Paul Jacobson

Category: Entertainment

  • Google Chrome is faster than a speeding potato

    I just came across this hilarious video demonstrating how fast Google Chrome is in an innovative way: And this is how they made the video: I love these Google videos! If you are interested in what makes the latest beta (v5.0.375.38 as I write this) so fast, take a look at this post on the…

  • Want an eReader? The iPad probably isn't for you.

    I have been resisting the urge to speculate about the iPad since it was announced. I have a history of seizing upon the latest Apple/Nokia gear and proclaiming it to be the next best thing since the printed word (or the last Apple/Nokia gear). I have generally been wrong about just how awesome the device…

  • If this were science fiction …

    I’m still trying to get my head around the fact that is 2010 tomorrow. I realised that according to some popular science fiction stories, we should have ships somewhere in orbit around Jupiter by now. Science fiction stories like 2010 are curious stories. 2010 was set in the context of tension between the United States…

  • Getting some more focus with OmniFocus

    I really like the “Getting Things Done” methodology and while I am still reading the book I think I have picked up enough of the methodology to create a fairly workable productivity workflow. The methodology itself is fairly straightforward and the challenge is making a concerted effort to do what you need to do to…

  • You asked for change …

    I just got back from Dubai and I am in the middle of writing a couple blog posts. In the meantime I thought I would address a long standing concern about my audio input tools: This post is dedicated to my brother @asherja and to @allankent who inspired me to change. More meaningful content to…

  • Buy the bigger MacBook?

    I am going to buy my wife her first Mac this next month and we pretty much settled on the mid-range white MacBook. It goes for about R13 000 which I am ok with. I got myself a black MacBook in October last year and the new, white MacBook is more powerful and will more…

  • Bill Gates’ last day at work

    So what was Bill Gates’ last day at work like? This inside video may shed some light: Technorati Tags:funny, funny video, bill gates, last day at work, microsoft

  • Is Scrabulous Going Bye Bye?

    Here’s a scary thought for hundreds of thousands of people … including my wife: Is Scrabulous Going Bye Bye?: “ According to Josh Quittner, Hasbro may actually be shutting down the insanely popular Facebook application, Scrabulous. They must be one of the dumbest companies to make such a horrible decision. I have a better idea:…