Better Missions for Drones
There are sad stories about the destructive physical and psychological impacts of drones at war. During the holidays the Mistletoe Drone aimed for the opposite application, targeting individuals in order to … Continue reading
“Occupy” Wall Street
As with most recent scaled protests, Occupy Wall Street has a virtual presence. The simple wearethe99percent tumblr highlights and aggregates stories of individuals in the movement. Moving beyond story sharing, some … Continue reading
Punk’d Augmented
While hunting for a popsicle in Central Park this balmy Saturday, I encountered some bewildered tourists intrigued but confused by this . Ironically, it was part of a mobile interactive … Continue reading
Helping Haiti: Missing Persons Aggregator
With the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti blanketing the news waves, everyday citizens are wondering how they can help. Governments are sending money and troops; and coders that care are … Continue reading
Be Extraordinary
The new year has me cleaning out my cluttered iPhone of underused apps. One of my favorites from 2009 that will remain on screen 1 is The Extraordinaries. Fusing crowdsourcing … Continue reading
Hack the Debate with Current TV & Twitter
Second chance tonight to participate in round two of Hack the Debate. Pushing at the envelope of conversation vs. consumption, the collaboration between Current TV and Twitter allows real-time Twitterer … Continue reading
Thinking Twice about MacBook Air
I’ll admit, when I first saw Steve Jobs holding "the world’s thinnest laptop" I kind of wanted one, even though my own Powerbook is only 1.5 years old. Despite the … Continue reading
The Most Terrifying Video on YouTube
It’s fascinating what (unpromoted) video posts make or don’t make the popularity cut on YouTube — I’m sure there are researchers already hard at work on that question. The Most … Continue reading
If Looks Didn’t Matter
Riding the online social networking craze, it is unsurprising that this has been an election of candidate cameos on MySpace, facebook applications, and Youtube. A new site, Glassbooth, takes an … Continue reading