Author Archives: John

Clampdown.

Posted on December 19, 2013 by John

The continued / on-going pressure on Google to ‘erase’ critical / unflattering, etc. data whereas Public Officials are called into question is yet another example of the Orwellian NSA-era that’s gripping much of (the current) public discourse (or lack thereof … Continue reading →

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So Long…

Posted on December 18, 2013 by John

Love him or leave him, Walt Mossberg signs off from the WSJ today. (Source) WSJ: http://goo.gl/qt4MlI

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Google Trends (2013).

Posted on December 17, 2013 by John

What the USA’s (and the world’s) searching for… Underwhelming (arguably) best sums up America’s current online search trends… (Source) Google: http://goo.gl/jrddKk

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Nearby

Posted on December 16, 2013 by John

Twitter looks to be going the way of a number of other LBS-related applications with a feature (the firm is prototyping) that allows any given end-user to find tweets within close proximity to their location. Given their recent PR-snafu (and … Continue reading →

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Walk This Way.

Posted on December 14, 2013 by John

Google’s acquisition of Boston Dynamics (maker of ‘crazy’ walking robots) could be an indication that the firm is planning to use said technology within a suite of offerings with Google Glass. (Source) PC Magazine: http://goo.gl/jiuq3p

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Friday the 13th.

Posted on December 13, 2013 by John

It looks like Twitter lost out to the power of Social Networking. In light of how many other pressing issues / tragedies facing contemporary society, etc. it’d be great to see said ‘outrage‘ harnessed and focused on addressing those too! … Continue reading →

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#Fail

Posted on December 12, 2013 by John

Twitter looks to potentially have another PR-fiasco on their hands regarding their latest update regarding ‘blocking’ (e.g., it is now supposedly rendered useless for ridding one’s account of undesired followers, etc.) (Source) The Wire: http://goo.gl/MRhYEm

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Free*

Posted on December 11, 2013 by John

Led Zeppelin aside, Spotify’s announcement to offer their streaming service for ‘free*’ to mobile devices comes with a catch: *it is ad-supported, lower quality audio and lacks the ability to listen to music offline. While a nice convenience to not … Continue reading →

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Ensuring Safer Passage.

Posted on December 10, 2013 by John

Applied properly, a (e.g., bus / coach) crash prevention technology that monitors any given driver’s eye movements could be utilized to reduce (and, ideally, eliminate) drowsy driver-related accidents. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/2tsEqg

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A ‘Noble’ Endeavor

Posted on December 9, 2013 by John

While still largely dismissed / ignored / refuted, etc. in the Mass Media, it’s good to see that the entire issue of on-going, governmental, electronic surveillance has not been lost on some of the world’s intellectuals (amongst ideally countless others). … Continue reading →

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