On the topic of website design, here’s a redesigned Wired. Gorgeous.
Reddit Might Need a Designer→
/The left part of this image is how reddit looks today. The right side is how reddit should look today — a couple of CSS tweaks have been made to improve readability.
If anyone at reddit is listening, I’m available for hire.
As a reddit user, all the information you need to fix reddit can be found here.
Rego for iPhone 1.1→
/A pretty sweet update for one pretty sweet app. Rego is the address book for your locations.
My favourite part of the 1.1 update? I can now export my locations, just in case.
Status Board by Panic→
/I wrote a nice, fun review of Panic’s excellent new app for The Industry. You should read it.
Google Tips and Tricks, From The Horse’s Mouth→
/Not sure if this is a new page or just something I’ve not seen before.
Useful, though. Especially liked the file type search.
How to Create a Bootable OS X Mountain Lion Install Disk→
/The more you know.
Antichamber for PC Might be My Next Portal
/I started playing Antichamber last night with a friend. It’s quite possibly the most mind-expanding experience I’ve had since I played Portal for the first time.
Whilst infuriating and difficult at times, the game itself isn’t the challenge presented. The mind of the player is the challenge; your brain must be wired a certain way in order to complete the game.
Absolutely amazing. I can’t wait to finish it.
From its Steam Store page:
Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.
Several years in the making, Antichamber received over 25 awards and honors throughout its development, in major competitions including the Independent Games Festival, the PAX10, IndieCade and Make Something Unreal.
This quote from Rock, Paper, Shotgun nails it:
“Even as the developer told me what the game was doing to mess with my brain while I was playing it, it still succeeded in messing with my brain.”
On Chasing Pageviews→
/Adam Haworth:
I have an infatuation with statistics and love watching readers clock in. As I wrote last week, this can be pretty soul destroying when there are so few people clock in. And that’s why you need to stop watching. If you don’t care, it won’t affect you.
Smart words written on a pretty great website.
The Verge’s Review of the Ouya Gaming Console→
/For once, a Verge review has the balls to give a product a 3.5/10 score. The video review is (as usual) the best part of this one.
Looks like my initial impressions of the Ouya were spot on: a pretty “cool” device, but only really relevant for developers and nerds. Looks very half-baked. Not for me.
Give me a cheap Steam Box over this any day.
Recording Skype with Audio Hijack Pro→
/Whilst I’m linking to Pod Geek, here’s another great tip for any aspiring podcasters out there. Being able to record from any audio source on OS X has a ton of handy uses.
Tutorial: Combining Audio Devices in OS X→
/Here’s an incredibly useful tip for anyone who deals with audio devices on Macs regularly. This will help me in my studio, recording with a USB microphone as well as an SM58 connected through an interface.
Dieter Rams: 10 Principles for Good Design→
/Follow these when you’re creating something (pretty much anything) and you’ll be set. My favourite is the fifth.
Ex-Android Chief Surprisingly Active on Facebook, Not on Google+→
/Speaking of Facebook Home, it’s interesting that Andy Rubin, until recently head of Android at Google (with a “not amicable” departure?), is more active on Facebook than Google+.
I wonder what Google thinks about Facebook’s announcement today. And did Rubin know anything about it?
Facebook Announces Most Desirable Android UI I’m Yet to See→
/I’d seriously like to give this a go.
Replacing the Facebook part of Facebook Home with Twitter would definitely appeal to me more, though.
And how is Facebook going to launch something like this on iOS?
YouTube Privacy: 2011 v 2013
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Interesting turnaround in policy. (Click the image to enlarge.)
Macdrifter Redesign→
/I used to prefer reading Macdrifter in Instapaper or in my RSS app of choice. Now I prefer reading the site in my web browser.
Beautiful, responsive, fast. An amazing responsive navigation menu which is great on iPhone and a desktop computer. Thumbs up all around: great work, Gabe! Love the typography, too.
New Squarespace Calendar Feature→
/Okay, I’m gonna have to work out a way to use this. Super cool.
Video Sunday: Winter Freerunning→
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I’ve officially called today “Video Sunday”. Here’s a great clip. Enjoy.
Look at Them Apples→
/I’d hate to be that kid with the Dell.