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Mostly links from around the web, presented with quotes and commentary. Sometimes I write long-form pieces too.

Posted on 20110729

Nintendo Boss Takes The Blame For 3DS Sales, Cuts His Paycheck In Half

via TechCrunch

When companies go through a rough patch, it’s pretty rare to see the big man upstairs step up in an awesome way.

Take RIM for … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110729

Caltech researchers devise acoustic diode that sends sound one-way, could harvest energy

via Engadget

Sound has this habit of traveling in more than one direction — useful in most circumstances, but not so welcome when a person … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110728

‘A Handy Tip for the Easily Distracted’: A Short by Miranda July

via TAXI Daily News

A scene cut from Miranda July’s film, The Future, features the multi-hyphenate acting out an idiosyncratic solution to the … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110728

Amazon Snags Video Technology Company (AMZN)

via SAI

Amazon has bought Pushbutton, a U.K. company that builds interactive TV applications and services.
The move could help Amazon … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110728

Google Hangouts: 4 Creative Ways People Are Using Group Video Chat

via Mashable!

While we’ve yet to find out how Google+’s “Hangouts” will mature and evolve, we’ve already seen … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110728

Blurb Mobile Adds Social Stream & iPad App

via Mashable!

Creative storytelling app Blurb has released updates that make it much more social, as well as an iPad app designed for … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110728

Logitech Loses Big On Google TV, Revue Price Cut From $250 To $99

via TechCrunch

I’ll just say it: Google TV is sinking and taking its crew down with her. The service promised to bring new life to HDTVs when … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110728

Just As Spotify Settles Into The U.S. Lifestyle It Gets Sued For Patent Infringement

via TechCrunch

We expected it would happen eventually because here in the U.S. it happens to everyone… but two weeks? Can’t we just give … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110728

Google Fiber puts boots on the ground, begins detail engineering in Kansas Cities

via Engadget

We’ve come a long way since Google first started taking about launching a fiber-based ISP — from beta tests, to hopeful … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110728

Sony, Sharp and Fujitsu earnings all bring bad news, only Toshiba says something nice

via Engadget

Plenty of Japanese earnings news today and, as with Nintendo, most of it’s pretty dire. Sony’s hit from the earthquake and … Read More >>

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