From the monthly archives:
September 2007
by Scott on September 19, 2007
by Scott on September 18, 2007
by Scott on September 16, 2007
by Scott on September 15, 2007
by Scott on September 15, 2007
Apple has a page in which it’s soliciting feedback on AppleTV. Identified as a “hobby” by Steve Jobs at the last WSJ D Conference, I think there’s an excellent opportunity to do something “cool” here. Taking user’s and potential user’s input is a great place to start, and hopefully Apple really does take the feedback under consideration.
Topping my list—
1.) (officially) Opening it up to 3rd-party developers.
2.) Probably some sort of DVR functionality and additional storage—whether internally or externally via the recently-hacked USB port.
Quoting Jobs at the D Conference:
We’re in two busineses today, we’ll be very shortly in three business and a hobby. One is our Mac business, second is our music business, third business is the phone business, handsets. And the hobby is Apple TV. The reason I call it a hobby is a lot of people have tried and failed to make it a business. It’s a business that’s hundreds of thousands of units per year but it hasn’t crested to be millions of units per year, but I think if we improve things we can crack that.
(hat tip: AppleTV Source)
by Scott on September 14, 2007
by Scott on September 11, 2007
by Scott on September 11, 2007
An incredible list of presenters…
OOFFF New York 2007 November 2-4
BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, New York
OFFF is a cutting-edge festival exploring the latest in digital aesthetics and software language. OFFF festival brings together the artists that are breaking ground and shaping new standards in media and design, becoming the essential meeting point for the international scene of digital creation. OFFF is the only event of this kind.
by Scott on September 11, 2007
by Scott on September 10, 2007
by Scott on September 9, 2007
by Scott on September 9, 2007
Via Intellectual Property Watch. Something to keep an eye on.
The United States House of Representatives Friday approved sweeping changes to the US patent system, setting the stage for Senate action which could send the measure to the president for signature.
By a margin of 220-175, lawmakers passed “The Patent Reform Act of 2007,” HR 1908, with five amendments. Given strong opposition to some provisions from certain industry sectors and the Bush Administration, however, the measure’s future remains uncertain.
The vote followed a sometimes contentious debate marked by criticism not only of the underlying bill but of a rule limiting discussion to one hour.
by Scott on September 9, 2007
Tokyo Noise (torrent)
Tokyo Noise is an exciting audiovisual dive into the cacophonic waters of urban Japan. Three Swedish documentary makers drag us into a world characterized by noise in all possible forms, and during the trip a plethora of themes are subjects for speculation: robots, shintoism, love hotels, the ethical guidelines for a photo club specializing in Mount Fuji. All of this is presented by a handful of people as eccentric photographers, noise artists, shinto priests, doctors, game designers and more.
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The eclectic soundtrack was composed, performed, and compiled by Johan Söderberg and Zbigniew Karkowski, known for his work in The Hafler Trio.
Sonic Youth: 1989-2000, TV appearances (FLAC)
Mono/Pelican split LP.
Dead C: Repent
Havblik Audio: Heroes Of September (2007)
Havblik Audio is a danish duo based in Copenhagen. Their sound scape primarily consists of sounds related to the ocean; water, seagulls, fishing boats, etc. This is a limited cd-r release containing a 24min. track.
Pirated Copy (torrent) Via WMMNA.
The docu-like movie follows several characters involved in selling or buying illegal discs. and looks at the pervasive influence pirated DVDs have on these “ordinary” people in Beijing.
by Scott on September 9, 2007
by Scott on September 8, 2007
