In the past, I have referred offhandedly to my distaste for the microblogging service, but I feel the time is ripe for me to make a full and public denunciation. This way, in 3-6 months, at least I’ll be able to link to this post and say, “Well, I was hating Twitter before it was […]
Entries Tagged as 'Technology'
Tetris
June 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Geeky, Hacker culture, Technology
Many people are probably aware that June 6 marked the 65th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. However, until I saw the commemorative Google logo, I hadn’t realized until I that it represented another monumental anniversary: the 25th birthday of Tetris.
I mentioned this to a friend of mine, and […]Tags:
Censorship in Iran: The limitations of social media
June 17th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Politics, Technology
NOTE: If you came here from a search engine or elsewhere looking for things to do to help in Iran, and don’t care about my opinions (I don’t blame you), skip to here. In the wake of last Friday’s presidential election, Iran (or Tehran, at least) has erupted in massive demonstrations over the very questionable […]
Helicopter Taxis
June 24th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Brazil, Technology
So Sao Paulo is basically like LA in Blade Runner, with fewer androids. Most of the fancy hotels and bars/clubs here have helipads on the roof. The Brazilians tell me that many well-to-do Paulistanos get around the city by helicopter taxi, in order to avoid the atrocious traffic and dangerous streets. Obviously, this trend is […]
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