Computing

Apple’s New Cursors May Signal Retina Display Macs

Cheerful Apple spokesman aficionado John Gruber talks about four tweets that, according to him, “may” indicate an incoming Apple hardware upgrade, perhaps the introduction of new Retina Display-level Macs or displays. Given his intimately wet relationship with Apple, you better listen up to his “wishful thinking”.


September 9, 2011
Computing

Pixely ’90s Cursors Make Retro-Wonderful Tablet Styluses

There was a lot of charm to the bygone experience of using a computer in the ’90s; I remember the nuances of my modem’s soothing screech better than the hook from “I Want It That Way” (which is reallyreallyreally well). And the goofy pointer finger cursor was so wonderful that this novelty cursor tablet stylus is actually kind of tempting.


June 1, 2011
Computing

The Origins Of The Cursor

Before man pointed a cursor at the world, he held a dagger or a sword. But what’s the mightiest of all? [I Love Charts via F Yeah Computer Science via Technabob via LikeCool]


May 13, 2010
Entertainment

Where Cursors Come From

Cursors? Why, sure! Just head on up past Capslock Road and take a right into the Pixeljack Forest. Nathan W. Pyle, you’re a mad genius. [Nathan W. Pyle via TheNextWeb]


March 25, 2010

8-Bit Hanger Reminds You There’s Life Beyond Meatspace

If being apart from the familiar accoutrements of your preferred desktop environment leaves you anxious and disoriented, these 8-Bit Hangers should make that loathsome meatspace you reluctantly call “home” a little more tolerable.


February 13, 2010
Geek Out

Cursor-Hunting Praying Mantis Is A Feature, Not A Bug

All it takes is a display of repetitive stupidity to make an animal endearing. See: Dogs chasing laser pointers; cats swatting at bugs through glass; and this here praying mantis, misunderstanding the modern cursor metaphor. Stupid mantis! (I love you.)


January 27, 2010

The Cursor T-Shirt Lives Up To Its Namesake

I’d never considered that “the cursor” may have gotten its name from a skill set having nothing to do with computers, but clearly the cursor is the ultimate human interface element for good reason. $US10. [woot]