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diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.30.07/Fri/applepatent.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.30.07/Fri/applepatent.txt deleted file mode 100644 index fe5e81c..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.30.07/Fri/applepatent.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ -A recently [revealed][1] Apple patent shows that Dashboard may gain a 3D interface in the near future. With the Worldwide Developers conference just over a month away so are already speculating that the interface may find its way into the upcoming Leopard OS. - -The patent application seems to describe a system of "virtual" Dashboards, which would operate much like "Spaces" the virtual desktop setup in Leopard. - -The rotating cube interface that the Apple design team seems semi-obsessed with is one possible implementation of the virtual Dashboard model. - -Other types of organization schemes in the patent include a very Rolodex-looking graphic to flip through multiple dashboards -- i.e. the Window switcher in Vista. As well as a rotating carousel-looking object. - -There's no telling which, if any, of these designs will end up in Leopard, but I really hope this isn't one the "additional features" Jobs' is always hinting at -- eye candy is not a feature. - -[1]: http://www.macnn.com/blogs/?p=290 "Apple patent reveals Leopard’s Multiple Dashboard feature, more"
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\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.30.07/Fri/flickr.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.30.07/Fri/flickr.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 7f23afa..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.30.07/Fri/flickr.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,17 +0,0 @@ -Yahoo has announced it will shut down [Yahoo Photos][2] in favor of [Flickr][3] which recently completed its own [transition to Yahoo property][4]. Current Yahoo Photos users will have the opportunity to move their pictures over to Flickr, though no details about how that transition will work are available yet. - -In a somewhat surprising move, [CNet reports][1] that Yahoo Photos users will also have the option to move their photos to Shutterfly or the Kodak Gallery. The additional options are Yahoo's way of dealing with the radical differences between Yahoo Photos and Flickr. - -Yahoo believes that some Photos users may not like Flickr's very different approach, a more open, sharing-oriented approach, which eschews traditional storage metaphors like "albums" in favor of more flexible, but arguably less intuitive, "sets" and "collections." - -That said, I don't think Flickr is all that much of a stretch and as much as I've given Flickr a hard time for how it handled the transition to Yahoo, it remains my favorite photo sharing site. If you're a Yahoo Photos user, I would recommend checking out Flickr, its a little different, but once you wrap your head around it, I think you'll enjoy it. - -For some handy tips on how to use and get the most out of Flickr, check out the [tutorial we wrote about a while back][5]. - -Yahoo Photos Users will have three months to migrate to whatever alternative service they choose. - -[1]: http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9715882-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 "Yahoo Photos shutting down. Flickr is the new hotness." -[2]: http://photos.yahoo.com/ "Yahoo Photos" -[3]: http://flickr.com/ "Flickr" -[4]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/01/as_i_mentioned_.html "Flickr Imposes New Limits" -[5]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/04/a_newbies_guide.html "A Newbies Guide To Flickr"
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