Apple has just posted a video of their company wide memorial for Steve.
A particularly great appearance by Jony Ive, recalling his memories of Steve.
Apple Remembers Steve
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Yearly Archives: 2011
Jon Stewart on war images
Jon Stewart (Jon Stewart on the Photos of Osama bin Laden):
“Maybe we should always show pictures. Bin Laden, pictures of our wounded service people, pictures of maimed innocent civilians. We can only make decisions about war if we see what war actually is — and not as a video game where bodies quickly disappear leaving behind a shiny gold coin.”
via Daring Fireball Linked List: Jon Stewart on the Photos of Osama bin Laden.
Sapientia, a Textual Theme
A customisation of the “Simplified Dark” theme that ships with Textual (originally by Ben Alman). The idea was to re-tool it towards some more relaxed and “earthier” colours, in addition to switching the theme to Helvetica.
Screenshot:
Click the image for a full-sized version.
Download
Instructions: Unzip the file, and place in your “~/Library/Application Support/Textual/Styles folder”.
Benjamin Franklin’s daily schedule
What would Alexander do in Egypt today?
What would Alexander do in Egypt Today? (Philip Freeman, DesMoines Register)
… Periodic uprisings had rocked the country ever since, only to be crushed by the police state the Persians had created. As rioters ran through the streets in advance of Alexander’s army, everyone wondered what the future held.
When Alexander arrived with his soldiers at Memphis near the pyramids, the first thing he did was enter the temple of Ptah and pay his respects to the god and the new Apis bull. He ordered the religious sites of the Egyptians that had been destroyed by the Persians repaired at his own expense. The priests and the people were thrilled. He appointed capable Egyptians to important posts in his new government. Finally, he invited everyone, foreigners and natives alike, to a grand outdoor party to celebrate the dawn of a new age. …
(via rogueclassicism)
AJE: Suleiman, CIA’s man in Cairo
Israeli President Peres meets with Eyptian Intelligence Minister Suleiman (Photo: Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Suleiman: The CIA’s man in Cairo – Opinion – Al Jazeera English.
Suleiman, a friend to the US and reported torturer, has long been touted as a presidential successor.
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Suleiman has long been favoured by the US government for his ardent anti-Islamism, his willingness to talk and act tough on Iran – and he has long been the CIA’s main man in Cairo.
Snow, snow, snow.
So. There’s a bit of snow today, in Ottawa.
A normal Ottawa day.
And…
Today's near-blizzard conditions.