Steve Wozniak, Fifth Grade Computer Teacher

Syambra Moitozo, writing for Motherboard: Thinking back to that class, I remember looking out the classroom window on our first day. It was raining and Steve walked across the playground wearing a red, white, and yellow umbrella hat — indicative of his love for quirky innovations. Source: Steve Wozniak, Fifth Grade Computer Teacher

Timepage for iPhone Adds Better Syncing, New Theme Colors, More in Version 2.0

Continuing their blistering pace of development, the team at Bonobo Labs have updated their award-winning app, Moleskine Timepage , to version 2.0. The update features a slew of performance updates, which the developers attribute to a “whole new code foundation that makes it faster to use and optimizes how your calendars are synced.” Also aiding in the fluidity are new animations throughout the app. Source: Timepage for iPhone Adds Better Syncing, New Theme Colors, More in Version 2.0

Super Mario Run is available now to download on iOS

Super Mario Run is now live on the App Store — buy it yourself for $9.99. The much-anticipated game is Nintendo’s first real attempt to puts its storied back catalogue of video game characters to use in the mobile world. Super Mario Run is a take on the endless runner type of game, letting players control Mario in a traditional side-scrolling platformer environment, but with just one control: tap to jump. Source: Super Mario Run is available now to download on iOS Initial thoughts – The game is great. It’s a Mario game through and through. Nintendo still has a …

When your marketplace shifts

The marketplace disruption puts huge pressure on any merchant who merely created a commodity. This means vineyards, graphic designers, photographers, etc. When you see it coming, there are only two choices: Run like hell to a new market, or, Move up, faster and more boldly than anyone thinks is rational. Source: When your marketplace shifts

Adorama and Joe McNally Teams up to Show us Lighting for Portraits

During the month of November, each week they release a series of videos from day in portrait shooting. Together they cover Athletic Portraits, Strip Light Portraits, Window Light Portraits, and Environmental Portraits. These are just quick videos showing you the light set up and the final image. It’s more of an exploration of the complete process and detail of how and why the lightening is set up the way it is. Source: Adorama and Joe McNally Teams up to Show us Lighting for Portraits Joe McNally is one of the best in the industry using speedlights. One of my photography heroes.

Lightroom Tip: How to Match Different Photo Exposures in One Click

Select all of your photos, make sure your active photo is the exposure you want, and then go to Setting > Match Total Exposures (or type Alt+Shift+Command+M). This will intelligently and automatically alter the exposures on all of the photos so they match the active photo. Source: Lightroom Tip: How to Match Different Photo Exposures in One Click This is a fantastic tip, especially if you shoot in Aperture priority mode.

Why Stephen King Wants Adults To Remember How They Thought As Kids

 They’ve forgotten what life was like back then and how they thought. They’ve forgotten that life was once exotic and strange. They’ve forgotten that a child doesn’t think in straight lines or with perfect logic; their way of thinking is more similar to a dream state. So, in a way, kids live the way adults dream. That’s a nice thing to remember. Source: Why Stephen King Wants Adults To Remember How They Thought As Kids

Tricked into playing the wrong game

The intelligent writer who dumbs down her work in order to make it more popular. The successful small businessperson who gives up the edge that made the business work in order to make it bigger. The entrepreneur who stops leading in order to chase a trend and get funded. Source: Tricked into playing the wrong game

Microsoft introduces two new services to help developers create smart bots

With optimized machine learning logic and the ability to integrate industry-leading language processing, QnA Maker Service distills semi-structured data like those commonly found in website FAQs into distinct, helpful answers. Source: Microsoft introduces two new services to help developers create smart bots This looks so interesting. I’m going to give it a try.