2016-12-29

Twitter debuts live 360-degree video posts powered by Periscope

Twitter debuts live 360-degree video posts powered by Periscope: "With the new feature rolling out today, users can view and interact with live 360-degree footage directly in the Twitter or Periscope apps. "

All for one and one for all.

2016-12-18

Stoicism: Silicon Valley tech workers are reading Ryan Holiday to use an ancient philosophy as a life hack — Quartz

Stoicism: Silicon Valley tech workers are reading Ryan Holiday to use an ancient philosophy as a life hack — Quartz: "to give a simple overview, Stoicism advocates developing four virtues: courage, temperance (namely self-control), justice (which they saw as treating all others with fairness), and having the practical wisdom to navigate complicated situations. "

Be stoic, of course, and check the stock price on your Apple Watch.

2016-12-16

Twitter iOS app integrates Periscope-based live video, Instagram adds bookmarking support

Twitter iOS app integrates Periscope-based live video, Instagram adds bookmarking support: "Though Twitter previously supported live video, until today tapping on a button simply redirected people to the separate Periscope app. Now users can tap a "live" icon when composing a tweet and broadcasting will start from within Twitter, complete with normal Periscope features like hearts and comments, and links on Twitter timelines."/p>

Twitter is so undervalued. You don't see any other mobile apps toppling world governments or breaking critical news stories. Yeah, it's about Flappy Bird and Khardashian selfies, riiiiight.

2016-12-12

Silicon Valley Owes Its Success To This Tech Genius You’ve Never Heard Of | Smart News | Smithsonian

Silicon Valley Owes Its Success To This Tech Genius You’ve Never Heard Of | Smart News | Smithsonian: "Born on this day in 1927, Noyce was responsible for a number of computer firsts: he was instrumental to inventing the microchip, he co-founded Intel and he played an important part in lobbying Washington on behalf of Silicon Valley. All this, and he even mentored Apple founder Steve Jobs, writes Leslie Berlin in The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley. "

So long and thanks for all the fish.

2016-12-09

A decade later, ad team behind iconic 'Get a Mac' campaign recounts development & production

A decade later, ad team behind iconic 'Get a Mac' campaign recounts development & production: "Stars John Hodgman, Justin Long and the ad team responsible for Apple's 'Mac vs. PC' campaign —launched in conjunction with the Intel Mac —recently got together and talked about the evolution of the concept, other celebrity ad campaigns proposed and scuttled, and the difficulties of working with perfectionist Steve Jobs."

Dang!

2016-12-07

Google says it’ll be fully powered by renewable energy in 2017 | Ars Technica

Google says it’ll be fully powered by renewable energy in 2017 | Ars Technica: "Google has announced it will power its entire global operations using energy from renewable sources next year."

That's a lot of green and a lot of green.

Casio’s new 1.9-megapixel camera is designed to be used in the dark - The Verge

Casio’s new 1.9-megapixel camera is designed to be used in the dark - The Verge: "Casio has announced the Exilim FR110H, a new rugged action camera with a 1.9-megapixel sensor. Yep, we’re nearly into 2017 and people are still releasing cameras with less resolution than the original iPhone. But Casio has its reasons — fewer pixels means bigger pixels, all other things being equal, which should make for better low-light performance. And the FR110H is designed entirely around nighttime shooting, capturing 1080p video or stills at a maximum ISO of 51200."

C'est la bon!

2016-12-01

Amazon, Seagate launch external hard drive that syncs to cloud | ZDNet

Amazon, Seagate launch external hard drive that syncs to cloud | ZDNet: "Seagate and Amazon partnered for the release of the Seagate Duet, an external hard drive that also syncs to the cloud. It's now available to pre-order for $99 with one free year of Amazon Drive Unlimited Storage, a $59 value."

What could go wrong?