Apple has introduced the iPad today, and it starts at only $499. I admit I thought Apple was going to go more in the direction of Inkling as I expressed earlier on this blog, but I suppose by releasing the iPad, Apple allowed it to happen, even if they didn’t do it all themselves. The [...]
Earlier this evening I made a “Genius playlist” on my iPhone from White Town’s song “Your Woman” and it turned out surprisingly well, considering all the music was automatically selected by a computer algorithm in a matter of 1 or 2 seconds. Steph commented on how much she was enjoying it, and Caleb danced the [...]
I am absolutely freaking out right now about how fantastic this video is. Have patience, and watch the whole thing. Once you get to the 4:40 mark, it’s all 100% pure gold wisdom. This is the secret ingredient. I cannot be any more direct than to state it that bluntly. Pay attention. Trouble seeing this [...]
Cthalloween officially ended tonight about 45 minutes ago, and it was a ton of fun! Many thanks to our organizers @jaybushman, @kriskowal, @segphault, and yours truly, @joshlewis. A few stats: We had over 1000 tweets during the event itself, not to mention several hundred before and after the official start and end times. 133 people [...]
Last year, we orchestrated War of the Worlds 2.0 on Twitter. Many people had fun, and Wired wrote about it. You didn’t think we’d stop there, did you? No, of course not. You’re a reasonable person. I know many of you may be unfamiliar with the work of H.P. Lovecraft. That’s perfectly OK. In fact, [...]
Watch Me, Chicago Sidewalks and the iPhone on YouTube
There are lots of rumors swirling about an Apple Tablet. It’s to Apple’s credit that people get excited about (and start reviewing) a device they’ve never seen. Maybe Apple is making one, maybe not. I have no idea. But the rumors are swirling more quickly than usual, gaining details as they go. They feel pretty [...]
