Big brother is definitely watching you online in Britain these days…
Britain’s crackdown on Web comments sparks free-speech debate – latimes.com.… Read the rest
tech
technology, internet, media, future
You Are Clicking It Wrong
Well that didn’t take long.
Early adopters are already complaining and returning it for replacement.
Nice tablet MS, too bad it requires a cheap plastic keyboard cover thing to work correctly, making it not a tablet but a really crappy … Read the rest
Save The Music One Hertz At A Time
OK I have been listening to mp3’s for about 15 years now, and I have to say I’m ready for the next digital format. I want 96k minimum range (192k preferred) so it almost sounds as good as my albums. … Read the rest
Robots and Shredded Books
That and more are predicted for the year 2000 in a fascinating postcard set illustrated around 1900. French culture at the time was intrigued by science fiction and futurism, so a company commissioned a few artists to draw 100 … Read the rest
How Facebook Can Out Your Most Personal Secrets
Great discussion and article about two teens who were outed by Facebook even though they took great pains to control this using privacy features.
This is yet another example of Facebook’s facade showing – they are a data mining company … Read the rest
Junkies, Put Down That Facebook and Look In The Mirror
You are selling yourself short. You are worth more than that.
Have some pride!
Looking at friend and family pictures is not bad.
Seeing them in person and catching up is a much healthier … Read the rest
I Support Pono
I love this idea.
Neil Young finally got his wish to attempt to restore audio fidelity to our lives. They are calling the thing Pono and most of the press reports on it present it as a battle with … Read the rest
We Are Definitely Being Tracked
It’s been happening for years. Much of it was enabled using this technology you are looking at now (http, html, etc.).
But the big difference now is the slow but steady increase in shared data. Let me explain. … Read the rest
Bout To Get Weird
… Music Halo
This guy nails it. He nailed it 11 years ago and he nails it now. It’s the power of and passion for music that continues to drive our finest human accomplishments.
Apple showed that sticking to your passions and delivering … Read the rest
Fanboi? You Are An Idiot
If you find yourself using the term fanboi or fanboy to attack people who buy Apple products, you are an idiot.
How does the name calling feel? Idiot.
I have used Apple products for over 25 years. Most bought … Read the rest
On Samsung, Apple, Droid
Wow lots of hot air out there, almost filling up the internet. Revisionist history is the order of the day. Apple doesn’t “steal” and they definitely don’t make knockoffs. They iterate, implement, and often times they innovate.… Read the rest
Stefan Jobes
Myth Busted
“It’s all marketing”. That’s a common out for Apple haters, a quick way for them to sum up and then discount Apple’s success in the tech world. But like most points made by people who actually use the term fanbois… Read the rest
Surface Thoughts
Lots of discussion around about the new tablet coming out from Microsoft. They are calling it the Surface and while competing with the iPad, they are taking a fundamentally different approach to the device.
Philosophically, MS has shown their usual … Read the rest
That’s Not Even A Real Puppy
Haha good advert from Toyota, co-produced by Fahqfasse Bookman and Collinwood Sun 😉
… Read the restFacebook and the Rise of the Idiots
Snark. Smart ass. Quick. Whoa. Fail.
Anyone who runs their personal life through facebook is kind of an idiot. Break the grip of the snarky randomness! Try actual content and contact again. Keep your business private! Pick up your damn … Read the rest
Avid, Akai, M-Audio Oh My!
Avid software started in video editing in the early 90’s, then bought Digidesign (makers of Pro-Tools professional audio) as well as M-Audio (consumer audio) and for the last few years has been one of the biggest A/V hardware and software … Read the rest