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iPhone 3G in Japan. (Needless to say, I’m as happy as a little girl.)

June 11, 2008 – 10:55 am

(image from mobilegazette.com)
Apple’s iPhone is finally coming to Japan next month (3G, July 11th), and NTT Docomo (about 50% market share) is about to lose a whole lot of customers to newcomer Softbank who has negotiated a deal to carry the 3G iPhone. Interestingly, neither Softbank nor Apple mentioned any exclusivity clauses, so it […]

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landrobot’s eye-rod exerciser III

January 17, 2008 – 6:37 pm

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landrobot’s eye-rod exerciser II-Happy Christmas All

December 24, 2007 – 10:25 pm

Merry Christmas and all that.

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User-Generated Content, upside-down and inside-out.

December 7, 2007 – 12:07 am

TED Talks delivers another gem, this time articulated by the crafty and capable Larry Lessig:

About this Talk
Larry Lessig gets TEDsters to their feet, whooping and whistling, following this elegant presentation of three stories and an argument. The Net’s most adored lawyer brings together John Philip Sousa, celestial copyrights, and the “ASCAP cartel” to build a […]

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The 9/11 of the Internet

November 9, 2007 – 5:21 am

*Guest contributor

It’s been over two weeks now that OINK, (the best damned torrent site, hands down) was shut down by Interpol (not the band), and I’ve been trying to fill the abyss of emptiness since then, but to no avail…
Check out the article at the bottom, “When Pigs Fly…”. It’s excellent.
Oink R.I.P.
*Ironically enough, this occurred […]

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Grim Reality is a dish best served by an economist.

November 6, 2007 – 8:22 pm

Speaking of people who make a whole lot of sense while confronting the big, ugly issues…
Bjorn Lomborg, TED 2005

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Sam Harris kickin’ some serious knowledge on stem cell morality.

November 6, 2007 – 1:22 pm

Only you can decide where your faith and religious beliefs will fall, but–for the sake of millions of suffering individuals–Sam Harris is here to make sure you confront the intricacies of the knee-jerk stem cell research is playing God stance.

Time to bust out the ol’ thinking caps:-)
Steve
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Dis | connected

November 5, 2007 – 9:30 pm

For a guy that works so hard to stay connected, I have to admit that I’ve failed miserably this month. My wife and I decided to move about 6 weeks ago. It didn’t even cross my mind that I might have to order an internet connection that far in advance, but now that we’re settled […]

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Did You Know 2.0? (by Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod)

October 21, 2007 – 2:39 pm

Here’s another thought-provoking video which touches on some of the same themes as my last post and the video contained therein.
Actually Did You Know 2.0 is an official update to the video entitled Shift Happens by Karl Fisch (author of The Fischbowl) and Scott McLeod (author of Dangerously Irrelevant). These guys are always hard at […]

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A Vision of Students Today: Michael Wesch, KSU (and 200 of his students)

October 19, 2007 – 2:50 am

Here is a thought-provoking video I came across over at think:lab:
From the creator, Michael Wesch:
a short video summarizing some of the most important characteristics of students today - how they learn, what they need to learn, their goals, hopes, dreams, what their lives will be like, and what kinds of changes they will experience in […]

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