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!

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!

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?

Man recovers working iPhone 4 from bottom of Pennsylvania lake

Man recovers working iPhone 4 from bottom of Pennsylvania lake: "The revival of Guntrum's iPhone 4 is all the more unusual because the iPhone 7, released just this September, is only Apple's first model to be marketed as water-resistant. That suggests that the Otterbox case was entirely responsible for safeguarding Guntrum's device."

True stories of mystery and danger!

Amazon acquired patents, employees from Biba, reportedly plans new video chat service | TechCrunch

Amazon acquired patents, employees from Biba, reportedly plans new video chat service | TechCrunch: "Amazon’s purchases of Twitch and Elemental Technologies appear to be only two parts of a bigger strategy at the company to move deeper into video services through acquisition. Last year, the marketplace and cloud computing giant also quietly acquired a startup out of San Francisco called Biba Systems, which develops and operates video messaging apps aimed at business users. "

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Skype time.

Developer brings classic FPS Doom to Touch Bar on Apple's MacBook Pro

Developer brings classic FPS Doom to Touch Bar on Apple's MacBook Pro: "In an unusual proof of its versatility, one developer has managed to get id Software's original Doom running on the new MacBook Pro's Touch Bar."

Why do dogs lick themselves? Because they can.

Microsoft leaks Visual Studio for Mac, then scrubs the news • The Register

Microsoft leaks Visual Studio for Mac, then scrubs the news • The Register: "Microsoft Visual Studio, or something like it, will soon be available for macOS, a shift that reflects the company's effort to be more open toward non-Windows technology."

Brave new world.

Arrival proves that first contact movies can still blow your mind | Ars Technica

Arrival proves that first contact movies can still blow your mind | Ars Technica: "Arrival is the riveting, slow-burn story of an alien encounter that's satisfyingly complex. Instead of showing how we blow up the buggers, this movie poses a difficult question: how would we communicate with seemingly peaceful aliens whose language is as impenetrable as whalesong? The welcome surprise is that Arrival explores the answers without shying away from the reality of how linguistics work, as well as the geopolitical consequences of first contact."

Looks great, ma!