Apologies to Gloria…
Lots of work to be done here, but sure enough, soon enough, the robots will be able to DJ properly too.
(Never … Read the rest
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That iPhone is Outmoded
Shout to Squagles! Square Bagles!
The iPhone won’t make it to the future. Sure it’s Apple’s cash cow right now but I see it going away in importance over the next couple of years.
Think about Apple current main product … Read the rest
Humanity Becoming Pixelated
The tech takeover is something we’ve been watching for decades now, and with regards to audio production and socializing I get preachy about how much we’ve lost.
Here’s a great article sowing the same seeds but covering the movie industry. … Read the rest
The Logical End of Social Media
The logical end of social media is tribalism based not on bloodlines or geography but on opinion and politics. It feels inevitable.
It could abolish the economy. It could crush the democracy.
It could trample on the constitution and bill … Read the rest
Music Hoarding Future
OK I’m doing some serious internet-style scientific research (aka asking friends) on the future of buying music, discussed in this post. Here’s a few ideas so far on the future of music product packaging:
Idea 1- The “All of … Read the rest
Human Touches Computer, Computer Reacts
We all see pictures & commercials about smartphones. Some of us read specs and/or post opinions on the internet about the phone market. But very few study how we interact with the machine. People studying human-human interaction probably outnumber people … Read the rest
iPhone as Medical Tricorder
The future is all around us. Our cars will probably never fly, but man we are getting some interesting tech in the last 5 years, driven largely by the worldwide adoption of iOS devices loaded with sensors and the software … Read the rest
Your Password Or Your Soul
Will there be life after passwords? We are currently drowning in them – some more than others. A fella like me might need to enter 50 different passwords of increasing complexity just to get by a week in 2014.
It’s … Read the rest
HUD FUD
Heads Up Displays: Fear Uncertainty & Doubt. Seems as though the future is here now, and it kinda sucks.
We have predicted in-eye HUD’s for decades now. But it was for fiction and hollywood visuals, not day to day life. … Read the rest
Is This The iPhone Replacement?
Another good iWatch story, talking rumors and potential developments. Here’s my previous thoughts on it from last year.
I think the golden era for the smart phone is dwindling. They will probably never go away but (given skype, facetime, … Read the rest
Facebook Is Also Tracking What You Don’t Do
It’s kind of obvious at this point that Facebook is storing, packaging, and selling every bit of data you give them while you use their “free service” to connect with your family, friends, and whatever.
I think most people get … Read the rest
Big Dumb Droids
Those giant Android tab-phone things with the super bright low-res screens are pretty annoying. Everyone thinks they are the UPS guy walking around with those plastic monsters.
Choice is good, so I don’t want everyone with the same kind of … Read the rest
ACLU Study Says Police Cameras Create Database of Our Movements
Ah great:
ACLU Study Says Police Cameras Create Database of Our Movements – Slashdot.
The Cops Are Tracking My Car and Yours – Ars Technica.
I always wanted to see someone (else!) do an experiment with the traffic … Read the rest
Pippin 1996 Time Machine
17 years ago Apple tried to combine a computer and a video game for the living room. It sold nearly 0 copies although it was an interesting attempt. Check out the early tour of the machine:
Check out the full … Read the rest
Does It Talk?
The new Mac Pro has been teased. It’s been nearly 10 years since they’ve come out with a new case for their most powerful workstation, and they didn’t disappoint with the design elements on this one. Whether this spinning cylinder … Read the rest
Greetings To The Future
Frank Zappa, what would you like to tell the people of earth in the year 3000?
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… Happy 30th Internet!
Happy belated 30th birthday to the modern internet!
In 1982, Vint Cerf and his team at ARPANET had a problem. They had roughly 1,000 servers spread around america trying to network with each other. The addressing and networking protocols they … Read the rest