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

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 >>

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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 >>

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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 >>

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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 >>

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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 >>

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Posted on 20120316

Goldman on trial

via Salon.com > News

Goldman Sachs is having a bad PR moment. Very bad. And you can bet that the investment banking giant is right now tapping its … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120316

The rise of the hack

via VentureBeat

I didn’t know it could be someone’s job to attend hackathons. I hadn’t heard of a developer evangelist before, so a year ago when I stumbled across an… Read More >>

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Posted on 20120316

Thumb is so hot, it’s twice as addictive as Pinterest (exclusive)

via VentureBeat

Just a few months after the mobile Q&A company Opinionaided rebranded itself as Thumb, it’s already seeing significant engagement gains — so much so … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120316

Introducing The ‘Protobooth’, A Photobooth That Shoots 3D Animated GIFs

via TAXI Daily News

For their annual holiday party, Seattle-based creative firm Design Kitchen has created a photobooth that shoots 3D animated GIFs, which that dubbed … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120316

Is Japan’s Virtual Pop Star The Perfect Pop Star?

via TAXI Daily News

[Click here to view the video in this article] Japanese company Crypton Future Media created a virtual pop star that’s more successful than regula… Read More >>

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