[MyAppleMenu] Aug 11, 2014

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*** Beyond The Basics: Advanced Mac Keyboard Tricks ***
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2460960/beyond-the-basics-advanced-mac-keyboard-tricks.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#tk.rss_all>
Topher Kessler, Macworld



*** Flexiglass Review: Control OS X Windows With Your Keyboard And Multitouch Gestures ***
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2457867/flexiglass-review-control-os-x-windows-with-your-keyboard-and-multitouch-gestures.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#tk.rss_all>
Serenity Caldwell, Macworld

> Flexiglass is an intriguing implementation of the Mac’s accessibility features, and worth trying if you’re interested in simpler window movement.



*** MailDeck Email App Goes 2.0 With Universal Support And Other Improvements ***
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/08/maildeck-email-app-goes-2-0-with-universal-support-and-other-improvements>
Aldrin Calimlim, AppAdvice



*** The Reluctantly Quantified Parent ***
<http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/08/the-reluctantly-quantified-parent/375476/>
Erin Kissane, The Atlantic

> The app is already more of a talisman against our shared chaotic past than a tool of practical use.



*** Simplifying The Bull: How Picasso Helps To Teach Apple’s Style ***
<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/11/technology/-inside-apples-internal-training-program-.html?_r=1>
Brian X. Chen, New York Times

> Steven P. Jobs established Apple University as a way to inculcate employees into Apple’s business culture and educate them about its history, particularly as the company grew and the tech business changed. Courses are not required, only recommended, but getting new employees to enroll is rarely a problem.
> Although many companies have such internal programs, sometimes referred to as indoctrination, Apple’s version is a topic of speculation and fascination in the tech world.



*** Best Word Games For iPad ***
<http://www.imore.com/best-word-games-ipad?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter>
Simon Sage, iMore



*** Apple Approves Self-censoring Bittorrent App ***
<http://torrentfreak.com/apple-approves-self-censoring-bittorrent-app-140810/>
TorrentFreak

> The application handles torrent downloads without any problems, but there is one rather big restriction. The developer has decided to only allow downloads from a few trusted sources.
> Trying to add files from The Pirate Bay or KickassTorrents wont work, but white-listed sites such as Archive.org, Linuxtracker and Bitlove are freely accessible.



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*** Slot-machine Science ***
<http://www.vox.com/2014/8/7/5976927/slot-machines-casinos-addiction-by-design>
Brad Plumer, Vox

> How casinos get you to spend more money.



*** Riveted Review – The Science Of Why We Find Things Compelling ***
<http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/aug/11/riveted-jim-davies-review-science-why-things-compelling>
Nicola Davis, The Guardian

> But whether or not you buy the notion that religions were founded by a collection of schizotypals and OCD sufferers or that positive words and ideas are associated with an upward direction because we correlate standing up with good health, there's no doubt that some of the proposals Davies discusses are compelling – although given that he repeatedly warns readers to be on their guard against such attractive ideas, he might well have shot himself in the foot.



*** At A Brooklyn Institution, Old School Goes iPad ***
<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/nyregion/at-a-brooklyn-institution-old-school-goes-ipad.html?ref=nyregion>
Julie Satow, New York Times

> Jerry Costigliola has spent 29 years, or more than half his life, working at Gargiulo’s, the Brooklyn restaurant and Coney Island institution. In all that time, Mr. Costigliola, 45, has relied on a pad and pen to scribble orders of linguine in clam sauce and fried mozzarella. But three months ago, he traded in his paper for an iPad.



*** Writing The Book On Reinventing The Book ***
<http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/08/writing-the-book-on-reinventing-the-book/375687/>
Steven Heller, The Atlantic

> Over more than five centuries, books have evolved from collections of folded and gathered pages bound between covers to collections of screens connected to a digital cloud. Yet despite the rise in tablet and ebook usage, print persists. Advocates of hard copy continue to make physical books that fill what few bookstores remain. In other words, the state of books today is multifaceted. How can someone possibly make predictions about books' future?



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