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Digital scrapbook III
Darwin filing a “Proposed Impact Narrative” for a grant application: http://departmentofomnishambles.tumblr.com/post/25293718496/charles-darwin Texting not only kills, it murders: http://gizmodo.com/382026/a-cellphones-missing-dot-kills-two-people-puts-three-more-in-jail Visualizing writing success through killing off characters: http://www.visualnews.com/2012/04/18/the-recipe-for-writing-success-kill-your-characters/?view=infographic Pebble, the E-paper watch for an iPhone or Android, http://getpebble.com/ Which begs the question: Continue reading Digital scrapbook III
Digital scrapbook II
“Lines of Equal Latitude and Longitude,” http://basementgeographer.blogspot.com/2010/11/lines-of-equal-latitude-and-longitude.html This is a cultural artifact of how we draw maps, but still interesting. President Obama using a MacBook Pro to answer citizen questions on Twtter. Note the use of a wireless broadband modem Continue reading Digital scrapbook II
Flying cats
If pigeons are flying rats and squirrels are tree rats, then what the world really needs is a flying cat: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2154283/Cats-away-Artist-turns-dead-pet-flying-helicopter-killed-car.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c4nZJ4ryFE The flying cat is named after Orville Wright. Of course. Just think of the possibilities if this were Continue reading Flying cats
We Stopped Dreaming
Two video clips that argue “we stopped dreaming,” trading in exploration and experimentation for hedonism, extravagance and, in some cases, expediency: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbIZU8cQWXc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFO2usVjfQc Narration by Neal deGrasse Tyson, with video by NASA, NOAA and a host of other sources. It Continue reading We Stopped Dreaming
Bumper sticker versus Nissan Leaf
Bumper sticker When you have a car and you are willing to ruin the paint job by sticking a bumper sticker on the car, you obviously have something to say. It may be something temporary, such as “Vote for Gus Continue reading Bumper sticker versus Nissan Leaf
Apple owes me a pony
At one time I had my office papered with these things. I was hoping I could trade them in for a Mac Pro or something. Apple owes me a pony (full size).
Smart screen
We’ve all witnessed the inappropriate use of technology. But no matter how often we may see it, such misapplication happens over and over and over again. Such as this electronic kiosk, found just a few feet from the Apple Store in Continue reading Smart screen
Computer storage revolution
You can hold all extant writings from the Greek and Roman empires on the lowest-priced iPhone, and still have room for quite a few other premodern civilizations, too. On the other hand, a random song on your iPhone would take Continue reading Computer storage revolution