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If You Can Draw It on a Whiteboard, You Can Send It to a Kindle

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:32:07 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Huh...excellent idea. Long Amazon and the Kindle.

These days, we have electronic textbooks to read and tablet computers to document our thoughts in class — and now, portable whiteboard viewers. Luidia, a company that designs and sells interactive electronic whiteboard solutions, is leveraging the display, portability and connectivity of Amazon’s Kindle to offer a new “Send to Kindle” feature that shoots whiteboard contents to an Amazon’s e-book reader.

“Students can review class lessons, parents can see what children have studied in class, and businesses can review presentations and brainstorming sessions on their Kindle. This new feature is not only convenient, it also is a paperless, environmentally friendly alternative to taking conventional notes.”

Tags: kindle, send, whiteboard

A 3D Exploration of Picasso's Guernica (Video)

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:30:02 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Beautiful, intense, tragic, fascinating...pure genius.

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

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Umm...Twoddler?

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:18:28 GMT

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clipper's remarks: @mama...@dada

Clip Source: www.engadget.com

So you think your baby's all Twitter-ready with that Kickbee while chilling in the womb? Nah, only practice makes perfect, so the folks at Belgium's Hasselt University came up with the Twoddler: a hacked Fisher-Price activity board with buttons linked to predefined Twitter messages. Obsessive parents can put photos of themselves on the buttons, so that whenever those buttons are hit the Twoddler tweets something like "@mommy I miss you." We like this idea, but then again you'll never know if it's just someone else's kids bashing the buttons -- you'll still feel good anyway. Watch some Twoddler action after the break.

Tags: buttons, google, twoddler

Shepard Fairey's Holiday Card

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:46:14 GMT

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clipper's remarks: No overt Obama or Obey reference here but chock full of awesomeness. You've gotta hand it to this guy, he is definitely leaving a clear, original, and identifiable mark on pop culture. A look back on the 2000s pop art/culture will most definitely show Fairey's work to have made its presence and influence felt.

Clip Source: themoment.blogs.nytimes.com

Tags: designers, fairey, holiday

Lego Matrix Trinity Help...Epic Video!!!

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:45:51 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Okay, this just blew my doors off...awesome.

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

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Tags: lego, matrix, youtube

Tiger's errant drive ;)

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:14:07 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Man this quote is great...LOL!

Clip Source: sports.yahoo.com

As one person mentioned to me on Twitter: “He was a mailbox and a parked car away from the Tiger Slam.”

Tags: golf, slam, tiger

Twitter Community does it again: a workaround to share conversations with EVERYONE.

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:32:07 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I'm continually amazed at the resourcefulness of the Twitter community. They are determined to use the service the way they want, not just the way the tweet gods say they should. This is one of the more recent, always clever examples of the community taking matters into their own hands. This idea fills a need as the blogger notes: "it’s equally important to engage with new connections from by a trusted personal network of people handpicked by you."

Clip Source: shegeeks.net

Remember when you could see everyone’s conversation with anyone? Now that’s only the case if you follow both parties of the conversation. Otherwise, it’s completely cut off to you.

With Twitter’s default, and unchangeable settings, no one has been able to see conversations between folks if they aren’t following both parties. This used to be one of the most effective ways to make naturally be introduced to new connections and conversations surrounding a business or topic.

Take for example how people on Twitter are starting to put a period (.) right before replying to someone. They’ve started doing this so everyone can keep up with valuable conversations that they’re having

.@AieshaDot Example tweet of the shortcut to show Twitter replies to everyone who’s following you – http://bit.ly/8OghhO

Tags: conversations, everyone, twitter

@andrew_chen on Blogging Fatigue

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:21:16 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I've always loved AC's blog and can totally understand his reasons for slowing down a bit. Its hard for many people to summon up great ideas or concepts for a post at will - this one jumped out at me and its a big reason why I love Amplify. You can see his other thoughts at the source...

Clip Source: andrewchenblog.com

News-driven versus writing whatever
Another is getting inspired to write something – it’s a lot easier to write to comment on something in the news, versus just thinking about a particular topic and writing something great there. It’s always helpful to have some inspiration.

Jerry Seinfeld: "Hello NewMac!...I mean, Newman!"

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:53:43 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Nice catch by the Gizmodo guys

Clip Source: gizmodo.com

Sadly, obsolete gadgets have to be replaced. Happily, change is good. This is what happened to Jerry Seinfeld's ever-present classic Macintosh which, after all these years, has been replaced by a new iMac.

It happened in the "Seinfeld reunion" episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. The iMac seems to be from the previous generation, not the 16:9 model. Jerry's classic Mac was only replaced once before, during the last season, with an Apple Macintosh 20th Anniversary.

It wasn't the only wink to the Cupertino company during that episode, but it certainly was the most significant sign of time change.

Technology, Community, Relevancy: The 3 Social Pillars via @louisgray

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:58:45 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Louis elevates some core issues many have considered but good to review and he makes some great points as always. Interesting read at the source...

Clip Source: blog.louisgray.com

The more I am exposed to new sites and social services, it becomes clear to me that there are three core elements that need to be solved to deliver a killer social service - and falling short in just one can mean rapid closure. Meanwhile, even if all three of these core elements are solved for one person doesn't mean they are solved for everyone.

These three core elements? Technology, community and relevancy.
(Though not always in that order)

Jeanne-Claude, Artist Who, With Christo, Wrapped Objects Large and Small, Is Dead at 74

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:05:44 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Sad. Love them or hate them, Jeanne-Claude and Christo made a huge impact on modern art. I believe there work will stand for a long time...she will be missed.

Clip Source: artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com

Update | 12:59 p.m. Jeanne-Claude, who collaborated with her husband, Christo, on dozens of environmental arts projects, notably the wrapping of the Pont Neuf in Paris and the Reichstag in Berlin, and the installation of 7,503 vinyl gates with saffron-colored nylon panels in Central Park, died on Wednesday in Manhattan, where she lived. She was 74.

Electric cars: A new Beta vs. VHS war over the plug?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:22:28 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Thankfully, it seems that the U.S taxpayers...ahem...the auto industry has avoided the problem for now

Clip Source: www.time.com

President Obama has suggested that the U.S. could have as many as 1 million plug-in vehicles on the road by 2015.

So where will they all juice up?

The auto industry is doing its part, not only producing a burst of innovative vehicles, but also attacking some of the nitty-gritty issues, like the size of the plug.

Thankfully, the plug challenge is nearly resolved. While no two cell phones can use the same charger, carmakers have agreed on the basic design of a common five-prong plug for use across the industry.

The plug will fit into a car's socket, with the other end fitting into a standard 110-volt or 220-volt outlet. It will become the industry standard by 2011.

"There aren't going to be any Beta vs. VHS issues to confuse the introduction of electric cars,"

Andy Grove’s Prescription for Health Care

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:20:19 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I think we need to get more people like Andy Grove in the mix - I don't believe that innovative thinking with regard to health care can only come from insiders.

Clip Source: bits.blogs.nytimes.com

Andrew S. Grove, the 73-year-old former chief executive of Intel, has long brought a piercing intellect and a personal passion to the subject of health care.

He talked about his new mission during an interview on Tuesday. Mr. Grove is focusing on the shortcomings in the medical innovation pipeline. “Why doesn’t technology give us medical treatments,” he asked, “that are better, faster, cheaper? A system that works, heaven forbid, like the chip world.”

Bebo adopts the anti-bully button...so should Facebook

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:43:28 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This problem is real and I'd love to see Facebook embrace the idea...

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Major social networking sites MySpace and Facebook have been criticised for failing to introduce a help button for children being bullied online.

Jim Gamble, from the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop), hit out as rival networking site Bebo adopted the button.

On Monday, a poll of more than 2,000 young people by charity Beatbullying found that 57% had been harassed online using Windows Live Messenger.

He said there was "no legitimate reason" why MySpace and Facebook had not done the same.

Clicking the button allows users to contact specially trained Ceop officers for advice.

It also provides details of local police and links to 10 other sources of help including Childline.

Ricky Gervais helps reveal pain of cell phone salesmen

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:48:20 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Gervais' humor crushes me and I can't wait to see this. If like The Office and have not yet seen the original BBC series (which Gervais wrote and starred in) I highly recommend...it's much smarter and hilariously funny.

Clip Source: news.cnet.com

Ever wander into one of those Verizon or AT&T stores, attempt to have a conversation with one of the smartly dressed salespeople, and whisper to yourself, "What kind of emotionally awkward humans end up working in a place like this?"

Ricky Gervais, who made David Brent perhaps the most painfully sympathetic character in modern television in the original BBC version of "The Office," has been asking himself the very same question. "Phone Shop" a new British sitcom, enjoys Gervais as its script editor (he reportedly took one look at the idea and volunteered his involvement). The pilot airs Friday evening on Channel 4.

Clearly this series will reside in the emotional halfway house that has just two difficult residents--comedy and tragedy.