Marvin Sum

Web Developer, Entrepreneur & Internet Rockstar.

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February 2012

Pearls Before Breakfast
Joshua Bell, one of the most talented violinists in the world, played a part in a social experiment conducted by the Washington Post several years...

Gatekeeper's Dialog
> Here is the dialog users see when they attempt to mount a disk image that is not signed with an Apple certificate: >"Adium" has not been signed...

Mountain Lion
> And then the reveal: Mac OS X — sorry, OS X — is going on an iOS-esque one-major-update-per-year development schedule. This year’s update is...

Clear by Realmac Software
> Life is messy. Keep it together with Clear, an amazing new app for list-keeping that is unbelievably simple, quick and satisfying to use. Clear is...

Final design of VLC 2.0 for Mac
> "VLC 2.0's interface for Mac is dramatically different from its previous revision, both technically and usage-wise. Playlist and video output share...

Facebook Files For $5 Billion IPO
> "Facebook is looking to raise $5 billion— and will mint hundreds (perhaps even thousands) of employees as millionaires in the process." Finally....

 

January 2012

Sh*t Entrepreneurs Say
> "I bet if I put my startup against your startup, I'm like 9 times leaner" This is pretty funny. Laughed at all the lean, mvp, a/b testing...

REWORK passes 200,000 copies sold!
> We just got our royalty statement from Crown and are pretty excited about the fact that we’ve sold over 200,000 copies of REWORK now. About three...

PHP's New Website
The new design looks great. A huge and refreshing facelift, considering the currently layout has been around for...

Extreme Minimalism
> "I don’t have a permanent address or a second pair of jeans. Forgive me if I don’t want to answer it, but it takes a bit of emotion to go from...

Back to Business
> "Calling it a startup adds a layer of abstraction that I don’t want. Calling it a business forces me to think about all the factors that require...

The best ultrabooks of CES 2012
> "By my count, there have been more than 20 ultrabooks announced here at CES 2012. That's a lot of laptops, especially when you consider that most...

Misconceptions About iOS Multitasking
> The iOS multitasking bar does not contain "a list of all running apps". It contains "a list of recently used apps". The user never has to manage...

 

December 2011

Facebook Ceases Support for IE7
> "It appears that Facebook has stopped supporting Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7 browser, according to our friends at The Sociable. While this...

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About

I'm a web developer and entrepreneur who enjoys making things. I also tend to have an unhealthy obsession with anything web or mobile. Learn more or contact me.

Find Me Online

  • I only add people I've met (in real life) to Facebook.
  • I tweet about all kinds of things.
  • I have a professional resume, which I should update more frequently.
  • I snap photos with Instagram, and broadcast them to my Flickr account.
  • I'm checking out and getting used to pinning stuff on Pinterest.
  • I used to Digg somewhat, but haven't bothered since the site's decline.
  • I have a Github account, which I should use more of.

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