Yearly Archives: 2013

Game developers pay money to the manufacturers of real world goods in order to reproduce…

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Game developers pay money to the manufacturers of real world goods in order to reproduce those objects in the game and that includes guns

How video game purchases help fund gun makers
When you drive that Honda Civic in Gran Turismo, a small portion of the money you paid for the privilege goes to the car manufacturer. As Eurogamer’s Simon Parkin points out, the same is true when…

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Driving an electric vehicle in anything but moderate temperatures (~50-75F) will… 2

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Driving an electric vehicle in anything but moderate temperatures (~50-75F) will reduce your available range, often dramatically

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How far can a Nissan Leaf go in cold weather? How about REALLY cold weather?

Nissan Leaf Range: How Much Does It Lose In The Cold?
Whatever car you drive, whether powered by fossil fuels or electricity, range will vary depending on weather conditions. Typically, the average gasoline or diesel vehicle will be more economical in wa…


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Android's system wide sharing function, means we don't have to wait on Google…

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Android's system wide sharing function, means we don't have to wait on Google or anyone else cut deals with the likes of Twitter or Facebook the way Apple does

When an app is installed, it can be added to the system-wide share menu so that any app capable of sharing content can use it as a destination. Even though Instagram doesn't have G+ sharing built in, I can just tap the share button on any photo and send the photo to my stream.

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A lot of people take this feature for granted, but when you spend any time using other (ahem) more restrictive mobile platforms, you realize just how valuable it is.

Android’s (quiet) killer feature
It’s no secret that Android has lots of good stuff going for it, but one of the platform’s most useful and distinguishing features is one you rarely hear discussed.

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The Boeing 787 continues to be a case study in how not to run a complex product development… 1

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The Boeing 787 continues to be a case study in how not to run a complex product development program

A program like this should be structured to get the best product first and satisfy the finance guys second.

James Surowiecki: The Trouble with Boeing’s 787
The Dreamliner was supposed to become famous for its revolutionary design. Instead, it’s become an object lesson in how not to build an airplane.

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It's been a big week for fuel cell vehicle announcements 1

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This morning +Ford Motor Company, +Nissan and Daimler announced that they would collaborate on developing a new generation of more affordable fuel cell propulsion systems for vehicles debuting as soon as 2017. This announcement follows last week's announcement that +TOYOTA and +BMW would launch a similar collaboration. 

I've long been a proponent of hydrogen fuel cells as an alternative to batteries for propelling zero-emissions vehicles having driven my first one back in 2006   http://aol.it/VhzTls. The fuel cell technology works and it's mainly a matter of optimizing the designs to reduce manufacturing cost and working out a distribution system. 

The partnership between Ford and Daimler is a natural fit since both have long used fuel cell stacks from Ballard Power Systems. When Ballard decided to focus on stationary power systems a few years ago, Daimler bought the automotive division of the company with Ford taking a minority stake. 

The other automakers that have remained publicly committed fuel cells are +Hyundai Worldwide, +Honda and to a lesser degree +General Motors. GM has been pretty quiet on the fuel cell side in the last couple of years since winding down Project Driveway http://aol.it/ViFkyP and sending the Chevy Equinox fuel cell vehicles to Hawaii. 

THE STRATEGIC COOPERATION BETWEEN DAIMLER AND THE RENAULT-NISSAN ALLIANCE FORMS AGREEMENT WITH FORD TO ACCELERATE COMMERCIALIZATION OF FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY | Ford Motor Company Newsro…
THE STRATEGIC COOPERATION BETWEEN DAIMLER AND THE RENAULT-NISSAN ALLIANCE FORMS AGREEMENT WITH FORD TO ACCELERATE COMMERCIALIZATION OF FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY. Daimler AG, Ford Motor Com…

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Growing your app ecosystem to massive proportions while at the same time trying to… 6

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Growing your app ecosystem to massive proportions while at the same time trying to control it is bound to cause problems

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Vine doesn't have a porn problem, Apple has a policy problem 

Apple has a porn problem, and it’s about to get worse
On Sunday, a number of news outlets ran stories covering the rise of easily-accessible pornography on the new video sharing app Vine, causing a firestorm of debate online. The New York Times’ Nick…

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Not so long ago, design nerds called everything that +Google built ugly, not so…

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Not so long ago, design nerds called everything that +Google built ugly, not so anymore!

Frankly, Apple has been uglifying most its apps on both Mac and iOS for years now. Nice to see the shoe on the other foot as +The Verge takes an in-depth look at Google's new design ethos.

Redesigning Google: how Larry Page engineered a beautiful revolution
By Dieter Bohn and Ellis Hamburger Something strange and remarkable started happening at Google immediately after Larry Page took full control as CEO in 2011: it started designing good-looking…


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Considering how much News Corp and Rupert Murdoch whine about others "stealing"…

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Considering how much News Corp and Rupert Murdoch whine about others "stealing" their content you might think they would at least give credit when they do the same, but Nooo!

As usual big media companies SUCK! Pay back Fox by not watching Glee and buying Jonathan Coulton's version of the song instead https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Jonathan_Coulton_Baby_Got_Back_In_the_Style_of_Gle?id=Bz6xpxirclmoo36f637ehkwljqq&feature=nav_top_albums#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDUsImFsYnVtLUJ6NnhweGlyY2xtb28zNmY2MzdlaGt3bGpxcSJd

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I've been reading a lot about fair use and copyright lately, mostly for the new gig. Then the whole Glee and JoCo debacle happens.  It really is all about attribution and acknowledgement. 

So buy the re-release for charity! http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2013/01/26/baby-got-back-glee-style/

Jonathan Coulton vs. Glee: It’s About the Ethics – Forbes
(Photo: Justin Lubin/FOX) In the “Sadie Hawkins” episode of Glee, the kids did a version of Sir Mix-a-Lot’s iconic “Baby Got Back.” Except it wasn’t just any version of “Baby Got Back.” It wasn’t even…

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