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I mentioned this to +James Kendrick on Twitter earlier today, and thought it worth posting here... Possibly the ultimate cheese sandwich.

2013-05-16 14:26:37 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

If Google added the ability to filter out specific sources from Google News, I would be a very happy chappy.

And the clown-show that is Forbes would be the first to go.

2013-05-16 12:41:17 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Interesting: Google has changed the weight of the font used in the black bar at the top of some of its services. At the top is the bar from Google+, which is the new style. At the bottom is the one from Gmail, which is the older, heavier style. New looks way better, I think.

2013-05-16 12:34:12 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

After reading John Gruber's post about +Larry Page's comments yesterday, I couldn't resist doing a little bit of a rewrite... 

2013-05-15 22:37:33 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

A little bit of freebie geekery from the Star Trek: Into Darkness showing that I went to at the weekend. 

2013-05-15 22:36:40 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Heh. The #chromebook  stream is full of pictures from developers at #io13  of their new Chromebook Pixels :)

2013-05-12 23:01:58 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)

The IBM wearable computer... From 1999. Look familiar?

2013-05-12 19:53:30 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Really interesting article by +Harry McCracken on the future of Google search

2013-05-08 09:40:33 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

I've said this before, but it's worth saying again: The Chromebook Pixel has absolutely convinced me that I'll never buy another computer without a retina-class display. 

2013-04-29 21:32:14 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

This is possibly the most awesome thing I've read all day.

2013-04-29 20:12:01 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Really, really, really happy about this. 

2013-04-29 07:48:52 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

George has caught a mouse.

2013-04-26 22:39:27 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

That's some sky.

2013-04-26 16:42:23 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 10 +1s)

Utter genius. But doesn't someone have a patent on this? :)

2013-04-26 16:40:58 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Ouch. 18% of Android owners intend to switch to iPhone. The opposite number? 6%

2013-04-25 21:53:27 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

My sunlight!

2013-04-23 22:26:09 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

As +TUAW pointed out on Twitter, in 2004 Apple's entire revenue was less than it now makes from iPads alone. 

2013-04-23 20:40:38 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 6 +1s)

In which I rant quote a lot about the parlous state of "reporting" on Apple. 

2013-04-21 11:24:38 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I gladly surrendered my autographed copy to my nearest Australian embassy. I suggest you all put on your bravest cry face and do the same.

2013-04-21 11:19:48 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

You have to love these update notes...

2013-04-18 20:47:35 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Didn't this guy run for president?

2013-04-18 19:57:16 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Moltz's experience of the Nexus 7 is similar to mine - since I got the iPad mini, it doesn't get many outings, the poor thing.

2013-04-17 21:18:40 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

I believe the word you're looking for is "squee".

2013-04-16 18:21:33 (16 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Is it me, or does the big enemy ship in the new Star Trek: Into Darkness trailer look like a bigger Enterprise?

2013-04-15 17:04:56 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Mmm. Rockets.

2013-04-15 16:39:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Another smart post about the future of WebKit, post-Blink

2013-04-15 13:15:05 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

#BlueToad for iPad, iPhone and iPod is now temporarily ON SALE! 65% OFF! $0.99 / €0.89 / £0.69 is a steal!

http://appstore.com/bluetoadmurderfilesatouchofmystery

2013-04-15 08:45:41 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 7 +1s)

Google is currently (unintentionally) facilitating a particularly nasty scam, which is catching naive users, costing them money, and potentially planting malware on their machines.

What's the scam? It's actually very simple. Do a search for "Hotmail customer service number" or a variant and you'll get a page of results which offer to give you a number to call for Hotmail. Except, of course, the majority of the results are actually third parties who will tell you you need "anti-virus software" to fix the problem, which they will sell to you for £40 or more. Of course, you'll need to give them your credit card details – over the phone – to buy it... 

It's a cheaper, SEO-facilitated version of the scam that's also doing the rounds where a company will ring you up claiming to be Microsoft and telling you they've detected a virus andoffer... more »

2013-04-14 22:29:43 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

No, really.

2013-04-14 22:22:39 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

A second comparison between the N4 and iPhone 4S, this time of a close-up HDR shot. 

2013-04-14 21:36:43 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Doing some experiments taking pictures with both the Nexus 4 and iPhone 4S to see how photos taken on each compare. What's obvious is that the N4's default point-and-shoot settings indoors are much poorer than the iPhone. The flash kicks in hard, the white balance is all over the place, and it generally just takes much worse pictures. 

2013-04-14 20:27:56 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

Yet another one for Betteridge's law of headlines...