February 29, 2012
A vision of Ted Talks in the future by director Ridley Scott for his new film, Prometheus, a kinda-sorta prequel to his brilliant film, Alien. God is in the details with this beautifully crafted piece (from every angle, showmanship, writing, … Continue reading
February 24, 2012
Beatrix already has it worked out. I have Netflix streaming, too. I enjoy it; though admittedly, it’s mostly for background noise while I do other things. I surrendered cable about two years ago. I’m just not interested in most of … Continue reading
February 22, 2012
When art collides with technology, interesting moments erupt from the collaboration.
February 22, 2012
Cory Doctorow understands the best way to make your point: tell a story. “Sir, calm down, please. No, I’m not looking at your searches,” the man said in a mocking whine. “That would be unconstitutional. We see only the ads … Continue reading
February 22, 2012
I’m afraid most of you are going to have to alter your business models. Not all of you, just a good bunch of you. You see, we’re a hyperculture now.
February 16, 2012
Coming to market this summer. The Verge has a great piece concerning the new features, which are mostly the iOS-ification of the Mac OS.
February 14, 2012
Interesting article by Joel Spolsky: “Most TV management is of the “command and control” variety. The CEO makes a decision, and tells his lieutenants. They convey this important decision to the teams, who execute on the CEO’s decision. It’s top-down … Continue reading
February 13, 2012
DC Comics believes it does. Dan Dideo and Jim Lee, editors: “It’s our responsibility as publishers to find new ways to keep all of our characters relevant. After 25 years, the Watchmen are classic characters whose time has come for … Continue reading
February 9, 2012
Nest is a beautiful product not only in design, but engineering. You know, the hidden design. Crafted by an ex-Apple employee, Nest was built to compete with the absolutely terrible user experience surrounding a thermostat. Graced with the Good Housekeeping … Continue reading
February 7, 2012
You may have heard of ACTA, which is essentially Hollywood buying legislation to globally enforce its views on copyright. Kader Arif, the European Parliament’s rapporteur, resigned over the issue this past Friday. Emil Boc, Prime Minister of Romania, also resigned, … Continue reading
February 6, 2012
I’d lose the pen. Indicative, I think, of the fundamental differences in thinking between Samsung and Apple. Apple wants you to streamline and be better for it. Samsung wants you to digitally maintain your way of doing things, maintain your … Continue reading
February 6, 2012
Artists are keenly aware of flow. ‘Flow’ is that point at which focus is utterly effortless, completely laser-like, and is not an uncommon occurrence in right-brain types. The challenge is that it usually takes a little while to submerge yourself … Continue reading