Jon Stewart sums up the mess-o-potamia summer news quite nicely:
Current Events
Historic Theatre Morphs Into Collaborative Space For Creatives
If it can happen in Tampa it can happen anywhere. Hopefully we will see more headlines like this soon.… Read the rest
Japan To Start Hunting Whales Again
You may have seen the american TV show Whale Wars, maybe not. But the bad news is that the new Japanese leader is saying that he will restart the whaling and defy the international court in The Hague that declared … Read the rest
Apple Will Kill the Mini-Jack
Also known as the mini-plug, mini-jack, mini-phones, the 3.5 (mm) or just the headphone jack. This thing has been around since the 1970’s [actually 1870’s!], and I’m pretty sure Apple is going to take it out back and end … Read the rest
Does it make you ignorant or do you make it ignorant?
4 Year Old iPhone
Well the time has come, Apple has decided my phone is a little old to be included in the new fun. I have been happily using this single phone, a 32gb iPhone 4 in black glass, for many years now, … Read the rest
Wag The Gun
Fox News tells it’s viewers to stay armed because the man running “their” country is a muslim immigrant and his presidency is illegitimate.
Fox News tells it’s viewers that federal agents enforcing the law are actually jack-booted thugs.
Fox News … Read the rest
iWatch Your Health
Finally, mainstream consumer technology has noticed the health of the consumer.
Instead of computers just making us fatter, lazier, and more spoiled than ever before, there’s some pushback in the form of wearable health tech, and it looks like Apple … Read the rest
Garden Goodness
MusiciansGarden.com is an amazing organization – teaching, preaching, and making music with people of all ages and skill levels. Every event they do is such an inspirational, fun, and unforgettable day.
They just put up a new website and are … Read the rest
Rematch!
It’s on, starting tonight, a rematch of the best NBA Finals I’ve seen in decade. It’s the legacy of the Spurs verses the hated Heat. So much matchup drama here.
Lebron’s 1-1 against Timmy Duncan in the finals. This is … Read the rest
Hack Attack Underway
Hand is not ball!
Our little site here is currently under attack from Russian hack-bots so I’ve started to take defensive measures. I’ve had to wipe out all user accounts and some of the various redirects that have built up … Read the rest
40 Years of Recorded Music Distribution
Quick history lesson —
Digital audio made it’s public debut with the CD standard known as “RedBook”, started in 1978. A collaboration between Phillips & Sony, the CD standard was originally going to be 14bit/40k with error correction and ship … Read the rest
Drive To The Future With Solar Roads
Solar Roads – think about it. Kinda sells itself. Think about all those parking lots cooking in the heat all day. And all those new electric cars sitting there needing charge. Solar paving could be a reality in the future.… Read the rest
More Facebook = More Loneliness
File this under the “no shit” category – but new research is showing that women who share more private information to Facebook end up feeling lonelier than those that don’t.
This type of thinking has been out in the public … Read the rest
The Great Cable Scam
Don’t overspend on cables – HDMI especially. So many predatory companies out there lying to you, trying to take your money by confusing you with tech talk.
Why All HDMI Cables Are The Same
If you are spending big money … Read the rest
From Your Face
Save face? About face? In your face? A Chicago artist has decided to have some fun with digital surveillance – he’s printed and is selling a realistic mask of his own face for your public enjoyment.
The idea isn’t … Read the rest
Freedom of Press
Good overview of zings from Obama’s comedy bit at this years Correspondents Dinner, aka “Nerd Prom”, the annual event where the news media and politicians party (in front of the camera) and the media gets roasted.
Youtube has the whole … Read the rest
Super Human Stowaway
So a teenager gets in a fight with his parents and runs away.
EF U he surely screams!
Fast forward, the kid wakes up in LA, disoriented and in police custody, surely missing his parents.
Standard story, except this kid … Read the rest