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Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
Kid gets hit with remote control airplane
So, this has nothing really to do with anything. But I just bought a house, and the previous owner had remote control airplanes. I found this video of someone who’d mounted a webcam onto the same remote control airplane that I have:
So that’s pretty sweet. But what’s great, is watching some kid get pwned by [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Sweet, YouTube vow by Jason T.
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
Windows Live makes second attempt at social networking
…and even fewer people care about it than when Windows 7 was announced. The Techland blog from Fortune today talked about the new face lift given to Windows Live social networking. Four years ago Microsoft tried its hand at social networking my releasing Windows Live “Spaces”. Spaces was a place to blog, share your photos, [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Facebook, Microsoft, Social Networks by Jason T.
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
NY Times interactive map: How the map changed from 2004
I don’t know how long this will be up on the NY Times home page, but they’ve got a cool Flash widget which shows how the map changed from 2004, with lots of interesting statistics.
1 Comment » - Posted in Interactive, Sweet by Jason T.
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
BusinessWeek: Apple-Soon to Be a Mobile Gaming Force
So Arik Hesseldahl may be a bit late to the party of how sweet gaming on the iPhone is. But in his BusinessWeek article he talks about how the iPhone/iPod Touch is starting to impact the gaming industry. He talks positively about his experiences playing a variety of games on Apple’s mobile platform, and how [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Apple, Gaming, iPhone by Jason T.
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
The Digital Hanging Chad
It’s election time. And this year brings even greater numbers of electronic voting machines. While hanging chads will slowly become a thing of the past, digital voting boxes aren’t without their own set of problems and critics.
From the article:
55% of American voters will cast ballots via optical-scan systems
33% will use electronic touch screens
Complicating things [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Uncategorized by Jason T.
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
Which generates more revenue: Apple iPod ads, or STD testing ads
Given that I made the post about mailing STD e-cards to those you’ve had fun with, Google is now displaying localized STD testing ad links in my right-column ad space. I wonder if that will generate a higher click-through ratio. I also wonder what their eCPM is and my earnings for clicks on those links. [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Advertising, Content by Jason T.
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
Microsoft unveils Windows 7, featuring new Recycle Bin icon. About 4.6 people care.
Today Microsoft released an early test version of Windows 7 to developers and gave the most in-depth demonstration of the new operating system. About 4.6 people around the world, who still use their Zune’s, actually cared.
OK, to be fair, on Wall Street quite a few people cared, sending Microsoft’s stock up about 4%, outpacing all [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Microsoft, User Interface by Jason T.
Monday, October 27th, 2008
Google Earth hits iPhones
Short post ’cause it’s late and dinner is ready. Jason D. is in Cali this week but if he wasn’t I know for sure he’d be posting about the fact that Google released Google Earth today for the iPhone. I just downloaded it so I’ll give first impressions later. Pull up the App Store and [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Apple, Google, iPhone by Jason T.
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Check your inbox: you might have an STD
Good time at a party last moth? Perhaps it was a great time even? And perhaps now you’ve got some…residual issues? And perhaps you’re embarrassed and don’t want to call up and say, “Um, so hey! I may have left you drunk on the couch that night, but my syphilis may still be with you!” [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Internet, Social Networks by Jason T.
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Spoiler from Daringfireball on new Mac notebooks
http://daringfireball.net/2008/10/contains_spoilers
Seems to ruin the excitement of today’s “Spotlight on notebooks” event, so don’t read unless you want to know what is likely the most credible roundup of the new notebooks…