Links Round Up for 10/24/10

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Note: This article was published while I was in my early 20s. I was much younger and dumber. Please don't hold it against me. One of the perils of having a 20+ year old website!
  • Dropbox’s Y Combinator Funding Application: Y Combinator is an investing firm for tech companies. This is the application Dropbox submitted to them and ultimately won funding with.
  • Above the Fold: “Above the fold” is a term used in newspapers for when you fold a paper in 1/2. The most important stories should be on the top half, or above the fold. People try to apply this to websites by wanting to put everything important before you have to scroll. You do not have to do that. People can scroll just fine.
  • Oct. 18, 1985: Nintendo Entertainment System Launches: See how awesome Oct. 1985 was? NES launched just 2 days before I did. I was destined to play video games.
  • FaceTime for Mac: Apple launched a beta of their popular iPhone app for the Mac. Allows you to make FaceTime calls to other Macs or iPhone users.
  • The Truth about Burning Bridges: This is something I’m often worried about, but have found about the same results.
  • After 31 Years, Sony Ends Production of the Walkman: The Walkman was awesome. It let you take music with you. How crazy is that? I had one, which I used to listen to Green Day, mostly.

A new personal splash page service called About.Me entered beta this week. Here is my profile. Also, I saw Muse last night in concert. If you ever get the chance, you should most certainly go. Finally, I bought an iPad this week. Expect a review in the near future.

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