Hello humans. I have two items I’d like to brief you about. As always – be vigilant. Robots are not to be trusted.

The Squishy Robot has no skeleton and can crawl (shimmy?) underneath … Read the rest
Hello humans. I have two items I’d like to brief you about. As always – be vigilant. Robots are not to be trusted.

The Squishy Robot has no skeleton and can crawl (shimmy?) underneath … Read the rest
Lots of privacy-politics news lately: First off our good buddies at Facebook want even more information, and will happily put it on a timeline and sell it to the highest bidder for you.

If you find this a little … Read the rest

I’ve been following the Windows8/Metro debut online and it struck me that this is one of the largest examples of Microsoft being a “me-too” type of company I’ve seen in a while, complete with a fatal flaw in their copied … Read the rest

Here’s a nice overview article on some of the tech that’s changing music making, particularly the iPad. As someone who’s produced several tracks with just a laptop, an interface, a mic, and a midi board, this is a big change. … Read the rest

Self-powering feels good. Sustainability feels good. It’s not always easy or even cheaper, but it does feel good to *not* waste. I get that buzz when I ride my bike. People who farm/garden/build their natural environment feel it. I’ve never … Read the rest

Obama just did this: More than doubled the required average fleet MPG by 2025 for US automakers.
Lots of info there —basically each car company has a range of vehicles. Those vehicles all have a miles per gallon score. … Read the rest
Who sits around all day staring blankly into a variety of screens pushing buttons, generally spending the day watching video, browsing pointless crap, and viewing how far in debt they are?
Who does that? C’mon it’s 2011.
We do that … Read the rest
The future is now: Introducing the TV that watches you.
Wow, sometimes I think that iOS will control most of our lives.
Here is another tool that currently requires specialized, expensive hardware to operate, reduced to an iOS app and some sticky tape!
Could the iPhone/iPod touch replace DJs’ timecoded … Read the rest
The old industrial city where I was born hit it’s industrial peak anywhere from 40 to 100 years ago, depending on who you ask and how you count.
Regardless, it’s been a while since this place has cracked the Top … Read the rest
I said “Wow those things are gonna be everywhere”, and just a year later I think about half of my extended family has one. And these are people who are not necessarily mac people, some not even technology people in … Read the rest
Video from Apple lovers in Hong Kong:
A celebration of tech success or a warning for the future? Can salvation be achieved with a touch interface? Does my life insurance protect me in case I’m killed by robots?

The lyric to Roaming Crazy‘s Stares 2020 goes “Can the world wait another seven years?”.
Good to know if we make it another 7+ we will have some help with our morning pills, haha


{( WAVE ?)}. ?Jedi Magic or Near Field Communication? We shall find out soon.
I already have friends calling me my mispronounced Apple-Speech name so it should be something to see the rollout – nothing like a misfire on your … Read the rest

I think we are nearing a completely mobile time.
Portability and availability combine with convenience and give us … me in the park on a sunny Sunday afternoon still managing to hit the net with some postpost.
I don’t get … Read the rest
The ipad is gonna be everywhere in 1-2 years.
All those people saying “how could I replace my laptop with that” are lying about how much work they do. Most people I know spend at least 75% of their … Read the rest
There is something beyond the base –
Perhaps it is simple math
done by moving the decimal
Maybe it is as obvious as the 10 digits hanging
at the end of our arms when we are born.
Does someone missing … Read the rest