Skip to content
AlexWeber.is

AlexWeber.is

The personal website of Alex Weber

Author: WeberBot

Posted on 20120320

FindTheBest Launches A Data-Driven Approach To The Classifieds

via TechCrunch

FindTheBest, the startup led by DoubleClick co-founder Kevin O’Connor and backed by Kleiner Perkins’ sFund, has been trying to help consumers make the… Read More >>

Permalink

| Leave a comment  »

Posted on 20120320

Houston, We Have Liftoff: Human BirdWings Guy Finally Enjoys The Miracle Of Human Flight

via TechCrunch

While I am indeed guilty of being pretty fly for a white guy, it’s never been able to help me achieve my life-long dream of actual flight. You know, i… Read More >>

Permalink

| Leave a comment  »

Posted on 20120320

Man skydives from 13 miles above Earth, isn’t satisfied (video)

via Engadget

Your worst nightmares? Felix Baumgartner’s breakfast. Determined to cement his legacy in the Pantheon of Daredevilry, the famed skydiver successfully … Read More >>

Permalink

| Leave a comment  »

Posted on 20120316

Microsoft PSA: Internet Explorer 9 can do more than download other browsers (video)

via Engadget

See that up there? It’s called inertia, and it’s what the crew at Microsoft is trying to overcome. For the past 17 years, Internet Explorer has been l… Read More >>

Permalink

| Leave a comment  »

Posted on 20120316

Visualized: giant ‘metal moles’ ready to chew through London’s underground

via Engadget

The city of London will soon have a new underground train to climb aboard, dubbed the Crossrail. But, before anyone can ride the line, tunnels will ha… Read More >>

Permalink

| Leave a comment  »

Posted on 20120316

Nokia applies for skin-friendly haptic material patent, hints at notification system

via Engadget

If US patent application 20120062371 is to be correctly understood, Nokia has at least thought about a topical haptic notification system. The first c… Read More >>

Permalink

| Leave a comment  »

Posted on 20120316

Samsung shareholders approve spin-off of LCD business

via Engadget

It’s been less than a month since Samsung confirmed that it would be spinning- off its LCD business into a separate company, and it looks like things … Read More >>

Permalink

| Leave a comment  »

Posted on 20120316

This American Life retracts hugely popular episode on Apple and China

via Ars Technica

Well-loved radio show _This American Life_–spawned from station WBEZ right here in Chicago–has some “difficult news” about one its most popular show… Read More >>

Permalink

| Leave a comment  »

Posted on 20120316

Mind the Future

via Cool Hunting

**Contemporary trends delineated in a comical, design-forward compendium** If you’ve ever wondered about how machines become emotional, if you’re cur… Read More >>

Permalink

| Leave a comment  »

Posted on 20120316

Alpha Wave

via Cool Hunting

**Ethereal neon and abstract forms in new work by Evan Gruzis ** Opening tomorrow at Duve Berlin, an exhibition of new work by Evan Gruzis explores t… Read More >>

Permalink

| Leave a comment  »

Posts navigation

Previous page Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Page 169 Next page

Pages

  • Awesome
  • Blogging
  • Conceited
  • Contactable
  • CV (makes a better URL than Resumé)
  • Nerdy
  • not.com

Recent Posts

  • How to install Conda, Anaconda, and Spyder IDE using Homebrew on Mac OS
  • I got a keyboard for my iPad
  • PSA: Look out for malicious content involving iPhone “giveaways” spreading across social networks.
  • TL;DR: several work notifications or ‘non-human activity’ negatively impact mood; messages from friends improve mood
  • Very relatable these days: “Facebook, You Needy Sonofabitch”

Header photo credit: Alex Weber. CC-BY-SA-NC

  • Twitter
  • GitHub
Proudly powered by WordPress