Linked List: August 31, 2009

Monday, 31 August 2009

The Vanderbilt Republic Foundation: ‘Art From the Heart’ ★

Great event next week in NYC from my friends at Vanderbilt Republic Foundation, featuring work from an arsenal of terrific photographers. $75 advance ticket grants access for two, and one ticket redeemable for any one photograph at the show — plus all the beer and wine you can drink and a DJ.

Update: Oh, and check out the VRF’s new weblog, The Feed.

John Siracusa’s Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Review ★

The definitive review, as always.

More Nice Snow Leopard Refinements ★

Good finds from Bill Eccles.

Sun Microsystems Posts Loss in Final Quarter as Independent Company ★

An ignominious end to a once-great company.

iPhone App Wins Top Honors at Microsoft Sponsored Event ★

John Cook:

Interestingly, 14 of the 15 teams at the event built their products on the Microsoft platform — driven in part by the prize money offered by the BizSpark program. But at the end of the day, it was a mobile app on a competing platform that won the most votes in Microsoft’s backyard.

“Awkward,” whispered Startup Weekend organizer Clint Nelsen into the microphone upon announcing the top voter getter.

Disney to Buy Marvel for $4 Billion ★

I wonder what this means for the Marvel-themed attractions at Universal’s theme park in Orlando.

The WSJ Asks: ‘Did AT&T Get a Sour Apple When It Snagged the iPhone?’ ★

This type of article drives me nuts. What AT&T got with the iPhone was an incredible opportunity. Just because they’ve blown it doesn’t change that.

Larva Labs on Android Market Sales ★

Matt Hall from Larva Labs reveals the sales numbers for a top-selling game in the Android Market. (Spoiler: Surprisingly low.)

Samsung Application Store ★

Good luck with that.

Snow Leopard Screenshots Get Smarter Default File Names ★

Nice find by TUAW’s Michael Rose: on Snow Leopard, screenshots are no longer given names like “Picture 1”; instead, they get names that start with “Screen shot” and include the date and time.

Apple Approves Spotify iPhone App ★

Not available in the U.S. because Spotify itself isn’t yet available here, but it’s a good sign that Apple isn’t going to block iTunes Music Store competitors from the App Store.