Netflix CEO Reed Hastings
Netflix is guaranteed to make the cable industry nervous with its plan to disrupt the industry. “The traditional entertainment ecosystem is built on (managed dissatisfaction), and it’s a totally artificial concept,” Netflix CEO Reed Hastings tells GQ’s Nancy Hass. “The point of managed dissatisfaction is waiting.”
Continue reading… “Netflix’s plan to kill the cable industry”
Thatgamecompany’s PlayStation 3 exclusive game, Journey.
Video games are the most interactive form of entertainment we have but they have been slow to achieve the kind of experiential status that is often associated with art, music, literature, and film. Last year there were many titles released that challenged this notion. Among them was Thatgamecompany’s PlayStation3 exclusive, Journey, which has received heaps of praise and made many video game enthusiasts’ Game-of-the-Year lists.
Continue reading… “Video games should be consider an ‘experience, not just a product”
Bitcoins are completely digital, so you can’t spend actual ones like these (non-digital ones) at a digital casino.
As various tech companies report their fourth-quarter 2012 earnings numbers this week, so are two gray-market, Bitcoin-based casinos—and one is turning profits in the hundreds of thousands of dollars after only six months of being in business
Recently, both SatoshiDice and bitZino released their financials. If these self-reported earnings are to be trusted (and the companies say they are, given that a Bitcoin block chain can be read by anyone), then running a Bitcoin-based casino yields a tidy profit.
“These tiny startups are hitting some major online casino pain points, they’re crushing it on those fronts and as an entrepreneur, I think that’s rad—they are leveraging a disruptive technology to try and kick a large-scale industry in the balls,” said Peter Vessenes, the CEO of CoinLab, a Bitcoin-based business, which got $500,000 of venture capital last year.
Continue reading… “Bitcoin-based casino rakes in more than $500,000 profit in six months”
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The list of the ten most popular videos posted on YouTube in 2012 has been released.
Each time YouTube releases this list, we get a little insight into our culture. The list also helps us better understand YouTube’s place in the world, as a place for sharing videos from professional creators and people off the street. (Videos)
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Surprise! I’m in the shower but still a social menace.
If you’re the kind of person who’s always on Facebook, what could possibly be funnier than a shower curtain that looks like a Facebook Page? A lot of things! But still, this Facebook shower curtain even has a little window for you to pose as your profile pic. What better way to celebrate your addiction? It’ll be hilarious to all those people who are in your bathroom with you while you shower! Or the person who asks to awkwardly photograph you in the shower so you can post it to Facebook. It’s an antiquated profile design, but that’s part of the joke, right? Right?!
Continue reading… “Up Close Social Shower Curtain”
Megathread is an intuitive plug-in that can be applied to any blog, forum, discussion platform, or social network, without changing anything about the existing site. Our proprietary process uses an ethical, 3rd-person approach to recognizing the social influence and relevance of key contributing factors, such as keywords, people, posts, discussions, groups, communities, and more.
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Get perfect product photos every time with the Nimbus Dome by Cloud Dome.
Cloud Dome produces a revolutionary line of photography products, each one specifically designed to make you a better and faster product photographer.
Cloud Dome recently won the Consumer Product of the Year Award and was one of the featured exhibitors at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase which took place on Oct 13, 2012 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. A full list of award winners can be found HERE.
Imagine your iPhone actually taking great low light images like a good point and shoot/video camera. Imagine transferring those video, pictures, movies, or any other Apple supported files from your iPhone to an internal microSD card so you’re not limited by your iPhone memory anymore. Imagine doing all of this as well as running a bunch of apps and not worrying about your iPhone battery dying at 4:00 PM when you aren’t going to be back home to charge it until 10:00 PM.
STOP IMAGINING, IT’S HERE!
The iExpander does all this and more!
iExpander is one of the featured exhibitors at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase, which takes place on Oct 13, 2012 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. This is your chance to find out how this iPhone Expander Device works plus see a tantalizing variety of other amazing products and innovations!
Continue reading… “iExpander will expand your iPhone experience”
PopSockets is an iPhone case with expanding buttons for propping, gaming, holstering, headset management, and looking good.
The case has two expanding sockets that function as a kickstand, a headset management system, a pocketless clip, a gaming cradle, a shoulder stand, and a one-hand stand. The sockets are replaceable and come in a range of designs, so it’s easy and fun to control the look of the case. (more photos after the jump…)
PopSockets is one of the featured exhibitors at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase, which takes place on Oct 13, 2012 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. This is your chance to check out how PopSockets work and see a wild variety of other amazing innovations!
Continue reading… “Detangle your earbuds and view your phone in style with PopSockets”
Skallops are simple devices that turn playing cards into an artistic adventure.
Skallops are laser-cut clips that attach to regular playing cards in dozens of ways, letting you build anything that you can imagine. The Skallops themselves are cut out of the highest-quality, sanded and finished birch plywood.
Skallops turn playing cards into an art form.
Skallops are one of the featured exhibitors at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase, which takes place on Oct 13, 2012 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. This is your chance to check out the all the cool Skallop creations and a wild variety of other amazing innovations!
Continue reading… “Build your house of cards differently with Skallops”
Scare unwanted animals away with the Goose Guardian.
Goose Guardian is a wildlife deterrent that utilizes a patent-pending image-based object recognition system to detect the presence of specific species and triggers a hazing device to scare the animals away. Applications in development for the object recognition system include a deer/elk detector for highway traffic safety and a bed exit detector to reduce the risk of patient falls resulting in injury.
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iPhone 4 with JaTiKi Mount Part “A” (shown in anodized Blue)
The JaTiKi Mount is an innovative, first of its kind, multi-purpose mounting system for the iPhone 4/4s/5 and any other personal electronic device. By incorporating powerful rare earth magnets, 1/4-20 threaded holes, and other CNC machined features into a two-disc mounting system, we have completely eliminated the need to wrap or add unnecessary bulk to the phone itself (like a case). If a phone never falls does it still need protection? We are not saying you will never drop your phone, but chances are drastically diminished with the JaTiKi Mount. Without a case on your phone, the JaTiKi delivers a high level of functionality while staying true to the aesthetics and function of devices such as the iPhone.
Continue reading… “The JaTiki Mount usurps gravity for your smartphone”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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