N: the way of the ninja

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June 14, 2008 | Mac apps, tip

I accidentally discovered a great Mac-compatible game today, and ended up losing a whole afternoon of productivity.
Here’s what happened. I use LaunchBar to quickly access programs on my Mac. This afternoon, I typed the keyboard shortcut for LaunchBar (-space bar), typed ‘n,’ and then hit return. This is my two-second method to launch NetNewsWire. But [...]

The Glass Bead Network

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April 4, 2008 | tip

Here’s an interesting online game: The Glass Bead Network. A short message about this new venture appeared at the end of an email message received from my web host this evening:
Casual gaming just got a lot smarter. Players on the Glass Bead Network compete by connecting ideas in creative ways using know-how, imagination, and even [...]