Editorial: Apple's iOS is the new Windows

Editorial: Apple's iOS is the new Windows: "How is it possible that Apple has managed to rapidly sop up the majority of the entire mobile device industry's profits, and has since then continued to dominate the direction of the industry? "

My opinion: the combination of Xcode + Obj-C and mature frameworks makes for the highest levels of programmer productivity, both within Apple and in the 3rd party dev community.

I had 2 cents and now you have it too.

Google Glass is creepy, but augmented reality doesn’t have to be | VentureBeat

Google Glass is creepy, but augmented reality doesn’t have to be | VentureBeat
“Creepy” is a word that often gets thrown around when we’re talking about Google Glass, somewhat rightfully, and somewhat not"

I thought a woman was following me around the Metro station afew days ago taking pictures with her iPhone. It brought out my inner paranoid delusionist because I'm sure she was doing something else and merely keeping the camera in the iPhone pointed in my general direction. Cameras are everywhere, being monitored by god knows who, and I'm not sure why Google glass is any creepier than Big Brother. What you don't know, don't creeps you.

IBM makes the world’s smallest movie with atoms | VentureBeat

IBM makes the world’s smallest movie with atoms | VentureBeat: "Andreas Heinrich (pictured below), principal investigator at IBM Reseach, said in an interview with VentureBeat that his team used the tool to move thousands of atoms into precise spots, creating 242 frames of stop-motion scenes. "

This is a cool and unusual story.

New Apple iPhone 5 Camera Ad - Peter Kafka - Media - AllThingsD

New Apple iPhone 5 Camera Ad - Peter Kafka - Media - AllThingsD: "Apple’s newest iPhone ad is one minute long. It has a single sentence of voiceover dialogue. It conveys no information about the iPhone 5’s capabilities."

You know you're doing something right when a news reporting organization is running your advertisements with commentary. How could this be news?

Yahoo Adds 38-Year SNL Archive to Site - Kara Swisher - Media - AllThingsD

Yahoo Adds 38-Year SNL Archive to Site
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer said in a blog post that the Silicon Valley Internet giant had reached an agreement with Broadway Video to “feature Saturday Night Live content exclusively on Yahoo! "

Yahoo, it's paaaaaaaat and grumpy old man...

Celebrate Record Store Day

BlackBook - The insiders' guide to style and culture.: "Who among you remembers a time when record stores were an important part of your life? It's a dwindling number, to be sure, but we're out there. "

In L.A. Amoeba, and in L.B. Fingerprints.

Viral Video: Harrison Ford's Wookiee Problem - Kara Swisher - Media - AllThingsD

Viral Video: Harrison Ford's Wookiee Problem - Kara Swisher - Media - AllThingsD
Here’s a brilliant segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live when Harrison Ford, who will be forever known as “Star Wars’” Han Solo, said he did not want to answer questions about the iconic, fan-addled movie."

Here's a fun comedy video featuring my friend Tommy Bechtold (who I know from iO and Groundlings). Tommy is the second questioner.

Funny or Die's 'iSteve' hits the web one day early with 78-minute run time

Funny or Die's 'iSteve' hits the web one day early with 78-minute run time
"iSteve" was originally slated for debut on Monday. The film was rescheduled to air tomorrow, but it appears that those interested can can watch it now. "

Even the Justin Long Steve is hilariously ill-realized!

Google Fiber TV adds HBO & Cinemax to its programming lineup | VentureBeat

Google Fiber TV adds HBO & Cinemax to its programming lineup | VentureBeat: "Google has forged an agreement to bring premium TV channels HBO and Cinemax to its Google Fiber TV customers, the company announced today."

Because when you're on the fastest internet in the world, why would you want to torrent Game of Thrones when you can Tivo it?

Please bring Google Fiber to me!