144: You'll Never Use That Hand Again

The Frequency

Haddie and Dan are joined by Ryan Considine and Chloé Yingst to discuss Facebox, link-rot, Paul Karason aka the blue man has died, Duncan's iPhone 5s slo mo video of Haddie being featured on Boing Boing, the Samsung Galaxy S4's 'Smart Phone Line', Steve Ballmer's tearful goodbye, Apple overtaking Coca-Cola as most valuable brand, and more.
Runner Up Title: "Miss Merlin"
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: #Hashtag
APP OF THE WEEK: Instagram for iOS7
KICKSTARTER OF THE WEEK: Cubtab
TUMBLR OF THE WEEK: Ugly Renaissance Babies

Links for this episode:

• Facebox: Stock Avatars for User Interface and Presentations
  50 stock photos of real peoplefor UI design and business presentations
• You can now watch Amazon Instant Video content on your Apple TV via any iOS device
  Amazon has updated their Instant Video App to version 2.1, adding official AirPlay support for the content.
• Perma: Scoping and addressing the problem of “link rot” :: Future of the Internet – And how to stop it.
  We found that half of the links in all Supreme Court opinions no longer work.
• Video of iPhone 5s' slow-mo - Boing Boing
  Here's his demo: a video of Haddie whipping her hair back and forth.
• Paul Karason Dead: Blue Man Dies After Heart Attack, Stroke (VIDEO)
  Paul Karason, who shot to fame for the shocking color of his skin, has died.
• ‘I’m 124 sandwiches away from an engagement ring’ | New York Post
  Since last June, a young woman has attracted attention from culinary world icons such as Emeril Lagasse, Michael White and Ken Friedman with 300sandwiches.com, a beautifully photographed blog that documents her quest to woo her boyfriend with bread-and-meat creations.
• Samsung Galaxy S4 "The Smart Phone Line" - YouTube
  
• Google Play 'iMessage Chat' app lets you send iMessages to Android phones but don't try it | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
  If you read nothing else, read this: Do NOT download this app. Now read why below.
• Space Oddity - YouTube
  
• APP OF THE WEEK: Instagram for iOS 7
  In this update you will find that we’ve increased the size of photos and videos in your feed so that they expand to the edges of your screen. We’re also happy to say that increased size means increased resolution, so photos and videos will be clearer and more vibrant than ever.
• Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX and Android: Some important perspective | Computerworld Blogs
  The company's new Kindle Fire HDX tablets -- announced somewhat oddly at midnight last night -- look amazing on paper. The "wow"-inducing features are there. The prices are right: $229 for a 7-in. model and $379 for an 8.9-in. version. The company even put out a tweet-ready press release to help lazy writers digest and spread the news (yes, seriously).
• Apple Denies Paying EA to Delay Plants vs. Zombies 2 on Android [UPDATED] - Giant Bomb
  When these deals are made in the games industry, it's often a co-marketing deal, not a briefcase full of cash. It's possible Gibeau meant this but chose his words poorly. When asked whether Apple and EA had brokered an agreement regarding iOS exclusivity, the company would not disclose any details on its relationships.
• Ballmer bids tearful farewell to Microsoft, promises it will 'deliver the next big thing' | The Verge
  Microsoft's Steve Ballmer bid farewell to employees today at his final company meeting as CEO. After announcing his intentions to retire within the next 12 months, Ballmer's speech today was clearly an emotional moment for him personally. According to sources familiar with the meeting, Ballmer told employees "we will deliver the next big thing... we will change the world again."
• Apple revives in-store pickup for iPhone 5S | Apple - CNET News
  Apple has brought back its personal pickup service for buyers of the iPhone 5S.
• Designer Stops Texting, Sends Photos Of Hand-Written Calligraphic Messages - DesignTAXI.com
  After resurrecting her father’s old calligraphy pen, designer Cristina Vanko decided to experiment with it by texting hand-written calligraphic messages to her friends.
• KICKSTARTER OF THE WEEK: Cubtab
  Cubtab is a new email app for kids. Kids will love it because it's fun and easy. Parents will love it because it's safe and secure.
• Cops To Apple Users: Please Update To iOS 7 – ReadWrite
  New features in Apple’s iOS 7 make iPhones much less valuable to thieves, so the authorities urge you to upgrade.
• A Spoon for People With Parkinson's Reduces Shaking by 70%
  A new spoon from Lift Labs may help others who suffer from hand tremors that make eating difficult. The spoon (which down the road will also have knife and fork attachments) counteracts the movements of a wavering grip, reducing the shaking by 70%.
• The Most Important Image Captured By Hubble
  In 1996, scientists took a huge risk when they pointed the Hubble telescope to an inky field that they believed to be void of stars and planets.
• VIDEO OF THE WEEK: #Hashtag
  Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake show you what a Twitter conversation sounds like in real life.
• Time Warner CEO open to bundling online HBO subscription with broadband plans | The Verge
  The CEO of HBO's parent company said today that he's open to a broadband-only HBO option — provided that it's bundled with an internet subscription from a cable or satellite provider.
• TUMBLR OF THE WEEK: Ugly Renaissance Babies
  
• Apple overtakes Coca-Cola as most valuable brand
  Apple Inc.’s brand value jumped 28 percent to $98.3 billion, Google Inc. (GOOG) is now in second place at $93.3 billion, and Coca-Cola Co. has slipped from the top seat after 13 years to third place at $79.2 billion.
• Apple TV (3rd generation): Using an iOS device to set up your Apple TV
  Learn how to set up your Apple TV (3rd generation) using an iOS 7 device.
• Chloe Yingst - Illustration
  
• Chloe Yingst (chloeyingst) on Twitter
  
• chloeyingst on Instagram
  
• ryanconsidine on Instagram
  
• Ryan Considine (ryanconsidine) on Twitter
  

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