Nokia fan boys and girls rejoice as your precious pre-ordered N8s have begun shipping! At long last the first wave of users will get to try out the revamped version of the operating system, Symbian ^3. As tempting as this device may be, I’m still holding out for user reviews or a possible edition with Nokia’s ClearBlack display or even a keyboarded version of the N8. So once you get your units people please begin the reviews!
Oh Willy Wonka what are you really doing behind closed doors? Just the other day as I was looking to satisfy my sweet tooth, I stumbled upon these Willy Wonka candy gummies called Sour Puckerooms Gummies. You know what caught my attention, the fact that the mushroom shaped candies strongly resemble tiny colorful penises!
We can’t deny that the social network Facebook is a great place to exchange ideas. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could apply that same model towards something more important than about how many pigs one has in their farm? Well, the California Department of Education has created such a site called Brokers of Expertise. The site exclusively for teachers allows its educators to create online groups and communities for collaboration to positively influence instructing strategies.
The Matryoshka doll of electronic devices
What if I told you that for around $549 US dollars, you could have a netbook, tablet and mobile in a three-way detachable setup that runs Chrome, Android and Ubuntu simultaneously? Well Always Innovating has created an all-in-one device called a Smart Book.
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Fire In Nokia’s Belly
It looks like the fire is being contained with the delay of the N8 but at least its burning. So now that the keynotes from Nokia World 2010 have sunken in — to pundits and fan boys alike — we know that Stephen Elop replaces Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo as CEO, Symbian ^3 is the new foundation, not even as much as a whisper of MeeGo and the better phones are the N8, E7 and surprisingly C6-01. Two of them touting ClearBlack Display or CBD. The questions is, which one do I want?
If you answered no the the title of this post, then my friends you already have surrendered all your personal and private information to a nerd. That is, if you’re on Facebook.
All Your Personal Info Are Belong To Us
Have you ever given it some thought? Mark Zuckerberg C.E.O. and co-founder of Facebook knows who your friends are, what they look like and even where you are at this very moment. He knows a lot about you, now its time for you to learn a little about him and the upcoming Hollywood version of the social network called, well “The Social Network” directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin.
Remember the Digital TV (DTV) transition back in 2009 where Congress set June 12 as the deadline for full power television stations to stop broadcasting analog signals? If you were amongst the lucky that did not pay for cable services and still wanted to watch regular (or free) television, you had to purchase one of those dtv set-top-box converters.
The idea behind the DTV transition was that by ceasing broadcasting in the analog channels it would free up broadcast spectrum for public safety communications and the left over “white spaces” between channels could then be auctioned off to companies so that they may provide advanced wireless services to consumers. Well now that idea may be put into practice as the FCC plans to vote on regulations governing the use of spectrum gaps or “white spaces.”
Who would have thought that a six-second clip of a brief drum solo performed in 1969 by Gregory Cylvester “G. C.” Coleman in the song “Amen, Brother” performed by the 1960s funk and soul outfit The Winstons, would have spawned entire subcultures of music.
As a fan of music, you owe it to yourself to listen to Nate Harrison as he narrates the history and significance of the Amen Break and how stringent copyright laws deter progress in music.
To trace the history of the Amen Break, is to trace the history of a brief period of time when it seemed digital tools offered a potentially unlimited amount of new forms of expression. Where a cultural production (at least musically) was full of possibilities by virtue of being able to freely appropriate from the musical past. To make new combinations and thus new meanings.
Comedian Robert Schimmel managed to beat cancer but at age 60 has died on Friday night after being hospitalized due to complications from severe injuries due to the car that was driven by his daughter flipping several times attempting to avoid an oncoming car. His 19-year old daughter was also hospitalized but will make a full recovery and his 11-year old son was released the same day without injuries.
His brother, Jeff Schimmel confirmed via Facebook of the tragic news:
ROBERT SCHIMMEL. Son, Brother, Father, Grandfather, Comedian, Generous Man. I have always loved you, admired you, and was proud to be your biggest fan. I will never forget a single moment. R.I.P.
He was one of my favorite comedians and my list doesn’t include many. R.I.P.
