Linked List: June 7, 2011

Tuesday, 7 June 2011

Photo of the Week 

What a great picture by Lea Suzuki for the SF Chronicle.

Apple’s iOS 5 Features Page 

Nicely done, as usual.

Reminders is a weird app. There’s no way to drag to reorder items in a list, for example. Looks pretty, though, and the proximity-based reminders are some serious flying cars and jetpacks holy shit we’re living in the future shit.

iOS 5 Screenshots and Tidbits at Engadget 

So much new stuff. More at BGR, AppleInsider, and 9to5 Mac.

The Financial Times Moves to a Web App for iOS 

The Financial Times:

We have launched a new, faster, more complete app for the iPad and iPhone which is available via your browser rather than from an app store. We’re encouraging our readers to switch immediately to the new FT web app, as many new features and sections will be added over the coming weeks.

More on this move here in a story at the NYT.

Best of BTS 

Angus R. Shamal:

A selection of some of the most awesome Behind-the-scenes shots I’ve seen from some famous movies found at aintitcool.com. Back when set designs were huge and hand made, when special effects where mechanic and photographic and film stars were risking their lives on the set.

So great.