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Yahoo Is Also Trying to Buy Hulu -- Daily Intelligencer

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:44:48 -0600

Yahoo Is Also Trying to Buy Hulu -- Daily Intelligencer: Thoughts … Is yahoo empire building...

'Big Bang Theory': Behind the Scenes of the Sweet Season 6 Finale

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:59:17 -0600

'Big Bang Theory': Behind the Scenes of the Sweet Season 6 Finale

futurescope: McKinsey: The $33 Trillion Technology Payoff From...

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:56:55 -0600

futurescope:

McKinsey: The $33 Trillion Technology Payoff

From Bits Blog NYT:

A new report from the McKinsey Global Institute, the research arm of the consulting firm, delivers a twist on the art form, and the difference is more than the timing. The 154-page report not only selects a dozen “disruptive” technologies from a candidate list of 100, but also measures their economic impact. By 2025, the 12 technologies — led by the mobile Internet, the automation of knowledge work, and the Internet of Things — have the potential to deliver economic value of up to $33 trillion a year worldwide, according to the McKinsey researchers. […]

[read more] [McKinsey Global Institute]

Danny Boyle's 15 Golden Rules of Moviemaking by Danny Boyle | MovieMaker MagazineMovieMaker Magazine

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:55:19 -0600

Danny Boyle's 15 Golden Rules of Moviemaking by Danny Boyle | MovieMaker MagazineMovieMaker Magazine

Social Media In an Uproar Over Yahoo's Rumored Tumblr Acquisition

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:01:43 -0600

Social Media In an Uproar Over Yahoo's Rumored Tumblr Acquisition

Yahoo to acquire Tumblr in $1.1 billion cash deal

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:58:01 -0600

Yahoo to acquire Tumblr in $1.1 billion cash deal: Tumblr to me has loss all street cred

thisistheverge: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ review: boldly going...

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:39:13 -0600

thisistheverge:

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ review: boldly going back to the future

In 2009 J.J. Abrams reimagined Star Trek, turning Gene Roddenberry’s near-utopian vision into a high-octane summer action ride. Rather than simply creating a prequel, however, Abrams opted to fork the Trek universe with a bit of time travel trickery and some heavy lifting from Leonard Nimoy. The result was a massive hit that set the stage for a new series of adventures unencumbered by more than 45 years of canon.

Now comes Star Trek Into Darkness — but instead of taking advantage of that fresh start, the movie goes in the opposite direction. Leaning on its predecessors to an even greater degree than the 2009 reboot, it’s a film that that can be taken in wildly different ways depending on what the viewer brings to the table. If you loved the 2009 film, you’ll see more of the same wall-to-wall enjoyable summer action. If you have a strong attachment to earlier Trek films, however, you may walk out of the theater very angry.

20 Gifs you'll literally never stop watching!

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:37:35 -0600

20 Gifs you'll literally never stop watching!: thenextweb: Hi al! Check these out. A bit...

thisistheverge: Yahoo reportedly eyeing Tumblr for possible $1...

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:29:19 -0600

thisistheverge:

Yahoo reportedly eyeing Tumblr for possible $1 billion acquisition

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Emergent Futures Tumblelog: The Community, Tumblr and Yahoo - Do we Protest?

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:26:03 -0600

Emergent Futures Tumblelog: The Community, Tumblr and Yahoo - Do we Protest?:...

A New Spin On Location-Based Advertising | THE SOCIAL CMO Blog

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:38:13 -0600

A New Spin On Location-Based Advertising | THE SOCIAL CMO Blog

futurescope: Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab by Google...

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:34:52 -0600

futurescope:

Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab by Google & NASA for AI-Development

Google and NASA are forming a laboratory to study artificial intelligence by means of computers that use the unusual properties of quantum physics. Their quantum computer, which performs complex calculations thousands of times faster than existing supercomputers, is expected to be in active use in the third quarter of this year.

The Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab, as the entity is called, will focus on machine learning, which is the way computers take note of patterns of information to improve their outputs. Personalized Internet search and predictions of traffic congestion based on GPS data are examples of machine learning. The field is particularly important for things like facial or voice recognition, biological behavior, or the management of very large and complex systems.

// BTW: D-Wave quantum computer matches the tenth ranked supercomputer for speed, someway.

[via nerdcore] [read more @NYTimes & @Google Blog] [picture from wikimedia]

thisistheverge: Pick your poison: mobile messaging will be...

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:34:19 -0600

thisistheverge:

Pick your poison: mobile messaging will be fragmented, expensive, or locked-in

Moves from Google this week don’t bode well for chat apps

thisistheverge: New trailers: ‘RIPD,’ ‘Star Trek Into...

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:50:08 -0600

thisistheverge:

New trailers: ‘RIPD,’ ‘Star Trek Into Darkness,’ ‘The Lone Ranger,’ and ‘Byzantium’

Earlier this week the new Man of Steel trailer made a real impression, but it’s not the only upcoming film that’s grabbing people’s attention. Take a look at the week’s most notable trailers.

thisistheverge: ‘The Machine’ review: a stylish indie sci-fi...

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:48:29 -0600

thisistheverge:

‘The Machine’ review: a stylish indie sci-fi thriller about humanity’s obsolesence

We live in an age where smartphones can tell us when we need to leave for the airport and Turing test competitors inch ever closer to a passing grade, but true artificial intelligence remains out there on the horizon, frustratingly out of reach. At the Tribeca Film Festival a new sci-fi action film imagines one way we might finally achieve that goal — and some of the moral and ethical problems we might not see coming. It’s called The Machine, and you’re going to want to see it.

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Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:48:05 -0600

cracked-on-cbc: Are you joining us tonight for an all new...

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:58:04 -0600

cracked-on-cbc:

Are you joining us tonight for an all new episode of Cracked? 9pm on CBC.

Cant wait …. @ajproc

AJPROC VINE COMEDY SHOW 6 second comedy show

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:04:00 -0700

AJPROC VINE COMEDY SHOW 6 second comedy show

Second screen first: Oscar night lets The New York Times explore being a live-event companion » Nieman JLab

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:10:05 -0700

Second screen first: Oscar night lets The New York Times explore being a live-event companion »...

bryko: “Making Norman” (x)

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:43:09 -0700

bryko:

“Making Norman” (x)