Archive for 2012
Tech press gobbles up fake Google press release for 400 pesos
Nov. 26, ‘12: ICOA CFO Erwin Vahlsing, Jr. speaks to the WSJ: (via Peter Kafka) “I have no idea where this press release came from, what basis it’s on, and we do not want any part of it,” Mr. Vahlsing said, adding that … Continue reading →
Long live cable… ESPN buys college football playoffs rights through 2026
Nov. 23, ‘12: ESPN would feature the games on ESPN, ESPN Radio, ESPN Mobile TV and via WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, tablets and Xbox LIVE. SplatF office pool: What year will you be able to stream those games without a cable (or equivalent) subscription? Ever?
The SplatF Holiday Gift Guide
Nov. 20, ‘12: I don’t believe it either, but it’s already late November. You’ve got about a month to figure out holiday gifts. And I’m here to help with a few ideas for the design geek/lumberjack/special lady in your life. 1) Funky wallets … Continue reading →
20 years of ‘Law & Order’ shows, in charts
Nov. 19, ‘12: Matthew Belinkie: At Overthinking It, Law & Order is analyzed by two separate yet equally important groups: the people who watch the show and send in the data, and the people who build the spreadsheets. These are their findings… Neat. (Via Nilay … Continue reading →
‘Is Siri really Apple’s future?’
Nov. 13, ‘12: Siri is a promise. A promise of a new computing environment, enormously empowering to the ordinary user, a new paradigm in our evolving relationship with machines. Siri could change Apple’s fortunes like iTunes and App Store…or end up being like … Continue reading →
SplatF on The Talk Show: ‘More Useful and Less Horrible’
Nov. 12, ‘12: Thanks to John Gruber for inviting me on The Talk Show again last week. This time, we mostly talked about two of my favorite topics: iPads and airplanes. A couple SplatF posts I referenced: 24 Hours With The iPad Mini: This … Continue reading →
Two questions about YouTube ‘Channels’
Nov. 12, ‘12: Peter Kafka reports that Google will start renewing some production deals/investments for its YouTube “channels”… But not all of them: YouTube figures it will end up re-investing in up to 40 percent of its original channels by the time the … Continue reading →
How the NYC Subway got back on track after Sandy
Nov. 9, ‘12: To the subway’s chief maintenance officer, the storm’s encroaching waters were even more obvious. He was forced to flee with his flashlight from the South Ferry station in Lower Manhattan as the waters charged over the platform and up the … Continue reading →
An Early Sign That iOS Apps And Developers Will Get Access To Siri?
Nov. 8, ‘12: File this under idle speculation, but interesting enough to think about. The recent update to Apple’s Apple Store iOS app — the app for its online and retail stores — includes this feature: “Ask Siri to help you find prices and … Continue reading →
Nate Silver’s book
Nov. 7, ‘12: “The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail — but Some Don’t.” Let’s read it together — I’m starting today. $13 for Kindle, $13 for iBooks, ~$16 for hardcover. (Affiliate links; your purchase supports SplatF.)
