nonsensor:mike's blog

Not long after the App Store opened, music creation programs for the iPhone started to trickle in. Some were downright amazing, considering they were operating on a freaking phone. And considering a sequencer I'd demoed for Windows Mobile wanted $75 for the full version, even the "expensive" ones were a bargain and a half. So when the iPad came out, one of the reasons I jumped on it so fast was the potential for music software on it.

But so far, the story is not quite what I'd hoped. Toys far outnumber legit tools, ports of iPod software are delayed and often come at extra cost, and some of the most promising ideas haven't convinced me they're not vaporware. But useful stuff is starting to make its way into the app store. More...

This is how Apple rolls

it's actually a great way of doing things, and it's oddly kind of similar to how we do things. trickle out features, see how they go over, see what else is asked for, build on it. Repeat. (via Alex)

Ronnie James Dio: The Early Years

I guess everyone has some of those 1950s 45s where they cover bland rock and roll tunes like "Love Potion #9." But even then, you can tell he had a voice.

Life size Evangelion to be built

 Can't let the Odaiba Gundam have all the glory, I guess.

Google Fonts

A combination of a hosted CSS file that utilizes @font-face, and a library of open-source fonts that require no licensing costs. This is amazing.

Google may face legal challenges if it opensources vp8 codec

 This whole WebM thing seems set to stop the browser video format war before it even gets off the ground, but is it even legal? This stuff confuses me. Let's all get along and play some video on the internets. Without Flash. That's all any web developer cares about.

Google TV

 Cause Google doesn't own enough stuff in your life

The finale...