by Jeffery Battersby | Nov 16, 2011 | Asides
John Gruber on iOS 5.0.1 and battery life: it seems like battery life under regular conditions — with no glaring bugs — has gotten worse. It’s not dramatic, but I’m getting noticeably worse battery life with 5.0.1, as is my wife, and as is Dan Benjamin. My experience...
by Jeffery Battersby | Nov 16, 2011 | Featured, On miPod
A brand new EP by Abby Frenes, an SF Bay-based singer/songwriter who is also the daughter of two of my very good friends. The Kangarouge EP is a stunning collection of well-crafted tunes that Abby backs up with a gorgeous voice, great arrangements, and excellent...
by Jeffery Battersby | Nov 16, 2011 | Asides
Very interesting endeavor by one of my favorite writers. (If you can get your hands on her short story All Little Colored Children Should Learn to Play the Harmonica, I can’t recommend it highly enough. Probably one of the best, most lyrical short stories...
by Jeffery Battersby | Nov 13, 2011 | Asides
Great fun! The Best 100 Opening Lines From Books | via stylist.uk.com & @natashabadhwar
by Jeffery Battersby | Nov 9, 2011 | Asides
Gorgeous! High Speed Liquid and Bubble Photographs by Heinz Maier | via Roger Ebert
by Jeffery Battersby | Nov 8, 2011 | Asides
It makes me old, but I still remember the Frazier-Ali fights like they were yesterday. Joe Frazier, Ex-Heavyweight Champ, Dies at 67 | via NYTimes.com
by Jeffery Battersby | Nov 5, 2011 | Asides
Made his last regular TV appearance less than a week ago. Andy Rooney, Mainstay on ‘60 Minutes’, Dead at 92 | via NYTimes.com