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Now Can I Get an Encore: Do You Want More?
On his blog, The Sensory Deprivation Bank, Rich Pulvino raises an interesting question regarding the current value of the ‘encore’.He argues that the encore is becoming entirely too routine; the point...
View ArticleBuzzing Out Loud: Amazon's Shipping Survey
Dear Jason, Tom and host(s) de jour,I apologize for being a little behind here (6 weeks in Tokyo will throw off one’s podcast-listening schedule), but this email is in regard to Episode 1025, where you...
View ArticleCultural Consequences
When my parents visited Tokyo, during my extended stay in the city on a Summer Abroad program, their trip generated an interesting and lively conversation amongst my family members about the “cultural...
View ArticleFalling Without an (Inter)Net
My transition from Japan, back to the States, has been difficult for myriad reasons, none more frustrating and disabling than the lack of Internet at my apartment. This lack of access, in combination...
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NFL - Why Ban Social Media?
It seems counter-intuitive that the NFL (also, the SEC) would be fighting social media's eventual arrival into the stadium and onto the football field. Recently, the National Football League has...
View ArticleAn(other) "I'm Feeling Lucky" Patent
Today, Techcrunch reports on a story that an Israeli company, Netex, has been issued a patent on an Internet search option, the issuance of which could generate massive licensing/royalties fees from...
View ArticleTwitter As a Newsource: Sweat the Big Stuff?
What is Twitter in the business of? Arguably, the news business. One of the most suitable, and perhaps the most valuable, uses for the social networking site Twitter is as a newsource. As a news...
View ArticleHumans Minds For Sale: A Presentation by Jonathan Zittrain
Last night, I was in attendance at Santa Clara University, where Professor Jonathan Zittrain delivered about an hour-long presentation titled, “Minds for Sale: Ubiquitous Human Computing and the Future...
View ArticleReal-Time Social Search: Any Real Concern?
News came earlier this week that the both of the relevant search engine players, Google and Bing, have reached an agreement with Twitter to start incorporating user-generated content from the...
View ArticleGoogle Maps Navigation? Droid Does
Could the rejection of Google Voice from the App Store imminently be coming back to haunt Apple? Later next month, when the Droid phone is 'unleashed' upon the Verizon Wireless network, Google and...
View ArticleWhat is Scarier this Halloween...Another Saw Movie or the Bay Bridge?
If you have not yet heard about the closing of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco/Oakland, or have not yet seen this frightening image, be sure to also check out this very technical and informative...
View ArticleFacebook Memorial Park
Facebook's introduction of the 'Memorial' Page was a topic of discussion on This Week in Law, Episode 36. The panelists addressed primarily legal issues -- what sort of legal planning (i.e. issues that...
View Article"The Future of the DVD"
On Monday, I was in attendance at the haunting Varnish Gallery in San Francisco, where the Electronic Frontier Foundation presented a panel and happy hour event, titled "The Future of the DVD." The...
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Announcing MT;COTM Weekly Beer Reviews...
Those who know me particularly well, are fully aware of my tendencies to "geek-out" on seemingly ineffectual subject matter. I have been known to accelerate my interests in say, skiing or Mixed Martial...
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Beer Review, Week of Nov. 22: 1554 Enlightened Black Ale
Well, here goes nothing...For my first review, I decided to sample a brew from a brewery that I know and love, New Belgium Brewing (plus, I already had the matching glassware). One of my favorite beers...
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Beer Review, Week of Nov. 29: Pliney the Elder
About a week ago, I came across an interesting 'beer battle' on the beer-blog, Twinbeer. The battle was a showdown between Lagunitas' Hop Stoopid Ale and Russian River's Pliney the Elder. Both of the...
View Article2010: The Year of the E-Reader?
I was an early adopter of the Amazon Kindle 2 platform. Since its eagerly anticipated February 2009 launch date, I have absolutely loved the device. As of this point, I am significantly and...
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Beer Review, Week of Dec. 6: Chicory Stout
The decision to pick up a six-pack of Dogfish's Chicory Stout was a relatively impulsive one. I wanted to review a darker beer this week, and I have been hearing great things lately about Dogfish. I...
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Wild About 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'
Coincidentally, the last two films I went to see at the movie theater have been adaptations of children's books. [Being the astute and well-read bibliophile that I am...] I had read both'Where the Wild...
View ArticleApple's "Special Event": I'm Unfortunately Not Invited (Again!)
Just over a week after the conclusion of CES 2010, Apple has sent out invites to a "special event" they are holding next week [Wednesday, January 27th] at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco. While...
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