When Facebook rolled out threaded comments last week, there was a clear lack of excitement from most of the social media blogs. It was a news item, nothing more, for most of them. Cool feature, about time, yadayadayada. What the majority of them missed is that this is arguably the most important change that Facebook… Continue reading Facebook threaded comment feature brings the touch back to businesses
Month: March 2013
Google’s April Fool’s Day joke for YouTube to determine #bestvideo ever
Oh, those pranksters up in Mountain View, CA. Every year they roll out several April Fool’s Day jokes. Last year’s included being able to change the weather and an exceptional one that made many locations on Google Maps 8-bit. This year’s first one focuses on YouTube. The site was apparently started in 2005 as a… Continue reading Google’s April Fool’s Day joke for YouTube to determine #bestvideo ever
Google+ dimensions and sizing cheat sheet
Every time a social network makes a change to their layout, design firms around the world groan about how they now have to redo a ton of different artwork. Social media is big business and companies will pay big bucks to look just right on their pages and profiles. Google had a change of their… Continue reading Google+ dimensions and sizing cheat sheet
Honda Odyssey HondaVAC proves some of the best innovations are simple
In a world that is looking towards driverless cars, vehicles that are online all the time, and the long-anticipated flying cars from Back to the Future, it’s great to see that some innovations are as simple as taking a couple of old concepts and putting them together. Such is the case with HondaVAC, the first… Continue reading Honda Odyssey HondaVAC proves some of the best innovations are simple
Google gets patriotic, will have Glass built in the US
With all the attention Google Glass is getting before it’s even launched, one would think it was an Apple product. It’s not, but it has the buzz level of the new Corvette Stingray. Now, it’s making news by doing something that other tech companies have avoided for a while. They’re going to have Foxconn build… Continue reading Google gets patriotic, will have Glass built in the US
With Walmart delivery on the horizon, Google’s world domination is at hand
This isn’t a big deal. It’s nothing new from a retail perspective and most will wonder what took Google so long to take advantage of their size and reach to take business from formerly-non-competitor Amazon and other online sales and delivery services. What most won’t realize is that this is another step towards world domination… Continue reading With Walmart delivery on the horizon, Google’s world domination is at hand
The day the internet almost died and what it really means
Let’s establish one thing immediately. Despite the shock journalism and uneducated claims out there saying that the internet attack was so severe that it almost break, the reality is this. It was a big hit that was felt by a lot of people. That’s it. It would be like saying that a 6.5 magnitude earthquake… Continue reading The day the internet almost died and what it really means
Is the end of the Apple era starting?
It’s easy to point fingers. It doesn’t take a genius to look at trends and start spouting doom and gloom. When Apple is concerned, it’s even easier, almost wanted, as the company has enjoyed golden child status for several years now. For the first time in a decade, Apple had a quarter that showed negative… Continue reading Is the end of the Apple era starting?
The Google Glass effect
It’s not a coincidence that Google is the target of numerous attacks from journalists, politicians, and even bar owners. The technology is a true game-changer. It has the potential to push us further into the world of wearable tech. Soon, we may all be accepting of our Borg overlords. One of the effects that this… Continue reading The Google Glass effect
14 amazing steampunk keyboards
In recent years, the popularity of SteamPunk seems to have lost its steam a bit in popular culture, but those who still love the mix of modern technological insights with 19th century style and sensibilities hold to the fictional beautification of society as if it were a full-blown movement. As art forms go, SteamPunk is… Continue reading 14 amazing steampunk keyboards