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Dictionary pronounces Myanmar “Burma” in British English (Language Log: Fun with pronunciation guides)

Dictionary pronounces Myanmar “Burma” in British English (Language Log: Fun with pronunciation guides)

There’s no Russian alphabet song?! Outrage! This is a GarageBand project.

“Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like. People think it’s this veneer — that the designers are handed this box and told, ‘Make it look good!’ That’s not what we think design is. It’s not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”

—Steve Jobs (NY Times Magazine: The Guts of a New Machine, via Daring Fireball)

Mac OS X: Inquisitor »

Bills itself as “Spotlight for the web.” Were it not for Inquisitor1, I might never have been able to make the switch from Firefox2 to Safari, saving precious time on this slow connection of mine. Inquisitor is donationware by David Watanabe.

1Bonus points for keeping the penultimate letter.
2Don’t get me wrong, baby, I still love you, I’m just not in love with you.