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So with the departure of my Sony UX umpc (sold via Craigslist), I’m officially moving from nu-tradition lifecasting to a more mobile solution. My previous setup was way too complex (was getting into LCD glasses and a wearable keyboard) and I believe that the more natural evolution would lie in programmable networked cameraphones (see my ...
This weekend was a real shocker…As some of you already know, I received a $1084.40 GPU overage charge from Media Temple last week. Quite an adventure this turned out to be… one that I was fortunate enough to walk away from scot-free. This whole incident really showed me how lucky I was to have great ...
While I got to see a preview of Camtasia for Mac, it’s not ready for public viewing. What I can show you though, is the “Pro edition” of Jing released earlier this month.Katie Lewis of Techsmith demos some of the new features Jing “Pro” offers, which includes:YouTube export and uploadingMPEG-4 export, great for editing and ...
BAK2u, maker of anti-theft software for Macs, Windows, and most mobile phone platforms, is almost done with their world’s first anti-theft iPhone & iTouch app called PhoneBAK.Founder Paddy Tan (whom I’ve interviewed before) explained that they are just down to a few more features then it all depends on the iTunes App Store approval process ...
Status update: Right now I’m busy trying to make a dissertation progress submission by Friday, so I’ll be sharing a compiled report for “So… would you hire a social media strategist?” sometime next week. Meantime, something silly.I saw this seminar handout (yes, it’s real!) which begged for a remix… and so I complied. Warning, totally …
To celebrate Singapore National Day alone in Buffalo, I decided to make Hainanese Chicken Rice so I wouldn’t forget what home tasted like. On the other hand, it’s also because Prissyhan’s specially packed PrimaTaste mixes were going bad. Twitter friends @jhsu, @BuffaloPundit, @nimbupani all approved of my semi-homemade creation. Even @ramblinglib made me …
In honor of tonight’s release of Rockstar North’s Grand Theft Auto IV, here’s something that when executed right, would fit right into the Uncanny Valley.Mimicking life on screen, particularly in terms of human body physics, has always been tough. While most video games (especially First Person Shooters) have typically relied on ragdoll physics, characters …
An extremely popular meme: Lolcatz. So hardcore, even i can has cheez burger blog commenters write in lolcatz-speak! “The Matrix” Hacks Susan Blackmore: Humans Are Just Machines for Propagating MemesSusan gives three reasons why people don’t like memes: 1) Often misunderstood as simply ideas, when it’s the process of copying that’s significant. …
Here’s an interview I did with communication researchers, Dr. Michael Stefanone and Derek Lackaff, at the University at Buffalo (SUNY) about their discovery of a strong link between reality TV viewership, social networking site usage, and celebrity identity formation. Via Michael: As an article forthcoming in ACM’s Hypertext (June, 2008), the study found a link ...
After a poke from my friend Shady, I decided to book a last minute flight to join him in Las Vegas for DEFCON 16. It’s going to be an eye-opener for me, with everything hackable under the sun put to the test; from botwars to lockpicking contests, warballooning (airborne surveillance baby!) to Spot the Fed, ...
The Tank Man: Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 - Jeff Widener (The Associated Press). Also see NY Times “Behind the Scenes: Tank Man of Tiananmen“You might be aware that I’ve been on a blog hiatus since I writing on my dissertation on Cyberactivism in China. With the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square this week, ...
Back in the 90s, my mum got me this phone since I would be away for national service. I used it rarely since calls were expensive.I forgot which Alcatel model this was, but it features two lines of LCD character display, so it was quite awesome old skool. Big squishy buttons made dialing fun, unlike ...
It’s been close to a year since I last logged into Second Life (SL nick: Kevin Suisei). Ever since I terminated my paid account, I saw little reason to continue, seeing that I’ve got too few relationships with anyone in that metaverse. I had wanted to own land and build my own home there, but ...
Some of you might have remembered my fascination with the mini-theremin played by a cat not long ago. This evening, I received the package from Japan. As you’ll see, the Otona no Kagaku magazine / assembly kit is beautifully packaged. I’ve got the mini-theremin build process as a series of photos, where you’ll see it’s ...
I did a quick comparison of popular shopping-related social networking services, then zero in on Singapore-based Shoplette.com and their Google map integration. I believe that Singapore has a unique shopping experience where being geographically small means that individuals would rather buying from brick & mortar stores than to purchase online (i.e. wasting time and …
Date: 16th June 2008 // Time: 2.15pm // Duration: 15 to 20minsAs reported by Liz and photographed by me, we observed hail the size of golf balls storming down on UB North Campus. Everyone at the Teaching & Learning Center gathered by the windows to watch as the hail got heavier and bigger over time. ...
Click here for enlarged view. Source: The Straits Times, 3rd JulyAs a Singaporean studying in the States, it’s always interesting to see cultural exchanges like these. Admittedly, Singaporeans have it quite easy transitioning to U.S. culture, likewise for our American counterparts. All it takes is a little willingness to keep an open mind.Stephen Dunnett, Vice ...
Here are elaborations of my three different press mentions this past month… The Buffalo News“Google ‘Street View’ brings the world to Buffalo’s front doors”by Steve Watson on 16th July 2008The Buffalo News has a feature on privacy today. Steve Watson wrote about how Google’s street view feature has finally made its way to Buffalo. His …
| View and Download from Slideshare.netHere’s my latest slideshow on using Wikipedia for academia. It’s a half-hour presentation I’ve prepared for my talk with around 80 National Honors students at the Cheektowaga Central High School. Big thanks to Jan Suda, Library Media Specialist, for re-inviting me after my last conference session with the SLAWNY ...
The kind folks (Marcus & Ridza) at Start-up @ Singapore wanted to have me (in Buffalo, NY) as a virtual panelist for their Web 2.0 session held at the National University of Singapore. I was game, and while we did several trials over the week, on the day itself I had such a hard time ...
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