Author Archives: Garrick van Buren
Seems to Work for You
“By selling access to potentially market-moving stories — some of which would theoretically also have a public-policy element or some other broader social value to them — the NYT would be sacrificing (in some sense at least) its commitment to readers and public journalism in return for subscription revenue from stock traders.” – Matthew Ingram, …
Used this song to calm down the 20month old today
The little guy’s getting some new teeth – so he’s been screaming and crying more than usual today. At a couple points, I picked him up, held him like the baby he still is and sang him Ze Frank’s Chillout song: chillout by zefrank Worked faster than I could have hoped.
Mining Inertia
Point / Counterpoint: Camera Edition
Point: “…focusing after the fact, means no auto-focus motor. No auto-focus motor means no shutter delay. So, capture the moment you meant to capture…” Counterpoint: “The Descriptive Camera works a lot like a regular camera—point it at subject and press the shutter button to capture the scene. However, instead of producing an image, this prototype …
The Second Falling
“The screen’s gotten better, but when’s the last time you saw an iPhone app do something that made you go, ‘Whoa! I didn’t know that was possible!?’” – Alexis Madrigal “Apple’s momentum will carry it for 24-48 months. But without the arrival of a new charismatic leader it will move from being a great company …