Remember yesterday when Apple iTunes was crowing that “tomorrow is a day you will never forget”? Well, according to the WSJ, that the big reveal, the big surprise, the big revelation is that iTunes will finally start letting people download the Beatles catalog. Well. Here’s what I have to say about that. Dear Apple: Don’t […]
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Facebook Wants to Control Your Communication
As Steve mentioned briefly in GMN, Mark Zuckerberg and other Facebook employees announced today that they’re putting their message system on steroids, launching a cross-platform messaging system that enables people to keep in touch with an “informal” linked system that includes e-mail, text messaging, and IM. (There will be @facebook.com e-mail addresses available, but the […]
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New Plug-ins to Handle Your Social Ineptitude
You’re out at the bars. You’re drunk. It’s 2 am. The world starts spinning. Suddenly, you’re sitting in front of your blurry computer screen, holding a half eaten sandwich and not wearing pants. The world starts spinning again. Suddenly, you’re waking up to the harsh afternoon sunlight pouring across your haggard face. Illustration courtesy of […]
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And Now a Rap About Internet Safety
It’s become increasingly apparent that you Blogtownies have no idea how to use the internet, and instead you use it as your own personal STD generator. So I would like you all to take two minutes of your time (which, I know, in internet time two minutes is like 75 years) to watch this infectious, […]
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Tonight: Natalie Jeremijenko Speaks at PSU
Artist/technologist Natalie Jeremijenko is a serious badass, and she’s speaking tonight at 7:30 pm for PSU’s MFA Monday Night Lecture Series (free to all!). Equal parts artist and engineer, Jeremijenko cross pollinates between activism and technology, often focusing on environmental awareness: Jeremijenko’s Environmental Health Clinic at NYU attempts to correct a “patient’s” relationship with the […]
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Apple Announces Mac App Store
As you’ve probably heard, Apple held a media event this morning in which they announced a new version of iLife, 2 new MacBook Air models (11″ and 13″) with solid state storage, and zzzzzzzz…. But OH! They also gave a preview of Mac OS X 10.7, code-named Lion, and most importantly, the Mac App Store. […]
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Apple Made More Money Than God Last Quarter
Apple just announced that they’ve sold more iPads than Macs and more iPhones than iPods in the third quarter of 2010. As Engadget says: “It all added up to an all-time record for Apple of $20.34 billion in revenue for a net profit of $4.31 billion.” (This means that Apple has sold some 7 million […]
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Singing/Dancing Robot Wins American Idol
Okay, fine. Maybe not yet. But she will… oh, yes indeedy. She most certainly will.
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Best Misuses of Modern Technology Awards
Society progresses. Humanity evolves. The industrial revolution continues to bear the technological fruits of our most brilliant minds. But even the smartest monkey still flings a turd, once in a while. Here’s a toast to those who have gone above and beyond, recently, in finding irresponsible and hilarious ways to exploit the brilliance of our […]
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iPad + Segway = Horrible Idea
Oh brother, I don’t even know what to say. Just look for yourself. And if you want the full story and videos including Steve Wozniak hauling ass on his Segway, click here. Seems like the perfect way for more accidents like this to happen. More pics after the jump!
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Today Is the Big Day for Windows Phone 7
Engadget and Gizmodo both covered the big official announcement of Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7, which will go on sale on November 8th. If you’re looking for hardware comparison—just about every major manufacturer will have at least one Windows Phone 7 handset at launch, and it will be available on almost every carrier worldwide (except […]
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Huh, So Mark Zuckerberg’s a Laugh Riot All the Sudden.
So not only was he on The Simpsons last night, but there’s also this: Mark Zuckerberg (and the Facebook PR team presumably) rented out the Century Cinemas 16 in Mountain View, CA yesterday for a screening of The Social Network for 1200 Facebook employees. According to company spokesman Larry Yu, “To celebrate a period of […]