Personal thoughts and curations of Marc Goldberg. Look for me on most services as webmarc.Tumblr (3.0; @webmarc)http://webmarc.me/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly4ddaJ3YZ1qz4rkvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hooray for dinner! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://webmarc.me/post/16192167790http://webmarc.me/post/16192167790Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:03:10 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llyuw4X9Z71qz4rkvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Genius.</p>http://webmarc.me/post/5969075720http://webmarc.me/post/5969075720Sun, 29 May 2011 12:52:53 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljmzzi9iJn1qire7so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>DISCLOSURE: I’m long $AAPL</p> <p>Mike has a post (over on the <a href="http://starkenblog.tumblr.com/post/4603834730">starkenblog</a>) about why Android is playing second fiddle to iOS in developer activity (spoiler: it’s where the money is).</p> <p>But <em>why</em> is iOS where the money is? </p> <p>1) Quality of apps, not just from indie devs, from the big firms tends to be better on iOS.  Check out <a title="Comparison of the Android and iOS UI" target="_blank" href="http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2011/04/09/comparison-of-the-android-and-ios-ui/">this article</a> from iPhone Download Blog to see how Facebook & Meebo apps look on each platform (also, I believe the image source for Mike’s original post).  Having played Angry Birds on a Droid 2 AND my iPhone, I wouldn’t buy it for Android… it’s just not as good.</p> <p>2) Because there’s no meaningful review process gating app entry into the store, <a title="Infected Smartphone Apps The Next Wave of Malware" href="http://www.securitynewsdaily.com/infected-smartphone-apps-next-wave-malware-0580/">the perception</a> that “the Android Market now looks no safer than a back-alley electronics stall in Shanghai” is not uncommon.  Apple’s App Store feels “safer.”</p> <p>3) Finally, new OS features get to users when a) Google spins a new rev of Android, b) a device manufacturer decides to adopt said version (probably for new devices only, not for last month’s device), c) creates appropriate device drivers for the new feature, d) “skins” andriod with the mfgr or carrier specific & confusing non-standard UI, e) gains acceptance from the carrier to distribute.  Or in the iOS world, Apple releases a new feature directly to consumers.</p> <p>4) I’ve run out of time, but will return to talk about the lowest common denominator hardware feature factor for Android devs.</p>http://webmarc.me/post/4606887387http://webmarc.me/post/4606887387Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:59:00 -0400“When I was 14, iFrames were cool as shit.”<br/><br/> - <em>nik of nikography.tumblr.com</em>http://webmarc.me/post/4065329766http://webmarc.me/post/4065329766Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:35:11 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhwp8a1npe1qz4rkvo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Crazy Josh strikes at #SxSW.</p>http://webmarc.me/post/3787916811http://webmarc.me/post/3787916811Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:40:58 -0500<iframe width="400" height="245" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eVFXOQfaRzQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVFXOQfaRzQ&feature=share">Mental Health Hotline</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/SydneyMiki">SydneyMiki</a>)</p>http://webmarc.me/post/3390459769http://webmarc.me/post/3390459769Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:21:21 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgh4wlVIDX1qz4zfro1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://humachine.us/post/3239801453" class="tumblr_blog">nikography</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>valentine’s art for <a href="http://epixhd.com">epix</a>! this is definitely one of my favorites so far. after staring at these things zoomed in all day, i think i need a bag of conversation hearts…</p></blockquote> <p>Nik’s talents always amaze me.</p>http://webmarc.me/post/3242274763http://webmarc.me/post/3242274763Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:51:19 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lggm9wvKKB1qh64n8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hilarious!</p> <p><a href="http://chrislee-pg13.tumblr.com/post/3234596507">chrislee-pg13</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Only his shirt is truly <a href="http://www.epixhd.com/the-expendables/">expendable</a>.  PG-13!</p> </blockquote>http://webmarc.me/post/3236202043http://webmarc.me/post/3236202043Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:05:38 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lggm32OHEu1qh64n8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>*snort*</p> <p><a href="http://chrislee-pg13.tumblr.com/post/3234553025">chrislee-pg13</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.epixhd.com/gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra/">The Rise of Cobra</a>, indeed.  PG-13 style!</p> </blockquote>http://webmarc.me/post/3234761856http://webmarc.me/post/3234761856Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:57:37 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf6g6jQn6N1qg4nl3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://myamazinggrace.tumblr.com/post/2796627615/grace-and-mom-have-a-moment" class="tumblr_blog">myamazinggrace</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>grace and mom have a moment</p></blockquote>http://webmarc.me/post/2796650642http://webmarc.me/post/2796650642Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:22:24 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf6bwv1rOB1qz4rkvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy time!</p>http://webmarc.me/post/2795497381http://webmarc.me/post/2795497381Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:48:36 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf4q34ciUg1qz4rkvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Grace, out on the town, has consented to be seen in public with us, as long as she can wear her incognito disguise.</p>http://webmarc.me/post/2780698397http://webmarc.me/post/2780698397Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:58:49 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcnliiLc0L1qz4rkvo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Stringent bibliography requirements.  Also, Paul’s new Buddy Icon is awesome.</p>http://webmarc.me/post/1727706353http://webmarc.me/post/1727706353Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:54:18 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcmcdvhHym1qz81w6o1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://goldshan.tumblr.com/post/1719930726/5-years-of-happy" class="tumblr_blog">goldshan</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>5 years of happy!!</p></blockquote>http://webmarc.me/post/1720193340http://webmarc.me/post/1720193340Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:02:26 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbzpfpIZrK1qz4rkvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>See if you can find the content…</p>http://webmarc.me/post/1592584441http://webmarc.me/post/1592584441Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:16:32 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lb49c3dcrE1qz4rkvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hot!</p>http://webmarc.me/post/1440352112http://webmarc.me/post/1440352112Sat, 30 Oct 2010 14:43:06 -0400shannon<p>Showing off our latest bits today at AdobeMAX, live stream, right now at:</p> <p><a href="http://max.adobe.com/online/">http://max.adobe.com/online/</a></p>http://webmarc.me/post/1399134269http://webmarc.me/post/1399134269Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:44:15 -0400Marc: There's not enough hours in the day.<br /> Paul: There's too many meetings in the day.http://webmarc.me/post/1250002495http://webmarc.me/post/1250002495Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:54:57 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9qai6XsiV1qz4rkvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The force is strong with this breakfast</p>http://webmarc.me/post/1236989404http://webmarc.me/post/1236989404Sun, 03 Oct 2010 15:08:10 -0400<p>&#8220;&#8230;more than just sync your address book with your Facebook contacts&#8230;&#8221; -<a href="http://bit.ly/face-phone">Gruber</a></p> <p>Get ready for hackers to add toll-prefixes to your online addressbooks contacts, so that when you dial-by-name in your smartphone, you&#8217;ll be routed through $49-per-minute services.</p> <p>I&#8217;m sure this has happened already&#8230;</p>http://webmarc.me/post/1157736097http://webmarc.me/post/1157736097Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:52:00 -0400