Gareth Branwyn Explores the World of Steampunk
Gareth Branwyn has written a great article for Wired News covering the retro-future Steampunk phenomenon that has been “gaining some steam” lately: “Steam-Driven Dreams: The…
Vending Machine Red, A Giant Robotic Coke Machine
photo by sanchome Coca-Cola has a new promotion in Tokyo featuring a giant robotic Coke machine know as “Vending Machine Red” that is making appearances…
In-N-Out Burger, A Fast Food Underdog With a Cult Following
One of the first things that many people do when they come to California is seek out the nearest In-N-Out Burger. Founded in 1948 in…
Photos of RoboGames 2007
Along with the video of the combat robot competition that I shot of RoboGames 2007 on Friday night at Fort Mason, I also took a…
Combat Robot Video From RoboGames 2007
Last night at RoboGames 2007 I finally had a chance to test out my new Canon PowerShot TX1, a really cool, tiny HD video camera.…
Virb, Raising the Bar for Social Networks
Chris Messina recently turned me on the the new social network Virb. I must say I’m pretty impressed. There are a ton of great features…
Freakshow, Honest Reviews of Web 2.0 Websites
Freakshow, a new blog that provides honest, insightful and critical reviews of Web 2.0 websites, just launched today. The authors of the blog, who all…
The Shipyard’s Emergency Fundraising Campaign
The Shipyard, which was shut down by the City of Berkeley last month, is in dire need of funding in order to keep their doors…
Justin.tv Launches Look Shiny Featuring Nick Douglas
Justin.tv has just launched a new channel today, Look Shiny, featuring my good friend, blogger and noted raconteur Nick Douglas. I remember telling Nick he…
Interesting Video Predicting the Future of Media
Richard MacManus of Read/WriteWeb directs our attention to “The Future of Media”, an interesting video produced by Italian internet consulting company Casaleggio Associati that attempts…