[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LW8wgmfpTE’] As reported at NewScientist, smart-type people at MIT have made a huge leap in the possibility of real-time holograms. The MIT folks use, among other things, a hacked Kinect, proving once again that the Xbox 360’s controllerless controller is wasted on dance games. This is rather amazing technology. It’s extremely early, but it’s […]
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Best Buy Wants You To Get On Their Cloud
As the online/cloud music player market continues to emerge, retailer Best Buy has launched their own cloud music player, in lite and premium (read: $3.99 a month) flavors. No word yet on what the difference is, but we’ll keep you posted. The main kicker here is that unlike the competition, Best Buy doesn’t lock you […]
Segues: Competition Means Becoming The Other Guy
Each Segues column starts with something tech-related before quickly branching out from there into a tangentially related thread. These articles are born from my thought and speech patterns that regularly contain quickfire transitions. For one of my birthdays, a friend made me a crown that said “King of the Segues.” Actually, it said “King of […]
Cable Companies Sensitive to Your Fiscal Needs
Reuters has a great article entitled “Cable Worried About Poverty, not Netflix”. In it, heads of large cable companies like Time Warner and Cox say their concerns are not new and different models, but that the current fiscal situation leads people to shed their services. I think what the executives and the author are missing […]
The Complaint Department: PMPs, Apple, and the American Public
Jeremy Goldstone, technology journalist and social media professional, explains in each iteration of The Complaint Department why technology isn’t conforming to his specific needs right now and why that sucks. The state of the PMP market today sucks, and it’s not just Apple’s fault. It’s your fault too. In case you’ve forgotten, PMP stands for […]
The Oatmeal on Smartphones
One of my favorite webcomics, The Oatmeal, has chimed in on Smartphones. Click the below image for the rest of it. It’s sad that I recognize myself several times in this.
Segues: An Empty Wallet Is A Full Wallet?
Each Segues column starts with something tech-related before quickly branching out from there into a tangentially related thread. These articles are born from my thought and speech patterns that regularly contain quickfire transitions. For one of my birthdays, a friend made me a crown that said “King of the Segues.” Actually, it said “King of […]
DC Comics = Digital Comics?
If you’re a comic geek, like me, then you probably caught yesterday’s big story- DC Comics is rebooting their entire line. While this is interesting to many, it may puzzle you as to why I’d mention it here. FTA: In an even more important move in the competitive comics industry, DC is making all of […]
The Complaint Department: TV Audio
Jeremy Goldstone is a technology journalist and social media professional, having written both about and as the voice of the largest consumer electronics companies in the world. This is a column where he complains about why technology isn’t conforming to his specific needs right now, and why that sucks. You just spent $1,500 on […]