Completely Badass MultiTouch Twitter Wall at #CES
Seriously. This will be awesome.
Category: Lifestyle
Author: Travis Wright
Dec 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Design • Entertainment • Internet • Twitter
Dec 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Design • Entertainment • Internet • Twitter
2011 Consumer Trends to Keep an Eye On.
Eleven key consumer trends to watch in 2011 include acts of kindness from brands, the developed world launching products for emerging economies, and online status symbols, according to consumer insights firm trendwatching.com. Following is a brief overview of each of the 11 consumer trends which trendwatching.com predicts will have a global impact on marketers in [...]
Author: Travis Wright
Dec 09, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Business • Internet • Lifestyle • Social Media • Trends
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Filed Under: Business • Internet • Lifestyle • Social Media • Trends
Samsung Galaxy S Conference is the Greatest Android Mobile Presentation Ever
In the most astounding mobile conference presentation I have ever seen, Samsung highlighted all of the major offerings that its new Galaxy S series Android devices are capable of. I will be acquiring the Sprint Epic (physical keyboard, LED flash, 4G) version of the Galaxy S upon release. Expect an article when that happens. In the [...]
Author: DJ Brady
Jul 19, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Android • Gadgets • Google • Innovation • Lifestyle • Technology
Jul 19, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Android • Gadgets • Google • Innovation • Lifestyle • Technology
Improv Anywhere: Storm Trooper on NY Subway
Always more and more interesting. Improv Anywhere does it again. This time with a Star Wars theme. Classic.
BP Gulf Oil Spill May Spread to Atlantic Coast
Wired has a frightening article up about the longer term effects of the Gulf oil spill. “Oil from BP’s Gulf of Mexico spill could reach the Atlantic coast in the coming months, according to a new computer simulation. The model indicates that oil at the surface is likely to be picked up by a fast-moving [...]
Coolest Presentation EVER. What Motivates Us?
So, sometimes I wonder: “How have we been able to attract these amazing writers that we have at MobileLocalSocial.com that we are blessed with? There is no big compensation right now for writing. No revenue to speak of, yet. People are trained to NOT click advertising, for the most part… we are sophisticated technological consumers… [...]
Author: Travis Wright
May 28, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post
Filed Under: Business • HowTo • Lifestyle • Podcast • Technology
May 28, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post
Filed Under: Business • HowTo • Lifestyle • Podcast • Technology
Type 3 Diabetes: Dirty Electricity
Uh oh. This is not good folks. New Study Confirms Microwaves Affect Your Heart A recent study examining the effects 2.4 GHz radiation (which is the frequency of radiation emitted by Wifi routers and microwave ovens) on the heart was just completed. The study found “unequivocal evidence” that microwave frequency radiation affects the heart at [...]
Identity Theft Via Used Copier Machines: Who Needs Social Networking?
This is one of the most disturbing FAILS I have ever heard of. “(CBS) At a warehouse in New Jersey, 6,000 used copy machines sit ready to be sold. CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian reports almost every one of them holds a secret. Nearly every digital copier built since 2002 contains a hard [...]
Author: DJ Brady
May 21, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Hackers • Lifestyle • Local Search • Media
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Filed Under: Hackers • Lifestyle • Local Search • Media
Steve Job’s: Freedom of Expression vs. Invention
Steve stands by his capatalism. And rightfully so. Over at Valleywag Ryan Tate and Steve Jobs have a conversation about freedom of expression vs. invention.
Author: DJ Brady
May 17, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Apple • apps • Censorship • iPad • Lifestyle • Social Media
May 17, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Apple • apps • Censorship • iPad • Lifestyle • Social Media
Tweeting Through The Grief
After a rough week surrounding my first Mother’s Day without Mom, a look back at how we grieve and how social media can help us in those times of loneliness
Author: Matthew Baron
May 10, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Blogs • Lifestyle • Opinion • Social Media • Twitter
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Filed Under: Blogs • Lifestyle • Opinion • Social Media • Twitter
Why Trains Are Still The Future
On this week’s Real Time with Bill Maher, New York Times columnist Ross Douthat was on the panel, decrying Amtrak and how it is a government-funded waste of taxpayer dollars because the service is provides is so terrible. This is why he is wrong.
Why The Kids At Hot Topic Need To Get Off Of My Lawn
In spite of what I tell myself, 35 is old – at least to Bieber-loving 14 year-olds. But as a 35 year-old, I got to play all of the great video game consoles when they came out. Suck on that, Millenials!
If You Are 30 Years Old! (or about to be or have been for a little bit!)
Considering I am closing in on 35 years old and this is my 100th post, I thought this humorous post appropriate. I pulled this from a chain email that was recently forwarded to me. Enjoy. When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things [...]
Jason Chen of Gizmodo Illegally Searched and Property Removed *UPDATED*
Many new sites are chiming in on Apple’s involvement with the illegal search and seizure of Jason Chen’s (Gizmodo writer that broke the news on the iPhone4G) property.
Links to all of the articles inside.
$530,000 Lawsuit Ensues From Use of Wireless Router and Other Common Technology
A few weeks ago an interesting article was posted in the Chicago Tribune. Arthur Firstenberg claims that he has been plagued by electromagnetic dis- ease for decades. What was his solution? Moving to Sante Fe, NM into a home that was basically hidden away from the radio/micro waves that he claims nauseate him. Then the [...]
Tim Gunn Is An Evil Criminal Mastermind
Most superhero outfits suck. Some rock. Like Alex Ross’ fantastic watercolor versions of Superman in rich blue with the big red-on-black shield.
Author: Matthew Baron
Apr 23, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Design • Lifestyle • Television
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Filed Under: Design • Lifestyle • Television
With Summer Only A Season Away I Still Don’t Want An iPad
Spring is officially here, meaning summer is only two months away. So, why won’t an iPad be in the Frugal Fanboy’s beach bag (or carry-on)? Because even for vacationing, it doesn’t fill a need.
Author: Matthew Baron
Apr 22, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Apple • iPad • Lifestyle • The Frugal Fanboy
Apr 22, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Apple • iPad • Lifestyle • The Frugal Fanboy
Whither The iPhone 4G?
Yesterday, Gizmodo posted a teardown of the potential iPhone 4G, revealing an updated exterior and a plethora of new features, such as a front-facing camera and a better still camera with a flash. It also has a larger battery and possibly a higher resolution display. The announcement is expected in late June with a release [...]
Author: Matthew Baron
Apr 20, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Apple • Gadgets • iPhone • Leaks • Lifestyle • Mobile
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Filed Under: Apple • Gadgets • iPhone • Leaks • Lifestyle • Mobile
Browser History: Hipster Car
As Captain Tightpants famously retorted to a certain whiny farmboy, “She may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts, kid. I’ve made a lot of special modifications myself.”
Author: Matthew Baron
Apr 16, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Browser History • Humor • Innovation • Lifestyle
Apr 16, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Browser History • Humor • Innovation • Lifestyle
The Frugal Fanboy
Or “How To Look Like An Apple Fanboy On The Internet Without Going Broke”
More Travel Fees To Come
Just in time to book your summer vacation, now airlines will charge you to use the lavatory and bring a carry-on.
Author: Matthew Baron
Apr 07, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Aviation • Lifestyle • Opinion
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Filed Under: Aviation • Lifestyle • Opinion
I Want To Play “SimYou”
Remember “The Sims” – the game where you got to watch someone live out his/her life. With social media, we can all be Sims.
Author: Matthew Baron
Apr 06, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post
Filed Under: Foursquare • Lifestyle • Social Media
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Filed Under: Foursquare • Lifestyle • Social Media
Design Community A Buzz From Eco Coke Bottle Design
In just a matter of days – young Andrew Kim‘s midterm project for his semester 2, freshman product design studio II class at CCS is making waves in the design community. Using Adobe Photoshop for Renders / Graphics and dense foam for mockups, his fresh look and responsible carbon-footprint reducing design could change the soda/bottled [...]
Lindsay Lohan Meet Social Media
There is a big difference between a milkaholic and a delusional alcoholic, right? Some attorneys do not seem to agree, and decided to take on E*Trade for $100,000,000 (yes, one hundred million dollars).
Author: Mark Aaron Murnahan
Mar 10, 2010 | 9 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Entertainment • Humor • Lifestyle • Media • Opinion • Social Media • Social Wars • Television
Mar 10, 2010 | 9 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Entertainment • Humor • Lifestyle • Media • Opinion • Social Media • Social Wars • Television
iPhone App Encourages Cheating
TigerText, the new iPhone app encourages cheating. Talk about 21st century technology for an age old habit!
Author: Polyana De Oliveira
Mar 06, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Filed Under: apps • iPhone • Lifestyle • Mobile
Mar 06, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Filed Under: apps • iPhone • Lifestyle • Mobile
Sexual Orientation Now Permitted in Gamertags on Xbox Live
Microsoft announced today that sexual orientation will now be permitted in gamertags on Xbox Live. This seemed enevitable considering the direction the games themsleves have taken over the past couple years. Sites like GayGamer have been around for a while and have quite the sizable following. Rockstar created an entire extension of their popular Grand Theft [...]
“Human-Flesh Searching” Groups in China Oust Those Committing Acts of Immorality
The New York Times released a fascinating article on what the Chinese are calling “human-flesh searching”. It seems that social media has spurred an underground group of moral heroes in China. A collection of people banding together from the Internet to cast out perpetrators of heinous and immoral actions, unifying together to ban the accused parties from certain jobs, lifestyles, or even to force them to move away from their home city. Excerpts and a link to the full article after the jump.
Author: DJ Brady
Mar 04, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Internet • Lifestyle • New York Times • Social Wars • Trends
Mar 04, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Internet • Lifestyle • New York Times • Social Wars • Trends
Oxygenated Alcohol Created, Zima Stock Skyrockets
i09 put up an interesting post about a new type of oxygenated alcohol. Doctors Kwang-il Kwon and Hye Gwang Jeong of Chungnam National University studied the properties of oxygenated alcohol – booze with oxygen bubbles added – which is a popular concoction in their country. In these drinks, oxygen is added the way carbonation is usually [...]
Author: DJ Brady
Mar 02, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post
Filed Under: Innovation • Lifestyle • Technology
Mar 02, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post
Filed Under: Innovation • Lifestyle • Technology
The Airlines Need To Stop Their Abusive Practices
Kevin Smith put a face on what we already knew – that the airlines have learned nothing from their near-collapse and abuse the dickens out of their customers.
The 13th AIAS Video Game Awards: The Big Winner?
With 13 awards, we have a new reigning champ at the more serious of award shows. The 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.
Author: DJ Brady
Feb 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Consoles • Design • Entertainment • Gaming
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Filed Under: Consoles • Design • Entertainment • Gaming
Analysis: Sony’s Patent for “Universal Game Console Controller”
Sony patents a touch-screen based “Universal Game Console Controller” that lacks physical buttons. Sony’s previous patent filing could give a better hint on what they are planning.
Author: Stephen Kosaka
Feb 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Consoles • Design • Gadgets • Gaming • PS3 & PSP • Sony
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Filed Under: Consoles • Design • Gadgets • Gaming • PS3 & PSP • Sony
iLoveYou: Couple Marries In Apple Store
This happy couple decided that getting married in a store that sells electronics was a clever idea. Yes. It’s very clever.
Gawker Compromise Sparks Action- Protect Your Passwords and Protect Your Privacy
…. is a very good reason to create a “garbage” email account and only use it with your non-monetary transaction sites. For monetary transaction sites it’s up to you if you want connect them with a main real email account. BUT do NOT use the same password no matter what. So…when Gawker said that they had been hacked I just ….
Dec 14, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post
Filed Under: Blogs • Disasters • facebook • Gadgets • Hackers • Intellectual Property • Internet • Lifestyle • Social Media • Twitter • Web Privacy