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Here’s how to check if your Apple device UDID has been compromised by the AntiSec leak

If you’re worried that you might own one of the 1 million Apple devices that have had their UDIDs leaked by AntiSec, reportedly from a breach of an FBI agent’s laptop, our rockstar tech team has put together a tool to help you check. AntiSec claimed on Tuesday that it had culled 12 million device IDs, along with accompanying personal information, from the FBI in March of this year. The hacker group then leaked 1 million of them, saying it had removed some of the identifiable information from the list, while leaving enough for users to see if their device was leaked.

Applying Fitts’ Law To Mobile Interface Design

Fitts’ Law is an essential principle of Human-Computer Interaction theory that was formulated almost 60 years ago. It’s critical to UX design for the desktop and laptop, but with interaction techniques being vastly different on mobile devices can we still use it the same way? We’ll look at what Fitts’ Law consists of and how it is applied to design on mobile devices.

Super Sleek BMW Mouse is a Gamer’s Dream

A futuristic-looking mouse designed by BMW Group DesignworksUSA, called Level 10 M, aims to change the gaming space. The makers write that comparing this gaming mouse to a basic gray mouse is like comparing a high-performance car to a family van.

Designer Makes Concept Flash Cards For Hipster Kids

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The kids of the Hipster Generation will have it real easy, brother. They’re going to be taught by their parents about the health benefits of organic food, the sartorial qualities of plaid vests, and of course, product design. So the best way to innoculate the good qualities of the Hipster worldview might be by making them learn it through beautifully designed, old-school flash cards.

Everything You Could Want to Know About Mountain Lion

Whenever Apple releases a new version of OS X, the blogosphere goes wild, typing tens of thousands of words about the latest features and changes in the operating system we all love. There’s always new core features that are hidden to most of our eyes, as well as the more subtile changes you might not notice in the UI without a reviewer pointing them out.

Good Article!

Getting Started With Dreamweaver CS6 Fluid Grids

The disruption was “Responsive Web Design” and “Mobile First” which were first presented to an unsuspecting web industry in 2010. Think about it, the concepts of Mobile First and Responsive Design really weren’t solidly on your radar until a year or so ago.  Then, disruption happened. 

Old School Cassette Player with HTML5 Audio

Vintage format meets modern web tech: an HTML5 audio player with realistic controls. Today we want to share an audio player with you that looks like an old school music cassette.

Neat example in HTML5.

Skeuomorphism in Interface Design

In the context of digital interface design, this essentially means making elements look like real world objects. Wooden textures, torn paper and stitched ribbons are all examples of skeuomorphism in action and no doubt you have come across many more in recent times.

What They Don’t Teach You in Design School: Advice for Students

If you are a design student, or a recent graduate from college, you may be feeling hesitant about what the design industry is really like. Unfortunately, college can’t provide you with everything you need to know before you hit the job market. Working hard and educating yourself outside the classroom will put you ahead of the game after graduation.

Graphical Timeline of Events - Initial Screencast

This is an early preview of a new developer tool for Firefox, the Graphical Timeline of Events. It's being developed by me (Girish Sharma) as a Google Summer of Code 2012 project (check http://grssam.com for updates).