Ken Segall doesn’t like Apple’s new Genius ads
Posted: July 30, 2012 Filed under: Apple | Tags: advert, advertisement, Apple, genius, Ken Segall Leave a commentFinally, I know what to think about the latest Mac ads.
iPhone 5 and iPad mini event planned for September 12?
Posted: July 30, 2012 Filed under: Apple | Tags: iMore, iPad mini, iPhone 5, release, rumor, September Leave a commentNow it’s basically official: iMore broke the story, Dalrymple confirms.
Still not going to be called the iPhone 5.
legomac gets an upgrade
Posted: July 30, 2012 Filed under: Apple, LEGO, Other | Tags: legomac, new, Squarespace Leave a comment
Today I’m re-launching as a “real” website at legomac.net! It’s hosted on Squarespace 6, so that means I’ll also be leaving WordPress behind. Feel free to peruse the new site and offer any suggestions, and I hope you come with as I transition over to a new platform. Since Squarespace 6 is very new, there are still a few bugs to work out; only once everything is working perfectly will I start redirecting to the new site and retire this one. So fear not, all the archived posts are still available at the new site, and I’ll be keeping up with both sites over the next few weeks until everything’s settled.
Arizona!
Posted: July 27, 2012 Filed under: LEGO | Tags: Arizona, Bruce Lowell, cactus, LEGO Leave a commentI’m attending grad school in ASU now, so it’s goodbye Wisconsin and hello Arizona! After a lengthy car ride across the US, my fiancée, my LEGO bucket, and I have safely arrived in Phoenix. It’s a nice city, but I miss the trees from back home, and I wish the city wasn’t so spread out. I’m not sure yet how grad school will cut into my precious blogging time, but I’ll find a way to keep it up!
Since I’m now living with a saguaro cactus in my front yard, I figured I needed a photo of one! Bruce Lowell is happy to oblige with his creation from last year. Notice the clever modification of his classic Lowell Sphere technique to create such a fluid shape.
Mountain Lion
Posted: July 25, 2012 Filed under: Apple | Tags: Apple, Mountain Lion, OS X, release Leave a comment
In case you haven’t heard, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion is available to purchase from the Mac App Store for $19.99. My MacBook is too old to run it, so I can’t say from firsthand experience how good it is. But others seem to like it, and I’d trust the likes of Macworld and John Siracusa more than me anyway.
Analysts disappoint in lower-than-expected accuracy regarding Apple Q3 profits
Posted: July 25, 2012 Filed under: Apple | Tags: analysts, Apple, Craig Grannell, earnings Leave a comment“We hear there are ongoing problems in European economies, which strengthened the US dollar, and the new iPhone’s obviously on the way, but we never bother to factor such things into our figures,” she said. “Instead, we just take Apple’s guidance figures, add a small chunk and cross our fingers. But in again using what we thought was a foolproof method, we nonetheless managed another miss.”
Tweetbot for Mac released in public alpha
Posted: July 11, 2012 Filed under: Apple | Tags: Mac, Tapbots, Tweetbot, Twitter client 1 Comment
If you use the iOS client, you really should try this. While I’m not head over heels in love with Tweetbot, it is insanely popular for a reason. If the design doesn’t turn you off, it’s hands-down the best Twitter client available.
Some pertinent advice from Shawn Blanc
Posted: July 10, 2012 Filed under: Apple, LEGO | Tags: Shawn Blanc, writing Leave a commentFirst of all, I have to apologize for the lack of posts here recently. I’ve been very busy working, preparing to move across the country, and getting engaged. But that’s no excuse for neglecting my site, and Shawn Blanc inadvertently cranked up my guilt yesterday.
His list of 50 things he’s learned about publishing a weblog really got me back into the writing mindset. The first piece of advice: Show up everyday. So here I am, and I’ll be back again tomorrow. I’ve missed a lot of interesting news over the last couple weeks, and I’m eager to catch up.
