Archive for October, 2011

Airbnb faces new controversy, this time over financing

Just when we thought the controversies about Airbnb had softened and reports of crack pipes and damages had become old news, the website that connects travelers with local spaces to rent has reemerged into the news, this time thanks to a leaked venture capitalist’s email. Former Facebook executive and major more »

The only cat video worth watching today: Schrödinger's Cat

When people think of “cat videos” on the internet, most assume that it will be some sort of funny or silly feline doing something funny or silly. Occasionally, they hiss. Usually, they simply fall. In this case, they explode (50% of the time). Thanks to the good folks at MinutePhysics, our minds can be blown again. more »

Amazon Silk is just another invasion of privacy

Amazon is getting a lot of attention based upon the Amazon Fire tablet, but now that buzz around the initial launch announcement has subsided a bit, it’s time to take a look at real differentiator: Silk. When Amazon first introduced Silk, they didn’t wait beyond the 2nd sentence of the post before asking the question that they knew would be more »