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  • What is Fast App Switching? | TidBITS

    What is Fast App Switching? | TidBITS For all those confused about multitasking and task switching in Apple’s iOS4, this article provides a fantastic explanation of how it all works. Many thanks to @dhsdarcy for originally tweeting about this.

  • Autotune is a method which is used to help improve the quality of singers who, well, who just can’t. Anyway, this little clip is quite amusing.Jeopardy Alex Trebek Autotune (via 961FSTV) (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)

  • Congress, 1924: Rep. Demands Horses Wear Dresses To Hide Foul Penises | The Onion –

    Congress, 1924: Rep. Demands Horses Wear Dresses To Hide Foul Penises | The Onion – I truly don’t know what I’d do without the Onion for a daily chuckle.

  • Increasing Number Of Americans Unable To Point Out Map | The Onion –

    Increasing Number Of Americans Unable To Point Out Map | The Onion –

  • Digit-Eyes Audio Labeling System

    Digit-Eyes Audio Labeling System An iPhone labeling app for only $29? This is far less expensive than similar products even though it’s of course assumed that one has the iPhone. I wonder how well the system works?

  • Google Adds OCR for PDF Files and Images

    Google Adds OCR for PDF Files and Images Although accuracy can undoubtedly be improved, a free online, platform independent OCR solution could make a difference for many folks. For those who are wondering what the heck OCR actually is, it’s a process by which an image is analyzed in order to determine what text appears…

  • Gary Shapiro, President, Consumer Electronics Association comments on H.R.3101

    Gary Shapiro, President, Consumer Electronics Association comments on H.R.3101 I’m very surprised by Gary’s comments given that the legislation won’t inhibit innovation, or dictate in any way what electronics manufacturers must do. In deed, I would think H.R.3101 would be appealing to electronics manufacturers who could have input into the process VS facing potential lawsuits…

  • Gabby reads an Easter poem, part II

      Download now or listen on posterous 20100613 205217.m4a (365 KB) I tried posting this earlier and, well, forgot to attach the actual audio file. Let’s see if this one actually gets through. Posted via email from Steve’s posterous | Comment »

  • Apple rolling iBooks out across iOS 4 devices,

    Apple rolling iBooks out across iOS 4 devices, This is the app I’ve been waiting for since I started working with what’s now known as iOS4. iBooks for those unaware, is Apple’s new bookstore and accompanying application. Basically, one can use iBooks to purchase and download books from Apple’s iBooks store and can read them…

  • Boston Globe Tailors Print Edition For Three Remaining Subscribers | The Onion –

    Boston Globe Tailors Print Edition For Three Remaining Subscribers | The Onion –