When art collides with technology, interesting moments erupt from the collaboration.
22 Feb ’12
by Craig Michael Patrick
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Category Archives: technology
22 Feb ’12
by Craig Michael Patrick
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Scroogled
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
22 Feb ’12
by Craig Michael Patrick
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Dear World,
I’m afraid most of you are going to have to alter your business models. Not all of you, just most of you. You see, we’re a hyperculture now. Adapt accordingly. Warmest regards, Craig Michael
16 Feb ’12
by Craig Michael Patrick
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Mac OS X 10.7 Mountain Lion
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.
9 Feb ’12
by Craig Michael Patrick
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Thermostats? Yes, Thermostats…
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
7 Feb ’12
by Craig Michael Patrick
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Hollywood, Politics, and ACTA
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
6 Feb ’12
by Craig Michael Patrick
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Samsung Airs Super Bowl Anti-iPhone Ad for $10 Million
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
6 Feb ’12
by Craig Michael Patrick
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Trending Inhumanity: Flowfulness
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
4 Feb ’12
by Craig Michael Patrick
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Still The Same As It Ever Was
Regarding my earlier post on Sony’s new leadership: I stand corrected. Sony doesn’t have a chance.
4 Feb ’12
by Craig Michael Patrick
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DuckDuckGo
I’ve just recently moved away from using Google. Even Gmail (except as a junk mail account). Three simple reasons for this: Google’s most recent privacy policy changes Google’s choice to add Google+ content to search results I choose not to … Continue reading
1 Feb ’12
by Craig Michael Patrick
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Same As It Ever Was, ‘Til It’s Not
Here’s to hoping that Video Game Chief, Kazuo Hirai, Sony’s new CEO, can rebuild the Sony brand name, a name once synonymous with ‘quality.’ Hirai replaces Howard Stringer, who permitted departmental siloing, a debilitating intrusion on the Playstation Network, and … Continue reading
25 Jan ’12
by Craig Michael Patrick
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Over Average
Thomas Friedman writing for the New York Times: “In a world where average is officially over, there are many things we need to do to buttress employment, but nothing would be more important than passing some kind of G.I. Bill … Continue reading