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Archive for December, 2008

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Apple Documentation

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By Forrest - December 11th, 2008

A couple days ago I decided that it was time to look into all this Objective-C 2.0 stuff that came with my Apple computer. I love a chance to learn a new programming language, and to see what it can do. (no geek jokes!) So I started by booting up XCode (Apples development tool that [...]

More Money, No problems

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By Christian - December 10th, 2008

 
Recently, GOOD magazines’ daily newscast (with tiny newscaster Roger Numbers) covered a story about communities developing hometown currencies to spark the local economy.  These local currencies can be bought at a discounted rate (i.e.: 90 cents on the dollar) but then are accepted by local area businesses at full value. In this way, consumers are [...]

Purchasing Joy vs. Buyer’s Remorse

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By Forrest - December 9th, 2008

Have you ever bought an Apple computer? Have you ever regretted it? I know I sure haven’t. I realize some people find issues with Apple, but let’s face it, buying an Apple is a magical experience. I’ve bought three now and it never gets old. You get beautiful packaging. Everything is laid out perfectly. You [...]

Christian Benson’s Interview with the Intern

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By Christian - December 8th, 2008

Christian: Hey Christian, do you have a couple of minutes for an interview with yourself?
Me: Absolutely man.  I can’t say no to you.
Anyway, what exactly do you do here at Smibs?
I am a marketing intern here at Smibs, although I usually call myself a marketing manager. When I am not producing self-indulgent blog posts like [...]

Michael Reichmann on SmibsTV

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By Christian - December 5th, 2008

Currently on SmibsTV, you can watch an interview between Smibs founder Peter Urban and influential photographer Michael Reichmann. The interview took place in September in Toronto, ON and profiles both Reichmann and his company Luminious Landscape. The Luminous Landscape website is an excellent and highly trusted source for photographers. We rely heavily on Michael’s expertise [...]