Archive for the 'Technology' Category

Catalog Choice: Stop the Flood of Catalogs

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

I’m not as badly off as some. I only throw away about 8-10 catalogs a week that arrive at my office. Over a year, that’s around 500 catalogs. Now scale that to the entire U.S.: Americans are printing, distributing, and throwing away (mostly unused) about 19 billion catalogs each year.
53 million trees per year.
3.6 million [...]

The Zeusaphone Singing Tesla Coil

Friday, November 16th, 2007

I’ve seen tesla coils live at Burning Man numerous times— they’re incredibly loud.
Quoth Doc Brown: “If we could somehow harness this lightning, channel it into the flux capacitor, it just might work…”
Introducing the Zeusaphone.
A Zeusaphone Mario Bros. duet…
Dr. Zeus playing with the Zeusaphones. Or are they playing with him? Or does the water get him [...]

Slate: Sex Ed 2.0

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Slate offers some good advice on talking with your kids about sex in the age of the Internet.

Flying Logic: Software for Visual Thinking

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Whew! Today I’m finally ready to talk about the secret software project I have spent more than three years on: Flying Logic.

I’ve had a really great client for the past several years: a small independent think tank near where I live in Los Angeles that has major clients in industries ranging from entertainment to automotive [...]

Impressive Image Resizing

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

Coming soon to a Photoshop plug-in near you!

Anonymous Never Forgets

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

A few days ago the Los Angeles Fox News affiliate ran this Fair and Balanced piece of scare fluff:
Personally, I found it to be full of epic lulz— especially the gratuitously exploding truck. Twice.
Truly, the acidically-removed fingerprints of Anonymous are everywhere!

So to celebrate the rising Internet Hate Machine that is Anonymous… a money-grubbing t-shirt! Available [...]

The iPhone— But Will It Blend?

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Well, I got my iPhone, and yes, I’m one of those nuts who went to stand in line for it. And yes, it’s as good as the hype…
…and yes, I’ve really been enjoying it, although it still has a few rough edges that Apple needs to release a software update to smooth out.
But speaking of [...]

Speak Out for the Internet— Five Days Left!

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

If you have not already done so, please visit SaveTheInternet.com and make your voice heard— there are only five days left in the FCC’s public comment period on the subject of Net Neutrality. Also, tell your friends!

Looking for a Father’s Day Gift?

Friday, June 8th, 2007

With Father’s Day a little over a week away you’re probably looking for something unforgettable for your Dad. We have the perfect idea… a new armchair!
Yes, the classic gifts like chairs are still classic, but La-Z-Boys are passé. Your 21st centrury Dad will enjoy relaxing in a new walking armchair! Only $3M while supplies last.
You [...]

Chariots of the Gods… of the Gaps

Friday, March 16th, 2007

Did ancient astronauts provide man with levitation technology used to create the Egyptian pyramids, or Stonehenge? I have heard these breathless hypotheses since I was a kid, particularly in popular television and motion picture documentaries such as Chariots of the Gods, and at that age they certainly caught my imagination. And it is true that [...]