Shameless plug… Valet made it on the front page of VentureBeat!

“All features can be automated… thereby preventing you from ever loosing your vehicle or getting a parking ticket again.”

—VentureBeat
Valet protects you from parking tickets with Google’s new location API

“It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision.”

—Helen Keller

I released a personal project this week: Valet, a parking app for Android that remembers the location of your vehicle and sets parking meter reminders. Download it from Google Play.

Update: Featured as the Gizmodo App of the Day and on Beautiful Pixels!

I lead the product and design teams at Rockbot and we released version 2.0 earlier this week. Download the app for iPhone and Android.

In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love.
In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile.
In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm.
I realized, through it all, that…

In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.

From Retour à Tipasa (Return to Tipasa), 1952, by Albert Camus.

”I have sworn to be a good Texan; and that I will not forswear. I will die for that which I firmly believe, for I know it is just and right. One life is a small price for a cause so great. As I fought, so shall I be willing to die. I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son.” —José Antonio Navarro

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evad3rs released their jailbreak for the iPhone 5 (and 4) running iOS 6.1.

Flying airplanes is easy, stay calm. Your only goal now is to take control. The first thing you will do is put your hands in the yoke (or stick). Do not make sudden moves. Airplanes are not like cars, inputs must be very subtle and smooth. If the airplane is not leveled you will instinctively and smoothly move the yoke to make the airplane level against the horizon. At this point the plane will be likely going up or down a bit (maybe you are not even aware of that), don’t worry about this now. Check if the pilot’s body is blocking or pushing anything, check if the pedals are clear. (don’t touch the pedals). The throttle is the black (or gray) lever on the middle of the panel or between the seats. Now, push the throttle forward until the end to feel where the end is and than pull back 30% of that. You should be using 70% of the engine for now. That will prevent you from crashing for a while.

Eduardo Mourão posted a solid primer on how to perform an emergency landing of an aircraft without prior training. Like a good boy scout, be prepared.