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As the summer heat rises in our hemisphere it seems that the river of content online dries up to a slow trickle. I wonder if that means I should expect more from our friends Down Under during these months? Here are a few things that caught my attention: Mars on Google Maps – Google has a jump on…
Jurassic Park-like Turkey track – June 2017
Liam Dempsey: Walking through cities that trace their history back to the 1200s and to churches that reach back to 800 AD is deeply moving. The connection to the past is palpable and gripping. I felt this very same feeling when in Ireland. You realize the pub you're in is nearly a thousand years old and suddenly the…
I switched from a paid Spotify account to a paid Apple Music family plan earlier this month. Since doing so I've used the service nearly every single day via my Mac desktop, my iPhone, and my iPad. I've created playlists, downloaded tracks, loved and disliked albums, followed artists, used Siri's built-in "What's this song?" feature, and more. So…
Frank Rodriguez: VR180 video focuses on what’s in front of you, are high resolution, and look great on desktop and on mobile. I think this looks like an excellent format. As I've mentioned in the past, 360 video is very difficult to follow if there is a narrative. While 360 might be good to virtually put you somewhere,…
Colin Walker: Yet there is still a problem, and that is the apparent insistence on the implementation of specific technologies as implied by the guides and documentation. Go read his entire post. There are all sorts of "problems" with the IndieWeb and Walker lays some of them out nicely. (Remember, I told you to subscribe to his site.)…
First day of summer! I'm off my schedule. I know. Sorry. Video: Mixed Reality – THEORIZ – RnD test 002 – Realtime AR used to create art. We'll be seeing a lot more of this. Rafter – A group of turkeys is called a rafter. Putting the social in social media – A nice write-up of one of…
Colin Walker: Part of the problem with people based following models on social networks is that you follow the whole person so see everything they post whether it is relevant to you or not. There is no filtering system. He goes on to mention that blogrolls that also supply an OPML file make it quick to subscribe via…
Goslings, Aylesworth Park – June 2017
Dave Winer: I'm thinking of restarting my blogroll. Remember those! I've been thinking about that too. I have a list already created of what blogs I would add to it. But I find linking to individual posts with some context provides more value than just a list of URLs.
Gravel pile, Archbald, PA – June 2017
Electric City Building, Scranton, PA – January 2017
Three years ago I was tagged to make a list of the podcasts I was currently listening to. A year before that I did something similar. So, now I'm back this year to provide a current list. In no particular order: Criminal The West Wing Weekly The Joe Rogan Experience* The Tim Ferriss Show* tecBRIDGE Radio MeatEater The…
Osterhout Free Library, Wilkes-Barre, PA – January 2017
I wanted to take a few moments to jot down a comparison between my wish list for this year's WWDC and what was announced. Also, towards the end, some quick thoughts on the surprises that were announced. Here are my wishes, in order from the previous post, and whether or not we got them. Shared iCloud Photo Libraries. Nope….
Me, in 2011: I believe the blog format is ready for disruption. Perhaps there doesn’t need to be “the next” WordPress, Tumblr, or Blogger for this to happen. Maybe all we really need is a few pioneers to spearhead an effort to change the way blogs are laid-out on the screen. I still feel that way over six…
Pano – South of Aylesworth Park – June 2017
Many social networks are adding "Save" in addition to "Like". You can see this now on both Instagram and Facebook. You can "like" something and tell the publisher of the content that you like what they published and you can also "save" the post (presumably to find it later). Mature content publishing platforms need both of these features….
Epcot – March 2017 It was great to visit Epcot during the Flower & Garden Festival this year.
I know, I know. I've missed a few. You'll get over it. Paleobiology Navigator – "PBDB Navigator allows users to explore the Paleobiology Database through space, time, and taxonomy." If you know me at all you know that this literally burns hours and hours and hours of my time. In a good way. The Stratolaunch – This thing…
Noah Read: Micro.blog is a social timeline, similar to Twitter, where you can post short snippets of text with links and photos, and converse with others. The biggest difference from most other social networks is where these short posts come from. They come from people’s own websites, where they control the content and can do whatever they like….
Benmarl Winery – April 2017 This winery has a beautiful view over the Hudson River valley.
John Gruber: This year we are not going to attempt to stream live video. Instead we’re going to work hard to get edited video of the event up on the web as soon as possible after the show is over. If you just can’t wait, listen to the live audio. If you want to see the show, wait…
Each year WWDC week gives us new and updated Apple software that is easier to use and more tightly integrated. As a result, each year I find myself wishing that I used Apple software exclusively instead of using third-party applications. Forgive me, but I'm about to quote an entire post that I wrote in June 2014 as to the pros and…