Interesting Reading 12/10
London Shop Fronts
http://londonshopfronts.tumblr.com/
A simple idea well executed. A photographic collection of London shop
fronts.
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40th Anniversary of "Mother of all demos"
http://designmind.frogdesign.com/blog/40th-anniversary-of-mother-of-all-demos.html
"Today is the 40th anniversary of what came to be known as "The Mother of
All Demos", Doug Engelbart's presentation to the Fall Joint Computer
Conference in San Francisco. In this one 90 minute presentation he showed,
in working form, for the very first time all of the following
technologies:
- The mouse
- Graphical user interface with point and click of objects
- Intermingling of text and graphics within a document, styling of text in a document
- Hypertext and linking between documents
- Remote collaboration plus videoconferencing
That's a pretty astonishing list. It basically described the landscape of
computing for the following decades, presaging things like desktop
publishing and the world wide web. And some things, like the remote
collaboration and videoconferencing, we are still struggling to do well
today. The fact that they were able to pull it off with a home-made modem
forty years ago is amazing. Remember, this wasn't a simulation, this was
working hardware and software being shown in real time.
This page at Stanford has video of the full 90 minute demo, broken into
chunks. This is the highest quality version I've seen."
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Oh, Great: New York Times (NYT) Online Business Falling Apart Now, Too
http://clusterstock.alleyinsider.com/2008/12/oh-great-new-york-times-nyt-online-business-falling-apart-now-too
"We're sorry about the stream of New York Times posts today, but the
company keeps making news. At the UBS conference this afternoon, NYT
Digital head Martin Nisenholtz said online display advertising on the
company's sites is plummeting."
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Core77 "Shoot Your Inspiration" Photography Contest
http://www.core77.com/blog/events/shoot_your_inspiration_international_photo_competition_launches_today_12060.asp
"What inspires you? What thought, object, vista, event or person has moved
you more than any other? To celebrate the launch of the international
BraunPrize 2009, Braun and Core 77 invite you to share your most inspiring
images and stories with the world by entering a special photo competition.
Photos can be of objects, people, or environments; they can be artistic
gestures or graphic messages. Use your camera as a lens or as a
paintbrush, as a tool for revealing, informing, or provoking. But whatever
you submit, make sure it has the power to make an emotional connection
with others."
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Android Developer Meetup @ Fast Company
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/lynne-d-johnson/digital-media-diva/events-android-developer-meetup-fast-company
"Medialets, an advertising solution and analytics mobile company, has
announced the first New York City Android Developer Meetup to be hosted at
Fast Company.
Thirty of New York City's top Android developers will speak about their
experiences and show off their applications at the event, which takes
place December 16, 2008, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Fast Company
offices. The best apps will be featured on FastCompany.com"
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You Really Can't Hide From Google Street View Anymore
http://mashable.com/2008/12/09/street-view-doubles-coverage/
"While Google has been tightening its belt in some areas, attempting to
photograph every square inch of the world for its Street View product
doesn't appear to be one of them. The company pushed out a massive update
today, doubling the amount of terrain covered in the US.
In addition to incorporating street level photos from Memphis, Birmingham,
and Charleston, Google added photos from several whole states that
previously hadn't been touched: Maine, West Virginia, and North and South
Dakota
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Eye-fi shoots photos straight to Evernote
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10119717-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5
"It seems like a natural fit: Evernote, a Web service that turns random
pictures of information into a searchable database and Eye-fi, a company
whose SD cards enable you to turn random information into pictures and
upload them to the Web. In theory, it's a great idea. Evernote, which
requires input ubiquity to be really useful, gains another data stream,
and Eye-fi gains a relatively compelling productivity application."
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People don't trust company blogs. What you should do about it.
http://blogs.forrester.com/groundswell/2008/12/people-dont-tru.html
"Consumers trust company blogs less than any other channel.
This result comes from a survey we did in Q2 of 2008. Have a look at the
data yourself. Not only do blogs rank below newspapers and portals, they
rank below wikis, direct mail, company email, and message board posts.
Only 16% of online consumers who read corporate blogs say they trust them.
If you're a corporate blogger or somebody who advises companies, you need
to take this into account."
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