August 2009
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SXSWi: Petting Fur & Killing Mobsters
I previously announced the panel proposal I submitted for SXSW Music: The Death of Vinyl.
Now, I’m proud to announce another panel that I will be involved in, this time for SXSW Interactive, titled Petting Fur, Killing Mobsters for Fun and Profit. We have made it to the voting stage of the panel application process, and now need your support!
In general, this panel will explore...
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Crowdsourced Arterial Traffic on Google Maps
Coming back to NYC from a recent trip to LA has given me mixed feelings about driving vs. public transportation. I love driving.. but no one likes traffic. And, being in NYC, I haven’t used any traffic-related features on any map in a while.. so it’s a nice surprise to read that Google has announced today that arterial (non-highway) traffic is (and has been for select cities) available...
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SXSW Music: The Death of Vinyl
The SXSW 2010 Panel Picker is officially open, and I’m glad to announce that I’ve submitted a couple ideas, one for Music and another for Interactive. On Music first.. my proposal is titled “The Death of Vinyl: The Digital DJ Revolution”. Basically it takes a look at the trend that the DJ scene has taken from traditional vinyl to more digital mediums, such as CD’s...
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Facebook Acquires FriendFeed
Wow, this is incredible news! Facebook and FriendFeed are definitely a good match, as there’s obviously lots of overlap. But, IMO, I liked FriendFeed’s “feed” system much better, and combining this with Facebook’s network will certainly make things that much more improved. Congrats to Paul Buchheit and team!
PALO ALTO, CALIF.—August 10, 2009—Facebook today announced...
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Listening to "Coldplay - Life in Technicolor ii" →
Awesome show @ APW 2009
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Virtual Sports Car to be Built by Citroën
Originally published in Razorfish Headlight Blog
I still remember the day when I first laid my hands on the NES – Nintendo’s 8-bit video game console and the best-selling gaming console of its time – back in 1985, playing now-classics, such as Duck Hunt and Super Mario Bros. And I remember logging hours upon hours on my Sony PlayStation playing automotive games like Polyphony Digital’s Gran...