July 2010
11 posts
“Happy will it be if our choice should be directed by a judicious estimate of our...”
– Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 1
Marco.org: iMac or Mac Pro? →
Today’s overdue Mac Pro update is a welcome change, but for a computer that’s so expensive, why not just get an iMac? Here’s an attempt at configuring an iMac and a Mac Pro to be as similar as possible, in a high-performance configuration (yes, you can build a cheaper iMac, but this is for people…
Good points. The long-term usability and expansion is why I spent more for a Mac Pro last...
almond cake with strawberry-rhubarb compote |... →
I have an immense love of almonds. There is a variant of this where a cranberry sauce was used instead of compote. Oooh yummy!
strawberry brown butter bettys | smitten kitchen →
Oh man these look amazing.
Marco.org: My iPhone 4 antenna-gap fix →
I hate cases. I hate that they make the phone bigger and look cheap and increase friction into and out of pockets. During the Q&A session after yesterday’s press conference, John Gruber asked, “Do any of you use the cases?” All three executives held up their bare, caseless iPhones. None…
Vows - Mitchell Gold and Tim Scofield -... →
I’m a sucker for the Weddings/Celebrations section of The New York Times. Actually, the whole Sunday Style section can easily consume hours of enjoyment.
Obligatory "First Post"
I’ve had this Tumblr for over a month and have yet to do anything with it, partly because I couldn’t find a suitable “first” post. Now that I’ve got this lovely jumble of text down maybe I’ll actually start using this like I intended.
So… hello!
(And I’ll try to resist the urge to just post endless quotations from The West Wing. But I love that show and...
