At last fall’s Digital Hollywood I got a preview look at the Archos 705 WiFi and was knocked out by its look and capabilities. I just returned the device to the good folks at Archos after a three-week spin around the block. The 705 is just hitting retail stores. A few impressions … What […]
Lights out! Earth Hour 2008
Just finished playing Scrabble by candlelight during the hourlong self-imposed blackout called Earth Hour 2008. Here are some Flickr photos of the event from around the world, including a shot of Toronto above (not a bad effort) by DustyNine (Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial No Derivatives license).
Heading to Tech Policy Summit
I’m flying to Los Angeles early Wednesday to moderate a panel at the second annual Tech Policy Summit (I’m on their Advisory Board). Here are the details: Panel: Using Social Media as a Policy Tool Panelists: Ellen Miller, co-founder and executive director of The Sunlight Foundation. John Earnhardt, senior manager of global media operations, Cisco […]
Open-sourcing the sports car
My friend Britt Blaser, founder and CEO of Open Resource Group, passed along word about a fascinating fellow named Claudio Ballard, an inventor whose obsession with automotive perfection is matched by his commitment to small, high-quality U.S. manufacturers. Claudio hosted a reception the other night at the New York Auto Show. (Said Britt: “They’re throwing […]
AmazonMP3: Own music free and clear
Holy hannah, I’ve been putting off a blog entry about this since September, so it’s time to get this posted: If you think iTunes is the only option for download-to-purchase music on the Web, let me introduce you to AmazonMP3. I just bought a boatload of tunes on both AmazonMP3 and iTunes this past […]