5ThirtyOne

A few days ago while working on a new UI component I had to come up with a solution to highlight identified keywords (using named entity recognition) inside of a chunk of user generated text. While the idea was fairly ...

Just a friendly share for any Volkswagen DSG car owners. VW has extended the DSG warranty for 2007-2010 models to 10 years or 100,000 miles (whichever comes first). You can find scanned copies here: (front) & (back). Good timing because ...

I'm glad that Man & Machine won the rights to the name "Mighty Mouse". The Apple Mighty Mouse was an absolute disappoint. Three years ago I was ignorantly unaware of just how terrible the white wireless pill was. Initially impressed ...

Jaillbroken iPhones only. Check out this UI theme which swaps out he gloss for something much sleeker.

Recently introduced to The XX - a band from southwest London. Check them out.

Even the little details count. Barcode designs for various products found in Japan.

Good tips for the buffet line or any upcoming Thanksgiving feasts. Bottomless piles of food are no match. Note that the tips provided are for informational purposes only... A sane person would probably not follow all of these tips (via ...

Every four months or so, I get the urge to do one of two things:If the iPhone is running an official OS build from Apple, I jailbreak it citing reasons of (a) flexibility, (b) customization, and (c) access to enhancements ...

Pushed some new updates to the AmazonBot. I know I know, Google Wave isn't open to the general public... But when it is, WithWaves will be ready.

I loathe the very thought of having to call customer service. Why? Because intelligent automated call center systems irritate me. Next time you have to call customer service, check if Get Human has a direct phone number to an actual ...