I’m a freelancer and an independent software developer focusing on Apple’s platform. More information about me is available on my website. If you’re into Twitter, you can follow me. You can ask me anything here or at formspring.me for personal or professional purpose. My domain name is registered with iWantMyName. Tumblr (3.0; @jessearmand)http://blog.jessearmand.com/Using categories with core data - Use Your Loaf: I think this is a simpler and quicker approach for...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/877653657http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/877653657Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:52:00 +0700core-datacocoaDev-Team Blog: Getting out of jail is free!: Fantastic news today from the Electronic Frontier...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/863336371http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/863336371Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:29:24 +0700There are times when we were young, inspired by various information, training, and maybe...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/843027160http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/843027160Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:50:16 +0700qualitysimplicityexperience“Exploration of my ancestors, leads nowhere” Einstein told Hans Muehsam late in life (Mar. 4,...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/828473298http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/828473298Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:49:33 +0700EinsteinlifepersonalityheritageIs computer science a dead end in the workforce?: fuckyeahcomputerscience: thedailyfallout: An...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/821406444http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/821406444Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:24:13 +0700SweetMacTips: SweetAppSunday - Adium: Some people are looking into Skype integration for Adium. The...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/798346601http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/798346601Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:59:00 +0700adiummacThe Willpower Paradox: These findings are counterintuitive. Think about it. Why would asserting...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/793244340http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/793244340Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:51:00 +0700sciencewillmindFake: onethingwell: Fake is a new browser for Mac OS X that makes web automation simple. Fake...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/781449639http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/781449639Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:04:31 +0700““Our evolutionary history has given us a brain that is focused much of the time on eating,...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/781249668http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/781249668Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:43:20 +0700“” “Our sole responsibility is to produce something smarter than we are; any problems beyond...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/781202709http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/781202709Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:26:23 +0700<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l50qhgH0oh1qz54eqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wildcat2030.tumblr.com/post/768712589/intimacy-smart-textiles" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">wildcat2030</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/06/gallery-smart-textiles/5/" target="_blank">Smart Textiles Blend LEDs, Circuits and Sensors</a></p> <h2>Intimacy</h2> <blockquote> <br/><p>A transparent dress may seem like a teenage fantasy, but a group of creative designers have tried to make it real. An exhibit called Intimacy uses smart foils that become transparent to create a dress.</p> <p>The distance towards the garments determines their level of transparency. The foils transform the body of the wearer into a interface that acts as an “emotional meter.” The concept has been developed by Studio Roosegaarde and V2_Lab.</p> <p>“Intimacy appealed to every visitor,” says Melissa Coleman, who was also one of the curators of the exhibition. “It uses an e-foil that becomes transparent with electricity. This material is uncommon that people have asked if it is really real!”</p> </blockquote> <p>via <a href="http://arielwaldman.tumblr.com/post/768087655/intimacy-smart-textiles" target="_blank">arielwaldman</a>:</p> </blockquote> <p>Well it’s interesting of course, especially if it’s worn by a female model. I wonder, what is the practical usage of it? I thought clothes are worn to hide body parts?</p> <p>If it’s for intimacy, then just wear a transparent material or clothes that are easy to be taken off. I guess it’s just for demonstration purpose</p> <p>This contradiction reminds me of those transparent touch screen and chalkboard in Sci-Fi or Math movies. It looks cool, but how do you read the graphics or text on the screen clearly?</p>http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/769680295http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/769680295Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:50:00 +0700fuckyeahnoamchomsky: kenspeckle: Advertising and PR arose to “control attitudes and opinions”...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/768780570http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/768780570Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:15:48 +0700rentzsch.tumblr.com: App^H^H^H Webapp Store: Listening to episode 2 of the JSConf Live podcast,...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/763761352http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/763761352Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:25:52 +0700Printed books somehow looks classy, intelligent, and sophisticated, but I don’t think printed book...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/763677279http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/763677279Sat, 03 Jul 2010 08:59:00 +0700bookwebkoboapplerentzsch: Adam Langley: In January this year (2010), Gmail switched to using HTTPS for...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/763465600http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/763465600Sat, 03 Jul 2010 07:47:59 +0700SSLOpenSSLmyth“In the interest of journalistic integrity, I went on Chatroulette this morning to verify its...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/751546185http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/751546185Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:14:40 +0700“In most elevators, at least in any built or installed since the early nineties, the...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/736550753http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/736550753Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:54:17 +0700SIP2SIP - free SIP account for Voice, Video, IM and Presence: While I was feeling frustrated with my...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/723854886http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/723854886Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:13:00 +0700SIPVOIPphoneOpenSIPS“More specifically, the principle of computational equivalence says that systems found in the...http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/715934648http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/715934648Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:18:00 +0700computingcomputer-sciencemathworldwolfram<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3wccmWArl1qbsh2yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://onethingwell.org/post/697537548/mytumblr" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">onethingwell</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://createlivelove.com/applications/mytumblr/mytumblr.html" target="_blank">myTumblr</a> is a Tumblr client for the Mac.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/698693957http://blog.jessearmand.com/post/698693957Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:41:06 +0700tumblrmac