SplashBang – Graphics, Sound, Video…Cool Company
First off, let me start by saying that this is NOT a paid advertisement or endorsement of any person or company…I’m writing this article because I like the company and I like what they’re doing.
A few months ago, I wrote an article about a video which was done by one of our fans, the art series which he had done and the company he was starting. In that time, his vision has come a long way and his company is getting off the ground. I took some time to revisit what he’s been up to and I have to tell you; I’m impressed.
The Best Thing For Windows 8, No More Desktop Gadgets
With the upcoming release of Windows 8 sneaking up on us, we are seeing tons of news and rumors leaking in. The latest comes from Win8China, who has been able to obtain one of the latest builds. Gadgets were added to Windows Vista to I guess compete with what Mac’s Dashboard Widgets. I tried to like them but I just found them dumb. Maybe you like gadgets and widgets but I really couldn’t find a use for them. Read the rest of this article…
Why Do Web Journalists Fail At Facebook?
I don’t mean to pick on Josh specifically, but he’s hardly a role model.
Up until about a year ago, my Twitter feed was married to my Facebook feed. Whenever I tweeted, It would show up on my Facebook wall. On the former, I’d get quick replies from randoms, on the latter, I’d actually have fruitful conversations with friends. It makes sense: if you’re gonna post something, why do it twice? Eventually I fell out of favor with Twitter’s lowering signal-to-noise ratio and uncoupled the two, leaving me to direct specific topics in either direction. So far, the experiment has been fantastic. I post a lot more content exclusively to Facebook and I feel I’m really taking advantage of both feeds for their respective purposes. But as I start to use Facebook more fruitfully, I look at my counterparts across the web and wonder, not really at why they don’t post more exclusively to Facebook, but why they fail to use Facebook to any of its potential.
#WaldoCanyonFire: A Burning City Through The Eyes Of The Internet
The view from inside the dome: the trauma of Waldo Canyon stretches over Colorado Springs.
Wildfires are a common sight in the news during the hot, dry summer, a season that was particularly hot and dry this year in southern Colorado. Our state’s had its fair share of blazes, acreage totals, and containment percentages, but rarely are they as intimate or as destructive as the Waldo Canyon fire. As it began to rocket down the slopes that border FleshEatingZipper’s home town, the social media we use so often morphed into a bizarre experience as local friends maintained a minute to minute watch on the flames while the outside world sailed on without a care.
Microsoft Finally Gets It Right With (Temporarily) Cheap Windows 8 Upgrades
This kid is running to upgrade his Vista desktop right now!
I’m not sure when things went wrong (Windows Vista), but at some point, Microsoft felt like introducing “premium” versions of their flagship operating system that were over-valued and featured negligible exclusive features. Like BitLocker; who used that? Windows XP, their dominant version of the past decade, shipped in two flavors in green and blue boxes and you did well with both. Windows 7 continued this trend under Sinofsky’s reign, but it seems that Microsoft wants to apologize for all that madness with Windows 8.
Sony Computer Entertainment Acquires Gaikai
Hmmm…Sony and Gaikai. This could be interesting!
Sony Computer Entertainment today announced the acquisition of cloud-based gaming leader Gaikai, solidifying Sony’s place as the premier provider of cloud based, streaming games.
Now, I know that this whole cloud based gaming thing is still new and a lot of people are very unsure about how the technology is going to pan out in the long run.
When we were at E3, I had a chance to look at Gaikai’s service and, let me tell you…It was pretty impressive!
Facebook Ticker Disappears, People… Miss It?
Maybe it’s just my observation of the techblogosphere, but it seems that people have become very upset that the Facebook Ticker has vanished. Have you noticed? Because it’s one of the biggest additions that people seemed to despise last year.
I Want The Nexus 7 To Destroy The iPad. Will Google Let It?
What a beautiful piece of hardware, will anyone buy it? Photo credit: Anandtech
The iPad owns the tablet space, there’s no contest. It hasn’t quite become the generic term for one, but if you mention the Apple device, people know exactly what kind of computer you’re talking about. The Kindle Fire had a huge promotional wave behind it and a much cheaper price point, but interest fell off just as the holidays did. Now that Google is introducing some genuinely fantastic hardware (by Asus) with their latest and greatest version of Android onboard, we may finally see some diversity in the market before Microsoft lands with their tablets later this year. But will Google’s proprietary approach to distribution hinder the tablet in the long run? Will anyone care about Google’s attempt to fit Android to a tablet effectively with Jelly Bean?
Nexus Q Challenges Our Opinions On Tech Made Overseas
Google’s new streaming box, the Nexus Q. Photo credit: Anandtech
At their big I/O conference, among other things, Google announced the Nexus Q, a new streaming box. It’s a bizarre looking little ball with a variety of cords that stream from its rear, designed to be not only a competitor to Boxee, Roku, and Apple TV, but also a handy device that allows your Android phone to interface with your TV/home theater setup. The biggest difference to most people, aside from the ecosystem, is that they’re being made in the United States and there’s a premium price that comes with that.
Google Project Glass Demo – The Live Event…Also, Price Announced…Sorta.
DO…WANT!!! The glasses, too…
I’ve just finished up watching the Google Glass portion of the Google I/O 2012 event. I’m finding it really hard to put into words what I think of this technology and the demo they threw together so I’m just going to quote what I said to the other guys from FEZ…
“I’ve pissed myself 14 times since 11:00”
That was at 11:29.
