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Earlier yesterday, I asked friends to guess a new contraption via a broken up photo… one guy tweeted right: It’s a kind of steadicam.What’s a steadicam?You can read how it works in this great guide, but in essence, it’s a a camera rig which lets you achieve smooth tracking videos with minimal vibrations. If balanced ...
Click image to enlargeOkay so it’s not the best looking panorama you’ve seen, but if you notice carefully, to take this shot, I had to be “floating” just outside the 8th floor of the Natural Sciences Building on UB North Campus.If you have an iPhone, you have to get the free PanoLab app (iTunes link). ...
Photo source: CNet CraveHurray! Google Street View is confirmed to be coming to Singapore in a few months (via Singeo). Similarly, Street View launched in Japan earlier this year, much to the delight of Jon on Yongfook.comWhat kind of fun can you have with Google Street View in Singapore?Here are some ideas… With Singapore being ...
Via arigreenberg:I just learned about the new Obama / Biden iPhone application from Nate Westheimer. This app is impressive and another great example of how in tune the Obama campaign is with technology and social media tools. One of the features is the “Call Friends” tool which sorts all of your contacts by state starting ...
I’ve been practicing the art of video production for the web for a while now, and one of the areas I’ve been interested in is the growing space of live video production. While we have online streaming solutions such as Ustream.tv, Qik.com, and the magnificent Mogulus.com, I’ve also been on the look out for prosumer ...
While on a technological survey of the University at Buffalo campus, Kathleen and I discovered one of the earliest working jetpack prototypes stashed in an unassuming room. Naturally I got excited, but I knew little of its origins. I began documenting it through photographs in hope of learning more about it later this evening.Once I ...
While on a technological survey of the University at Buffalo campus, Kathleen and I discovered one of the earliest working jetpack prototypes stashed in an unassuming room. Naturally I got excited, but I knew little of its origins. I began documenting it through photographs in hope of learning more about it later this evening.Once I ...
The interactive aspect of television runs an entire continuum; from the instinctive changing of channels, to selecting movies on-demand (depending on cable provider), to the more esoteric real-time SMS voting, allowing viewers to affect the program being watched (e.g. American Idol). Ironically, of all the interactive features a television could have, the conversational …
The interactive aspect of television runs an entire continuum; from the instinctive changing of channels, to selecting movies on-demand (depending on cable provider), to the more esoteric real-time SMS voting, allowing viewers to affect the program being watched (e.g. American Idol). Ironically, of all the interactive features a television could have, the conversational …
This month’s StartupSchwag surprise comes from BrightKite.com, a location-based social network. Lovely t-shirt and sticker. You can find me there at http://www.brightkite.com/people/kevinSimilar Posts:Plurk & Zivity t-shirts in StartupSchwag 10StartupSchwag #11: Wearing my FriendFeed t-shirtChitChat: Things you see in the First Class cabin…Which t-shirt would …
This month’s StartupSchwag surprise comes from BrightKite.com, a location-based social network. Lovely t-shirt and sticker. You can find me there at http://www.brightkite.com/people/kevinSimilar Posts:Plurk & Zivity t-shirts in StartupSchwag 10StartupSchwag #11: Wearing my FriendFeed t-shirtChitChat: Things you see in the First Class cabin…Which t-shirt would …
So you’ve probably heard of the U.S. government’s incredible $700 billion bailout plan…If not, my buddy Chris Barr pointed out a neat play-by-play of this year’s biggest financial mess. Indeed, this massive bailout has made many of us realize the socialistic impression it signals for America.While we get lost in the confusion of political bureaucracy, ...
So you’ve probably heard of the U.S. government’s incredible $700 billion bailout plan…If not, my buddy Chris Barr pointed out a neat play-by-play of this year’s biggest financial mess. Indeed, this massive bailout has made many of us realize the socialistic impression it signals for America.While we get lost in the confusion of political bureaucracy, ...
UPDATE 1: Now republished on the AIMS blog thanks to Yvonne.UPDATE 2: Contributor Coleman Yee provides a quick FAQ on our AIMS response.
I’m both glad and amazed that this is finally out! A few of us decided to give our response to the recent AIMS Consultation Paper advising the Singaporean government on engaging citizens through new media. As such, the document below reflects the collective response from friends in the civil service, academic as well as creative ...
Click image to enlarge for readability…We’ve heard this time and time again, but when will publishers and producers learn? Don’t ever let fans who buy legally get more hurt, than those who don’t.Digital Rights Management (DRM) only serves to incentivize piracy, unless it is brought a reasonable point of convenience for the user.The most recent ...
We’ve heard this time and time again, but when will publishers and producers learn? Don’t ever let fans who buy legally get more hurt, than those who don’t.Digital Rights Management (DRM) only serves to incentivize piracy, unless it is brought a reasonable point of convenience for the user.The most recent case involved the long awaited ...
One of the most compelling reasons why I blog is so that I get to meet interesting people like Jonathan Chong. While in Buffalo for a mutual friend’s wedding, we met up over dinner where I forced had him share his experience as an ex-writer for the infamous Singapore socio-political (or dissident) blog, Singabloodypore.Lots of ...
Magnetosphere revisited (audio by Tosca) from flight404 on Vimeo.This September 9th, Apple is rumored to announce a redesigned iPod nano, iTunes 8.0 and iPhone firmware 2.1. While plenty of new features are expected for iTunes, one of the neatest things to look out for is a “stunning new music visualizer,” which TUAW contributors believe to ...
A not-so-subtle reminder of why the war is fought, from your friendly neighborhood Sunoco Gas Station.Cool/ToolsMomondo - Slick Travel Search Engine - By far the slickest travel search engine I've discovered to date.PleaseDress.Me Finds Specialty T-Shirts Online - While this is a neat designer t-shirt search engines, the prize is in the blog comments: A ...
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