Monthly Archives: June 2010

Links, 30 June 2010

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MapQuest comes Alive – Brand New

“Back in September of 2008 we reported on the evolution of the MapQuest logo and the feeling of the majority was that it was too little too late to make up ground against Google Maps — two years later, MapQuest is betting that it’s not too late with a complete overhaul of their identity and their mapping experience.”

PC Most Popular Format for Euro Gamers – Rock, Paper, Shotgun

“ELSPA and ISFE (Interactive Software Federation of Europe) have conducted a survey of British gamers that finds 33% of all sentient gaming humans are playing their chosen distractions on the big grey box.”

Jonathan Ive on iPhone 4 and Materials – Core77

“”A big part of the experience of a physical object has to do with the materials,” says Jonathan Ive, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Design, during a brief chat with Core77.”

How a broker spent $520 million, and shifted the global oil market – Telegraph.co.uk

“The FSA will consider re-approving him as a broker after the ban, if he has recovered from his alcohol problem, but noted “Mr Perkins poses an extreme risk to the market when drunk”.”

Links, 29 June 2010

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Add Websites to iTunes as PDF – MacOSXHints.Com

“all you need to do is to create an alias of iTunes and drag it to ~/Library/PDF Services. Now, when you’re browsing the web or viewing documents and you decide that you want to read them later on a portable Apple device just hit Print, click the PDF button on the bottom left corner of the window and choose iTunes. iTunes will launch and receive the PDF.”

The Anime Office – LifeHacker.Org

“Lifehacker reader Aiko, hailing from Shanghai, has a compact office with a lot of Anime-focused style packed into it. One of our favorite things about his workspace—unabashed commitment to working Anime figurines into every possible aspect […]”

Banana Republic: Gray Test Patience – PhotoshopDisasters

“The must-have accessory is the photographer’s gray card, which you can inexplicably hold above your head.”

Three Great Safari 5 Extensions

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As you might have guessed from my Enabling Extensions in Safari 5 post, I’ve  been keeping an eye on extensions as they get released, and trying to figure out what suits my web browsing habits the best. So far, I’ve found three extensions that I really think are worth having: AdBlock, Lucidica, and YouTube5. Continue reading →

Enabling Extensions in Safari 5

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1. What are Extensions?


Apple recently released the newest version of its web browser, Safari. One of the major new features that Apple has introduced is the ability to add extensions. What are extensions, you might ask? Extensions are a way for software developers to add their own features to the browser. For example, a developer could write an extension that would automatically remove Google Ads from web pages you visit. All you, as a normal computer user, would need to do is install that extension – and bam! No more Google Ads cluttering up your web browsing experience.

However, there is one catch: Apple wants to launch the feature to the public with a large gallery of tested and approved extensions ready for public consumption. So, Apple has hidden the ability to use them, while they give developers time to create and test their extensions. Don’t worry, it’s dead easy to flip that hidden switch and enjoy your own extension-goodness ahead of the crowd!


2. How do I enable extensions?


Enabling extensions is a simple two-step process, that only takes a few mouse clicks. Continue reading →