Well, here you won't have to read because it's a video blog discussing those Terms and Conditions or Acceptable Use Policies that everybody just clicks through and maybe shouldn't. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhIlTB84-Ho On April 1st this year British video game company Gamestation put a joke clause to their terms and conditions granting them ownership of the soul of those … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2011
iPhone Alarm Rings In 2011 By Not Ringing
If you missed church yesterday, you can blame your iPhone alarm for not going off thanks to a glitch. You'll have to start working on those New Year's resolutions next week. People around the globe complained of being affected by this problem on Facebook and Twitter and news agencies have also picked up the story. From Yahoo! News: Apple said in a message sent to Macworld … [Read more...]
The Optical Illusions Progress Bars Employ
Is that shiny new operating system really that much faster than the old one? Is it possible you're just being tricked by optical illusions the user interface team implemented? Check out this short clip from New Scientist that explains some of the tricks used with progress bars. … [Read more...]
The Most Simple and Most Beautiful Explanation of Net Neutrality
Network neutrality is the idea that your cellular, cable, or phone internet connection should treat all websites and services the same. Big companies like AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast want to treat them differently so they can charge you more depending on what you use. View www.theopeninter.net and scroll down to see the debate behind net neutrality explained in startling … [Read more...]
The Noun Project – Collecting The World’s Wordless Symbols
The Noun Project collects, organizes and adds to the highly recognizable symbols that form the world's visual language, so we may share them in a fun and meaningful way. You can browse and download the collection of symbols at TheNounProject.com. The project ran a very successful Kickstarter campaign and was able to raise almost 10 times its goal amount. Other features will … [Read more...]