Author Archives: Derek
my reading list for 2012 and beyond
i made this list in early january, when i read a bunch of blog posts by people intending to read 52 books over the next year. my list includes 5 re-reads, and 47 other books that i have, but haven’t read yet 
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The OS X Filesystem is Disappears
If you’ve ever looked at the iPhoto application in Finder, you’ll know that iPhoto and the photos it stores are one in the same. They’re a ‘package’ that you can’t break apart. This is fundamentally different from how iTunes and … Continue reading
WWDC 2011 – Surprises, Questions, & Thoughts
I’m sitting here in fits of disbelief at what Apple has pulled off. As you’ll see, the list of things I didn’t expect was longer than the list of things that I did expect! That’s a best case scenario in my … Continue reading
Last Minute WWDC 2011 Predictions
I hadn’t seen it until just yesterday, but this video from 1997 is perhaps my favourite Steve Jobs video ever. It is the most casual, and shows him thinking on his feet, answering some tricky questions with perfect answers. What was … Continue reading
The Next AppleTV
I don’t know why, but I’ve seen about 10 blog posts this week about Apple potentially manufacturing an actual TV, not just a little black device that attaches to one. Half of those posts say it’ll happen for sure, and … Continue reading