January 2012
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December 2011
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What happened to Lego? →
Dan Sinker:
The reality is that the unisex, open-ended, building and imaginative creation sets that my peers normally associate with Lego are gone. Look at this ad:
That ad is remarkable for two reasons: First, it presents Legos as a playset where you can just make stuff, and it revels in it. But even more remarkable is that it features a girl holding Legos. I seriously can not remember...
The Failed Promise of ‘The Verge’ — The Brooks... →
The truth hurts.
It’s true that The Verge seems to be lacking a voice. Those guys were never influenced by advertisers back when they were at Engadget, so I can’t imagine it happening now. It sure reads like they’re afraid to piss anyone off, though.
Ben just won me back as a reader with this piece.
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American Drink: Back to School Special →
This one accidentally sat in my drafts for a couple of months, so it’s not quite as timely as it otherwise would have been. It’s still pretty funny though.
americandrink:
At the end of a busy school day, kids need some love from a relaxed, supportive parent. At the end of a busy work day, some of us need a little help to become that parent. Here’s what to do when the closest...
chpwn blog: Carrier IQ is on iOS →
chpwn:
Carrier IQ, the now infamous “rootkit” or “keylogger”, is not just for Android, Symbian, BlackBerry, and even webOS. In fact, up through and including iOS 5, Apple has included a copy of Carrier IQ on the iPhone. However, it does appears to be disabled along with diagnostics enabled on iOS 5; older versions may send back information in more cases. Because of that, if you want to disable...
Rogers and Telus confirm that Carrier IQ is not... →
Daniel Bader writing for MobileSyrup:
Rogers has done an investigation and has confirmed that Carrier IQ is not present on any of its devices. On Twitter they stated that “Hi all. I’m happy to confirm that we have investigated and Carrier IQ is NOT on any of our devices”. TELUS also confirmed that they have not installed Carrier IQ on any of their devices. We are waiting to hear back from...