I've enjoyed Jeff's reasoned (and provocative) opinions on technology and politics in the past. I'm happy he's back. Thanks to Andrés Segovia and a few other strangely loyal GF fans, I realized that I should start writing GF again. I personally want to think Andrés for being so persistent; had he not, I might be still arguing with people on Facebook instead of writing here. So, Andrés, thanks a ton, you magnificent pain in the ass. ~ Jeff Ventura…
Jeff Ventura
Graceful Flavor writer, Jeff Ventura was kind enough to send me an invite to the beta of Skitch from plasq. Thanks Jeff. The software is mundane; it's screen capture software but the execution make it exciting. The software is simple to use, supports a multitude of file formats (PNG, PDF, and JPG among them). It even comes with a 3 minute video tutorial. It supports Flickr and the skitch web site for file hosting.…
The iPhone: nearly everything you were hoping it is. « GracefulFlavor
Posted on 1st July 2007Graceful Flavor's Jeff Ventura gets his hands on a friend's iPhone and finds there is much to love. The iPhone: nearly everything you were hoping it is. « GracefulFlavor Overall, I’m blown away by the device, and it quite literally does look like something out of 2010. It’s that good.…
Dave Winer writes about advertising and product development at the Scripting News - "The current product development process, that focuses on a few supposed geniuses and ignores the intelligence that's in the user's minds, same as with unconferences, is about to run its course much as the old style conference can't possibly compete with one that involves the brains of the people formerly known as the audience." Some big controversy on the web concerning one man's use of the Alexa…
Jeff Ventura writes about Apple's role in Microsoft's downfall. The agent is OS-X. CrunchGear reports that Comcast thinks it's best customers should get off its network. Apparently broadband networks are not to be used to watch videos or download software. Web Worker Daily wants to now what What Chores Do You Outsource? I briefly outsourced housecleaning before my wife took personal offense. And the Linux and Open Source Blog reports that GAIM makes nice with AOL and gets a new…