July – August 2012 — Vol 34 No 3
Source
Open PDF • Jul–Aug 2012 • Vol 34 No 3 • 34 pages
Overview
LEADERSHIP TRANSITION + SCHEDULE SLIP: No May-June 2012 issue (V34 N3 = Jul-Aug). New Board of Directors – New Pi Officers: Goodbye to the Old President, Hello to the New (Jay Castillo, 4) — Castillo's presidential farewell. He remains Editor.
So You Think You Want to Work in Apple Retail… (Ken Goldman, 7). Enjoying Art — Viewing Apps On My New iPad (Jay Castillo, 10). An Overview of the 2012 Apple World Wide Developer's Conference Keynote Address (Jay Castillo, 14) — WWDC 2012 (June 11, 2012 — Mountain Lion, Retina MacBook Pro, iOS 6 previewed). Hot Links (18). Annotating Screenshots: Skitch and Voila (Jonathan Bernstein & Neil Ferguson, 19). OpenDNS Blocks Flashback and Other Threats (Glenn Fleishman, later).
Table of contents
| Article | Author | Page |
|---|---|---|
| New Board – New Pi Officers: Goodbye to the Old President, Hello to the New | Jay Castillo | 4 |
| Editor's Column | Jay Castillo | 5 |
| Comic Pi | — | 6 |
| So You Think You Want to Work in Apple Retail… | Ken Goldman | 7 |
| Enjoying Art — Viewing Apps On My New iPad | Jay Castillo | 10 |
| An Overview of the 2012 Apple WWDC Keynote | Jay Castillo | 14 |
| Hot Links | — | 18 |
| Annotating Screenshots: Skitch and Voila | Jonathan Bernstein & Neil Ferguson | 19 |
| OpenDNS Blocks Flashback and Other Threats | Glenn Fleishman | — |
Highlights
Castillo's Farewell as President
Castillo wrote "Goodbye to the Old President, Hello to the New" — his transition column. Castillo had been President since mid-2009 (2009-07 — V31 N04). New President to be revealed in Nov-Dec (2012-11 — V34 N04) — turns out to be Diana King.
No May-June 2012 issue
Second schedule slip after 2011's missing Jul-Aug. Pi Journal production strain becoming a pattern.
WWDC 2012 Keynote — Jay Castillo
WWDC 2012 introduced Mountain Lion, Retina MacBook Pro (June 11), iOS 6 preview. Castillo writes overview.
Apple Retail piece — Ken Goldman
Insider perspective on working at Apple Retail — possibly cautionary tale.
Glenn Fleishman on OpenDNS
Glenn Fleishman — noted Mac/tech writer — guest piece on OpenDNS as Flashback defense.
Entities
People: Jay Castillo (outgoing President), Ken Goldman, Jonathan Bernstein, Neil Ferguson, Glenn Fleishman, Larry Kerschberg Topics: Castillo Farewell, Pi Schedule Slip 2012, WWDC 2012, Apple Retail Work, Flashback Defense References: Skitch, Voila, OpenDNS, Mountain Lion, Retina MacBook Pro
Connections to other issues
- Castillo Farewell caps a 3-year presidency (2009-2012)
- Diana King succeeds as President per 2012-11 — V34 N04
- Pi Schedule Slip 2012 follows Pi Schedule Gap July-Aug 2011
- Flashback Defense continues coverage from 2012-03 — V34 N02 (Engst piece)