Archive for July, 2010

Random App Plug: Typography Manual

If you spend a lot of time in a web publishing environment, it pays to be aware of all the little things that make writing and layouts work — and not work. The wrong line height or kerning/font combination can be disastrous to readability. You can, of course, read books on the subject, but a ready reference tool can be had in this Typography Manual app , which looks about as to-the-point as such things can get.

Don’t Want To Wait For Next Week? Download Android 2.2 For Your EVO Now

Disclaimer : You brick your phone doing this, don’t blame me. I’m just letting you know you can do this, not telling you that you should . That being said, if you’re feeling saucy and want to download the latest version of Android for the EVO now instead of waiting until it rolls out naturally, you can do it

Apple is Shaping Our Future

It’s just another day where I board the train and head home with an iPhone, iPad and MacBook in my bag.

Android 2.2 to hit the Motorola Droid next week?

Get your funny hats and noise makers ready, Droid owners: it’s party time! As long as the note that Verizon just sent over to our buddies over at Engadget holds true, the Droid should be seeing Android 2.2 grace its screen as early as next week. It won’t be the first Android handset getting the update treatment , but you’ve gotta commend Verizon for staying on top of these updates even as they prepare to make the handset obsolete .

Obama Test Drives Volt; Resoundingly Reaffirms Commitment to U.S. Auto Manufacturers

“I will bet on the American worker every day of the week.” — President Barack Obama

Taliban Thankful That Wikileaks Exposed U.S. Allies, Vows to "Punish" Them

Turns out the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s assessment that Wikileaks would have “blood” on its hands may be right

Bringing a PowerMac G4 Back to Life

Under my desk is a PowerMac G4 , sporting dual 1.42 PowerPC processors and a whopping 512MB of RAM. When I acquired the old boy, it was running Tiger and had files scattered all over its hard drive. It had been used and abused, and desktop support had put it out to pasture

Samsung Cetus To Bring Video Calling To Windows Phone 7, headed for AT&T?

In greek mythology, Cetus was a term for massive, serpentine sea monsters. In Samsung rumor-ology, Cetus is a term for an unannounced Windows Phone 7 handset. Thanks to the good ol’ Bluetooth SIG, we’ve got a few details on what exactly will make up the Samsung Cetus’ not-so-mythical innards (including a bit of a surprise

"The Eyes Have It": Fly Corneas Used in Solar Cell Research

Their ideal shape can be used as a mold for viable biometric surfaces.

7/30/2010 Daily Hardware Reviews

DailyTech’s roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Friday