by David | Feb 24, 2011 | design, technology
Since fancy smartphones seldom last more than a day on a battery charge, I often carry a USB charging cable so I can get a quick phone charge boost from a nearby computer without having to haul around the little charger adapter. I leave that plugged in to an outlet...
by David | Feb 3, 2011 | culture, science!, technology
Presented with minimal commentary, a video I found via Gizmodo. People with nets chasing ducks on wheels. I guess it’s all for a good cause. What I want to know is, is that an autonomous duck robot (programmed with real duck behavior patterns of course) is...
by David | Oct 25, 2010 | culture, design, economics, technology, transportation, urbanism
I was talking with some friends about maybe replacing my car and was promptly scolded because my choice wasn’t fuel-efficient enough. I have my back of the envelope calculations about the economics of paying a premium for a hybrid car when I don’t drive...
by David | Oct 21, 2010 | culture, economics, technology, urbanism
I was chatting with Boston fixture Joselin Mane and LBS Elder Eric Leist at Social Media Breakfast (organized by the estimable Bob Collins) this morning while pondering the use of altitude information by Foursquare, we stumbled on an interesting question: Location...
by David | Jun 23, 2010 | economics, media, technology
Everybody loves advertising, so I figured I’d share some tips about advertising on Facebook that have accumulated on my plate after a few different jobs and consulting projects using them. o. You can get started with Facebook ads on the cheap. Anybody can run...
by David | Jun 15, 2010 | economics, media, science!, technology, transportation
Well, here’s one thing that doesn’t seem to be in evidence in Sicily: a burbling startup scene. I dropped in at Web Innovators 26 (it seems only yesterday I was at Webinno18) at the Royal Sonesta to check out the demos and pitches. As usual, there were...
