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Archives for October 2015

Technology
Steve Wozniak: ‘Steve Jobs and I Were Robbed at Gunpoint Outside a Pizza Parlor’Steve Wozniak: ‘Steve Jobs and I Were Robbed at Gunpoint Outside a Pizza Parlor’
Technology
Why Is Everybody Talking About Mars?Why Is Everybody Talking About Mars?
Technology

Because of Elon Musk and Matt Damon, obviously.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Wishbone App Hopes the ‘Hot or Not’ Business Model Isn’t Done Just YetWishbone App Hopes the ‘Hot or Not’ Business Model Isn’t Done Just Yet
Technology

Facebook or Twitter?

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Technology and Worship -- And Worshipping TechnologyTechnology and Worship -- And Worshipping Technology
Technology

I’ve often wished there was an easier way to switch my devices into a sort of “Sabbath mode.”

By Jan Dawson
Technology
O Is for Official: Google to Morph Into Alphabet TodayO Is for Official: Google to Morph Into Alphabet Today
Technology

When markets close, $GOOG becomes Alphabet -- but nothing really changes.

By Mark Bergen
Technology
Stephen Colbert Meets the Internet’s Biggest Star and Treats Him Like a Human BeingStephen Colbert Meets the Internet’s Biggest Star and Treats Him Like a Human Being
Technology

PewDiePie talked to Stephen Colbert and you”ll never guess what happened. Actually, you can: They had a nice chat.

By Peter Kafka
Mischiefs of Faction
Who benefits from Biden’s biding?Who benefits from Biden’s biding?
Mischiefs of Faction

Whether Joe runs or not, these folks will win.

By Richard Skinner
Technology
Original Mac Team Member Andy Hertzfeld Talks About the Hollywood ‘Steve Jobs’ (Q&A)Original Mac Team Member Andy Hertzfeld Talks About the Hollywood ‘Steve Jobs’ (Q&A)
Technology

The movie “deviates from reality everywhere -- almost nothing in it is like it really happened -- but ultimately that doesn’t matter that much.”

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Amazon Raises a Walled Garden by Booting Apple TV, Google ChromecastAmazon Raises a Walled Garden by Booting Apple TV, Google Chromecast
Technology

Primetime frenemies.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Virtual Reality Is ‘The Last Medium,’ Says Filmmaker and Vrse CEO Chris Milk (Q&A)Virtual Reality Is ‘The Last Medium,’ Says Filmmaker and Vrse CEO Chris Milk (Q&A)
Technology

“Ultimately, what we’re talking about is a medium that disappears, because there is no rectangle on the wall, and there is no page you’re holding in your hand. It feels like real life.”

By Eric Johnson
Mischiefs of Faction
Campaign polls are still variable. Votes are still predictable.Campaign polls are still variable. Votes are still predictable.
Mischiefs of Faction

Donald Trump’s rise and eventual fall as a candidate is not that different from that of outsider candidates in past years. Yet as the voting gets closer, their support always withers.

By Jonathan M. Ladd
Technology
Stephen Colbert on Virtual Reality: ‘It Really Feels Like I’m Watching Something I Can See on TV!’Stephen Colbert on Virtual Reality: ‘It Really Feels Like I’m Watching Something I Can See on TV!’
Technology

“It will feel like you’re seeing Hillary Clinton right in front of you, but she’s not actually there. Just like the real Hillary Clinton.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Nokia Tech Hires Philips Veteran as Marketing ChiefNokia Tech Hires Philips Veteran as Marketing Chief
Technology

Boon Lai will serve as marketing chief for the unit, which hopes to re-enter the phone business as soon as next year.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Vrse Gets Down to Business to Become Virtual Reality’s HBO, PBS and PixarVrse Gets Down to Business to Become Virtual Reality’s HBO, PBS and Pixar
Technology

The future is interactive: “I don’t think we’re talking about movies any more.”

By Eric Johnson