K’s Weblog

Please Apple, heed my call.  We’re not all n00bs.
I performed a series of software updates on my computer today.  Apple has learned that some of us would like to know what our update contains, beyond the simple “bug fixes” or “compatibility fixes” that it typically lists with each update.
My ask is simple, whenever there’s a [...]

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Yesterday marked the passing of a legendary figure in the literary world.  Sir Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey and dozens of other works, passed away in his adopted homeland of Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Clarke was a pioneer of science-fiction, along with others like Isaac Asimov, helping to build the genre into [...]

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I was sent a link to this YouTube video a couple of days ago, and it took me a bit of time to get around to watching it in its entirety. When you stop to think about what this means for the future of gaming, the future looks pretty cool. This type of [...]

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Google is currently making a play for the soon-to-be-opened 700MHz wireless spectrum space in the US.  In a bid to the US FCC the Internet giant is reportedly prepared to offer at least $6.4 Billion USD when the spectrum goes to auction.
What’s next?!
References: TelecomTV, Engadget

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Information Architects Japan has just released the updated version of their 2007 Web Trend map. This provides an amazing visual record of where the biggest sites on the web are, and how they inter-relate with each other.

The analysis also includes descriptions of how sites are faring (using cool weather icons), and an indication of [...]

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This is a simple, and very effective summary of how Web 2.0 is changing the way we manage knowledge in the 21st century.
Video on YouTube
Though it doesn’t get into great detail about the specifics of Web 2.0, it provides some points for thought around how we interact with the web today, and how it has [...]

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Speaking after being awarded the Copley medal in England last week Prof. Steven Hawking spoke out about the need for mankind to extend its footprint outside the Sol system. His proposed method for making this happen: matter/antimatter annihilation to propel a craft to near-light speeds.  This is the method popularized in the television (and movie) [...]

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This presentation was put together by a couple of university students at Georgia Tech. It tells an orwellian tale about the demise of what we would call “modern media”. The clip is narrated and runs 8 minutes. It packs a lot of thinking into those 8 short minutes.
This project has caused me [...]

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