As Emerald City Comicon beams into Seattle again this weekend, I recognized that I was following some rituals that developed over the years. I downloaded the app, scanned the celebrities to see who I wanted to spend money on to add to my signature collection, and I …
The Folger Shakespeare Library and the First Folio Every time I visit Washington D. C. I make time to include a stroll through the Folger Shakespeare Library’s exhibit space. Home to the largest collection of First Folios in the world, the Folger fosters Shakespearean literacy …
CES 2017: It’s my Job Every January, I start my year in Las Vegas. There is always a certain level of excitement as friends and colleagues tell me how cool it is that I get to attend CES. And then inevitably, I return with …
2016: The Year Virtual Reality Shifted Toward Reality I attended VRX in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago. This business-oriented event was well-attended for a local event (in string of international events). Big sponsors, including Intel and AMD brought experiences to the floor, and top-notch …
The VR model problem VR has a problem. Much current content is simply 360-degree video. For those producing 360-video, I know the production of these experiences is anything but simple. That said, there is little complexity in video, which means the participant doesn’t play much …
Can A Global Gig Economy Save Refugees Through Distributed Work? I was talking with my friend Karine Allouche Salanon, GM at GlobalEnglish, about the global refugee crisis and the seemingly under thought issue of location assimilation [read her post here]. Historically, refugees would integrate locally: …
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Workplace by Facebook is a private social network that has the same look and feel as Facebook, making it an easy tool for employees to adopt, but keeps corporate data separate and secure, Codorniou says. Unlike Facebook, which is supported by advertising, Facebook plans to …
Reflections of a 50-ish gamer I thought my video gaming days were over. Most of the arcades were gone, and those that still existed were often broken and sad. I kept promising myself I would find a way to have fun with my computer, but …
Belkin USB Type-C Thunderbolt™ 3 Cable The recent arrival of a Dell XPS 13 promoted a deep inquiry into the benefits and future of USB Type-C and the various protocols that run through the new connector. What I discovered was a new connector that will …