It’s launch day for iOS 5, the latest operating system for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Apple claims the update includes more than 200 new features, but you’ll probably only notice 10 or so. Here are some of my favorite new features in iOS 5 and how to get the most out of them.
Last week Apple released Lion, the latest version of their desktop operating system. Ever since the first announcement of Lion, they’ve made it clear they were getting “back to the Mac” by bringing it some of the best features from iOS on the iPhone and iPad. I won’t go into the details of every new feature, there are plenty of reviews that do that, but I felt like sharing a little about gestures.
I don’t care if you think the quality of public broadcasting is good or bad – that’s not what this argument is about. I’ve enjoyed many programs funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and I’m sure most of you have too. There’s nothing wrong with making the most out of something your taxes pay for. What we should be asking is if we need taxes to keep free broadcasts alive.
I’ve already posted this photo of Ted Newsome, and what I didn’t mention was that I was at an Alien Workshop demo earlier that day. So enjoy this photo from 2009 of Grant Taylor doing a nosegrind in Alabaster, AL.
Yesterday A.skate hosted a clinic at the Montgomery Skatepark, giving children with autism the opportunity to give skateboarding a shot.
People that know me know I love cats. Even if you don’t know me, you could probably figure it out if you followed me on Twitter or looked through my phone’s camera roll.
Moon Shoes are awesome, so is this video.
A little over a year ago I ran into the guys from Fuel TV’s American Misfits at a backyard skatepark outside of Birmingham. In this photo Ted Newsome launches out of the quarterpipe into a back disaster.
I always love visiting DC, and about a month and a half ago I rode up with Chris Kratzer to visit his friend Scott and hang out with my sister and her husband. We toured the Pentagon, visited the national archives, and saw plenty of other sites including the White House.
I’ve been building websites for a long time, and I’m still learning. I was still in elementary school when I started learning HTML, and things have come a long way since then. Only a few years ago I started learning how to use a CMS to make regular updates easier, and I’ve recently started learning how to build web-based applications from scratch. Seeing some lines of text you’ve written turn into a functioning website is extremely satisfying, and thanks to ThinkUp I’ve started having the joy of contributing to an open source web-app and learning from their community.
A couple weeks ago I made the trip to Birmingham with my skate buddies Alex and Scott. We cruised around, had a lot of fun, and then ended the day at this alley.
That’s right, I have a new blog. My old site was running an ancient version of WordPress, and I decided a fresh start would be easier than upgrading. So here it is. Expect more interesting stuff in the future… this is just an ice breaker.
