In the wake of Wired’s stunning exploration of how the Internet is really grounded in the physical realm, TEDIndia’s Pranav Mistry demoed his SixthSense device, which allows the physical and data worlds to interact with each other. Watch the actual demo of SixthSense at around the 6 minute mark in the video – you can [...]
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27 Nov
Everything Bad is Good for You
Ok, technically no one is decrying the brain-rotting effects of search engines (except those weird Bing “Search Overload Syndrome” commercials). But in the vein of Steven Berlin Johnson’s excellent book about how supposed “sensory overload” is actually making us smarter, Science Daily reports that “search engine use is not just part of our daily routines; [...]
26 Nov
A World Without Jobs
No, no, not the literal jobs like the up-to-17% unemployment rate. I mean the Savior-of-Apple Jobs, el Steve-O, The Turtlenecked One, Mr. One-More-Thing. What would our world be like if (gasp) he had never gone back to Apple at all? Mike Arrington posits that very question today, and while he mostly comes up with “no [...]
25 Nov
*This post does not endorse unauthorized file sharing
Engadget’s got an always useful post about getting content off an iPod or iPhone. For Macs, the main tool is Pod to Mac, while PCs should use SharePod. There are also instructions for manual copying, but most people will probably want to stick to the software solutions. Thanks, Ross!
7 Oct
Who is the target demo?
Personally, I greeted the MacBook Air’s debut with mixed emotions. On the one hand, I had been one of those die-hard 12-inch PowerBook users who kept that adorably portable pro notebook running long after I should have switched to an Intel model. When I finally caved and got an MacBook, I lamented that a single [...]
17 Oct
“One more thing…” – Jobs phasing self out?
Many have noticed that Steve Jobs looked less than stellar at Tuesday’s press conference, and that he delegated many of the announcements to other Apple gurus. It looks like SuperSteve is phasing himself out of the limelight, which could be important for Apple’s stability (and that of it stock price) when the inevitable happens and [...]
15 Aug
Free Metro WiFi? Not so much…
Computerworld’s Craig Mathias wrote a nice opinion piece criticizing the idea of free citywide WiFi access. But mostly I objected to government getting involved in what should be the province of the private sector and the (admittedly flawed) competitive free market. Sure, it’s enticing to think that a wireless telecommunications service, and broadband at that, [...]
13 Aug
UI Trumps Hardware
Why Is iPhone Better? Here’s My Story… The point of the story is that despite being somewhat deficient in terms of hardware relative to some enterprise phones, this thing is designed to make my life easier. I have owned many smart phones, most of which ran Windows Mobile in one way, shape or form. I [...]
7 Aug
Web 2.0 as Enterprise
Ok ok, I know I’ve been a little MIA recently, but what with the expanded business and new site and traveling, the blog has unfortunately suffered (along with my gym discipline, but that’s another story). Anyway, Ajit Jaokar at Open Gardens has a great two-part article called Enterprise 2.0 ROI (part 1, part 2). Basing [...]
26 Apr
Finally, a club I can join!
The Order of the Science Scouts of Exemplary Repute and Above-Average Physique has a bunch of new badges. As such, I award myself the following, with badge descriptions followed by my reasons: The “talking science” badge: Required for all members. Assumes the recipient conducts himself/herself in such a manner as to talk science whenever he/she [...]
