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Screen Time 37: Duke Ellington's Funeral (Peter Weller)

Moisés Chiullan — Sat, 25 May 2013 23:30:00 GMT

Peter Weller might be best-known as Robocop or Buckaroo Banzai to his fans, but his doctorate in art history forms a much better picture of who he is, along with a healthy dose of jazz. In this episode, Weller discusses the power of myth and the oral tradition, which drive not only the content we enjoy watching, but the entirety of human history. He discusses the interesting path that lead to his casting in Star Trek Into Darkness, what turned him onto jazz, and the exact circumstances of his attending Duke Ellington's funeral.

Links for this episode:

Peter Weller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Peter Weller - IMDb

Engineering an Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Agamemnon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mycenae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Joseph Campbell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Oral tradition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Menelaus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Iliad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Odysseus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Odyssey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Homer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

5by5 | Screen Time #17: The New Radio Theatre (with Andrea Romano)

5by5 | Screen Time #24: Queen of Gotham (with Andrea Romano)

Uta Hagen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Otto Preminger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mike Nichols - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

David Mamet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Elia Kazan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Arthouse Cowboy - Journal - STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS: The Bold Path

RoboCop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

RoboCop (1987) - IMDb

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) - IMDb

NYFF: Buckaroo Banzai Intro + Q&A - YouTube

Miles Davis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Duke Ellington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Clark Terry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Johnny Hodges - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ben Webster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Count Basie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sarah Vaughan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ella Fitzgerald - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Leonard Feather - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The News 73: Saturday, May 25, 2013

Myke Hurley — Sat, 25 May 2013 21:15:00 GMT

The news for Saturday, May 25, 2013

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AT&T adds 'administrative fee' to wireless bills, stands to rake in hundreds of millions from unwitting customers | The Verge

AT&T has introduced a new "Mobility Administrative Fee" to its postpaid contracts. The $0.61 monthly fee ($7.32 per year) is being categorized "below the line" alongside tax and fees as an administrative surcharge. The fee came into effect on May 1st, and applies to all consumer contracts as well as "IRU" business contracts (business accounts where the user pays the bill).

HTC One 'Google Edition' with stock Android reportedly in the works | The Verge

HTC may follow Samsung's lead and produce a "Google Edition" of its latest flagship smartphone running stock Android. According to sources that spoke to Russell Holly at Geek, work on a version of the HTC One without its Sense software customizations is underway, with a US launch said to be "imminent." Holly previously leaked accurate information on the Galaxy S4 Google Edition ahead of its announcement at the I/O conference.

Sony and Lego research leads to DualShock-controlled minibots | The Verge

Worried it might lose younger block-buying customers to video games and computers, Lego has teamed up with Sony to bring the two closer together. PCWorld reports that researchers at Sony's Computer Science Laboratories in Tokyo have already started working on a number of experimental Lego products — including DualShock-controlled robots and camera-mounted figures. While Lego's main business remains construction focused, the company is experimenting with new prototypes to stay ahead of the curve, even if it has no firm plans to release any commercial products.

Xbox One games will require regular authentication checks, used games won't have a fee | Polygon

The Xbox One will not require gamers to pay a fee to reactivate a used game, but it will require a regular online spot check to verify the authenticity of games being played, according to sources familiar with the system.

While an internet connection will be required for the console, the company is also experimenting with special exemption codes that could be given to select people in very particular, internet-free situations, like active-duty soldiers serving in war zones, sources tell Polygon.

Google takes the 'last step' to shutdown its failed social network Buzz | The Verge

Google's Buzz social network stands as one of the company's most high-profile missteps to date, but the search giant is taking the "last step" to put the failed service behind it. Past Buzz users received an email (discovered by Engadget) from Google yesterday saying that it's moving all Buzz data to Google Drive. A pair of archives will appear in all users' Drives: one private, which contains all Buzz data, and one public, which will show data that was previously made public, and is accessible to anyone with the link. Neither of the archives will count towards your Google Drive storage allowance. The shift will take place on July 17th, and any users worried about the transition can head to their Google Profile to delete any posts they don't want transfered.

Zach Braff's 'Wish I Was Here' Kickstarter campaign beats its goal by over $1 million | The Verge

Last month Zach Braff started a Kickstarter campaign to help fund a new film entitled Wish I Was Here, and today the campaign wrapped — having surpassed its initial goal by over $1 million. Braff had initially sought $2 million, a figure he said would allow him to retain the creative control he sought for the project. The campaign broke that number within three days. Ultimately, Wish I Was Here raised more than $3.1 million dollars, with over 46,000 different individuals contributing.

Google Glass code reveals always-on listening mode | The Verge

A number of experimental features in Google Glass have been uncovered by the Android hacking community, including one that puts the headset in a constant listening mode awaiting an owner's command. Another lets you quickly snap a photo with an eye wink. These and other experiments remain hidden from regular users, however. Not only must the Glass hardware be rooted for you to gain access. but you'll also need to modify settings files on the device — a risky proposition for $1,500 Explorer Edition buyers. But as Android Police reports, those willing to take the plunge will be rewarded with some useful functionality.

The Coen Brothers Won’t Ever Revisit ‘The Big Lebowski’ | /Film

A sequel to The Big Lebowski never seemed all that likely to happen, but if you were still holding out hope somehow you might as well stop now. Joel and Ethan Coen have expressed their total lack of desire to make any more Lebowski-related films, including the long-rumored spinoff about Jesus Quintana. For that matter, it doesn’t sound like they have plans to revisit any of their older projects — apparently, they’re just not interested in follow-ups.

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The Incomparable 142: Free Public WiFi

Jason Snell — Sat, 25 May 2013 03:45:00 GMT

From aliens in the wi-fi to a brain leech under a hat, from some bad nannying to a trio of idiots with a really big space magnet, it's been an odd half-season for our favorite Time Lord. Here's our recap of the second half of series 7 of "Doctor Who." Plus: The Spoiler Horn makes it safe for everyone who wanted to learn the Doctor's real name.

Links for this episode:

Doctor Who Season 7 Part 2 on Amazon

The Two-minute Time Lord podcast

Chip's podcast -- 120 seconds of concentrated commentary, because we're all in a hurry.

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Shada: Doctor Who: The Lost Adventure

The Doctor's old friend and fellow Time Lord Professor Chronotis has retired to Cambridge University - where nobody will notice if he lives for centuries. But now he needs help from the Doctor, Romana, and K-9. When he left Gallifrey he took with him a few little souvenirs - most of them are harmless. But one of them is extremely dangerous.

Doctor Who: Hornets' Nest 1

Tom Baker reprises the role of the Fourth Doctor in the first of five thrilling, brand-new audio adventures, with Richard Franklin as Mike Yates.

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Quit! 25: Hang Up, I Don't Care

Dan Benjamin — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:45:00 GMT

Dan and Haddie discuss 26-year old CEO David Karp's use of profanity at the end of his release about Yahoo's recent acquisition of Tumblr. Later they take calls and talk about the various issues that come up when doing a Kickstarter, give advice about transitioning from full time student and worker to full time entrepreneur, and more.

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Tumblr Staff - News!

Original Transcript: "Everyone, I’m elated to tell you that Tumblr will be joining Yahoo.

Before touching on how awesome this is, let me try to allay any concerns: We’re not turning purple. Our headquarters isn’t moving. Our team isn’t changing. Our roadmap isn’t changing. And our mission – to empower creators to make their best work and get it in front of the audience they deserve – certainly isn’t changing.

So what’s new? Simply, Tumblr gets better faster. The work ahead of us remains the same – and we still have a long way to go! – but with more resources to draw from.

Yahoo is the original Internet company, and Marissa and her team share our dream to make the Internet the ultimate creative canvas. I couldn’t be more excited to have her help. We also share a vision for Tumblr’s business that doesn’t compromise the community and product we love. Plus both our logos end with punctuation!

As always, everything that Tumblr is, we owe to this unbelievable community. We won’t let you down.

Fuck yeah, David"

Marissa's Tumblr • I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an...

"I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an agreement to acquire Tumblr! We promise not to screw it up. "

If People Were Really Honest in Job Interviews - CollegeHumor Article

Mutator: Mute Your iPhone...With a Twist. by Ron Adair — Kickstarter

Mutator: Mute Your iPhone...With a Twist.

This Is Water - David Foster Wallace

In 2005, author David Foster Wallace was asked to give the commencement address to the 2005 graduating class of Kenyon College. However, the resulting speech didn't become widely known until 3 years later, after his tragic death. It is, without a doubt, some of the best life advice we've ever come across, and perhaps the most simple and elegant explanation of the real value of education.

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Geek Friday 74: Dude I Googled It

Faith Korpi & Jason Seifer — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

In this episode of Geek Friday, Faith and Jason talk about the correct pronunciation of GIF, Yahoo!'s Tumblr acquisition, and more.

This episode contains spoilers for Star Trek: Into Darkness.

Links for this episode:

star trek tng - What is the origin of the "Riker Chair Maneuver"? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange

Creator of the GIF says it is pronounced "Jif" - Telegraph

Steven Moffat: how fans saved the Doctor Who finale | Television & radio | guardian.co.uk

Marissa's Tumblr • I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an...

Yahoo Back On Top After Purchasing Millions Of 13-Year-Old Girls’ Blogs | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

My Heart Beats for Hummus | Exclamation: Tumblr. + Yahoo! = !!

The One-Person Product – Marco.org

Theater Night: Vigilantes 1, Vulgarians 0 | National Review Online

Microsoft Reveals New Xbox One Game System : The Two-Way : NPR

Trust Me, I'm Faith

Make Perfect Work Schedules - Scheduling Employee Scheduling Software

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Amplified 56: I Was a Co-Ed

Jim Dalrymple & Dan Benjamin — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:30:00 GMT

Jim and Dan talk about Tim Cook's senate testimony and discuss the issues involved in owning a company in the US but manufacturing your products abroad. Later they delve into Google's new 3D maps, a very young musician's incredible rendition of Van Halen's Eruption, the new Xbox one, and more.

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Watch Tim Cook’s Senate testimony

BBC News - Microsoft unveils Xbox One next-generation console

Microsoft's decision to show off its new hardware in the opening minutes of its presentation sharply contrasted with Sony's PlayStation 4 press conference in February when the Japanese company decided not to reveal the look of its machine - a move that was mocked by some commentators.

Apple remains No.1 in the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands - WPP

Apple remains the BrandZTM Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand for 2013, worth $185 billion. Apple grew just +1% in the last year compared to a +51% growth for its closest competitor, Samsung, which is now no.30 in the global ranking with a brand value of $21 billion.

Google is also a serious challenger for the no.1 spot, reversing last year’s decline to grow +5% in brand value this year. The brand is no.2 in the ranking with a value of $114 billion. IBM is no.3 in the ranking with a brand value of $112 billion.

The Shape of Everything: How to Know When Apple Finally Gets iCloud Right

Here's my short and inconclusive list of things that will let us know iCloud might be ready for real world developer use.

Apple's WWDC Keynote Scheduled for Monday, June 10 - John Paczkowski - News - AllThingsD

Apple today said the keynote address for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference will occur on Monday, June 10, at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Not a big surprise, as that is the day the event kicks off. Speakers for the keynote have not been announced — nor are they likely to be. But expect to see CEO Tim Cook presiding over the standard cast of characters as they demonstrate the latest in Apple tech.

Mini Display for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad on the iTunes App Store

Need extra space on your computer screen? Mini Display turns your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad into a wireless monitor for your Mac.

Google's new 3D Maps destroy Manhattan in the wake of Apple's Flyover

Nearly a year after Apple introduced its own Maps service in iOS 6 with Flyover 3D satellite views, Google is expanding its own online Maps to support similar 3D satellite imagery, with the same sorts of buckled roads and visual distortions Apple was castigated for last summer.

Man finds comic book worth $100,000 being used as wall insulation | The Sideshow - Yahoo! News

“That was a $75,000 tear,” said Stephen Fishler, co-owner of ComicConnect, a New York City online auction house that is selling Gonzalez’s treasure. He says the comic book would have graded out at 3.0 without the rip.

AnandTech | The Xbox One: Hardware Analysis & Comparison to PlayStation 4

It’s that time of decade again. Time for a new Xbox. It took four years for Microsoft to go from the original Xbox to the Xbox 360. The transition from Xbox 360 to the newly announced Xbox One will take right around 8 years, and the 360 won’t be going away anytime soon either. The console business demands long upgrade cycles in order to make early investments in hardware (often sold at a loss) worthwhile. This last round was much longer that it ever should have been, so the Xbox One arrives to a very welcoming crowd.

BlackBerry Founder Says IPhone Users Will Embrace BBM App - Bloomberg

BlackBerry founder Mike Lazaridis said he’s confident that users of iPhones and other devices will embrace the company’s BlackBerry Messenger platform, which will be offered on rival phones later this year.

Longtime Tech Industry Analyst Michael Gartenberg Joins Apple - Forbes

Gartenberg didn’t immediately reply to a voicemail message left at his office at Apple asking him to talk about his new role for the Cupertino, California-based company. He is working on the marketing team under Apple’s global marketing chief Phil Schiller, according to sources.

14-year-old plays Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption”

The Loop Magazine for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad on the iTunes App Store

The Loop magazine will serve as an extension of my interests on The LoopWeb site, which includes music, design, technology, games and Apple, amongothers. Each issue will feature a number of really great authors thatI've come to know and respect over my nearly 20 years writing about Apple.

Interview with Bill Wadman — 5by5 Blog

Microsoft's Xbox One Launch Raises Questions About Apple's Mysterious TV and Living Room Plans - ABC News

The new console integrates with a cable box, will have streaming video capabilities, and also original Xbox video content, including a Halo TV series made by Steven Spielberg. It promises to loop your cable box into the interactive Xbox experience, allowing you to channel surf via voice control and video chat while watching TV and movies.

Amazon.com: JAM Studio Quality Guitar input for iPad, iPhone and Mac: Musical Instruments

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In Beta 50: Offload Your Mini-Fridge

Gina Trapani & Kevin Purdy — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Kevin and Gina talk Google I/O, Larry Page, negativity, hypocrisy, and how everything is amazing (but moving too slowly). Then Kevin looks back at CoworkBuffalo's first year and discusses what it takes to start up a co-working space.

Links for this episode:

Larry Page Makes Surprise Google I/O Appearance - Mike Isaac - News - AllThingsD

Welcome to Google Island | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

Daring Fireball: Google Versus

How To Make Google Hangouts Your Singular Communications Hub | Fast Company | Business + Innovation

Exclusive: Inside Hangouts, Google's big fix for its messaging mess | The Verge

CoworkBuffalo - Work + Community. Can't get more Buffalo than that.

Coworking / FrontPage

Desktime — Shared Spaces and Coworking

In Beta 48 Transcription: Draper-esque Long-view Thinking - Google Drive

ThinkUp - Yes! Tracking keywords & hashtags, and insight notifications

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The News 72: Thursday, May 23, 2013

Myke Hurley — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:15:00 GMT

The news for Thursday, May 23, 2013

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Longtime Tech Industry Analyst Michael Gartenberg Joins Apple - Forbes

Michael Gartenberg, a longtime industry analyst known for covering digital media technologies and companies including Microsoft and Apple, has left his post as an analyst at Gartner Inc. to take a job with Apple.

Twitter launches two-factor authentication | Android Central

After a slew of high-profile account hacks, Twitter has finally launched a two-step verification system to keep your account from falling into the wrong hands. Once enrolled, each time you sign in to Twitter.com you will be asked to enter a six digit verification number sent by SMS to your phone. If you don't have your number, you can't log in.

Amazon eyes Apple with massive Kindle Fire expansion in over 170 countries | The Verge

Amazon has opened pre-orders for its Kindle Fire tablets in over 170 countries and expanded its Android Appstore in nearly 200 regions . It's the biggest device rollout the company has embarked on since it entered the tablet market, and sees it take on Apple in terms of availability and distribution. Before today, the Kindle Fire was available in only seven countries — including the US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Japan.

Square arrives in Japan, its first market outside North America | The Verge

At a press event in Tokyo today, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey announced the long-awaited Japanese debut of Square — the mobile credit card processing service with the iconic white dongle. It’s a big deal for the company — its first expansion outside of North America, and in the third-largest economy in the world. But Japan also presents some unique challenges. Purchases of all kinds are still overwhelmingly done with cash, and Square competitor PayPal launched its own PayPal Here payment system last year without much fanfare. But Dorsey thinks his company can take off where others have failed to.

Kim Dotcom accuses Google, Facebook, and Twitter of violating his two-step security patent | The Verge

Hours after Twitter rolled out support for two-step verification, Kim Dotcom has claimed credit for inventing the security feature. In a series of tweets, the embattled Megaupload founder points to a patent dating back to 1997 as proof for his claim, and accuses companies including Google, Facebook, and Twitter of infringing his intellectual property rights.

'Around 5 million' HTC One smartphones sold since launch | The Verge

HTC has sold "around five million" of its flagship smartphone, the One, since launch. The impressive figure will abate fears that HTC is dead in the water – due to their current internal struggles – but does confirm that HTC isn't able to keep up with Samsung in sales. The company's largest rival in the Android smartphone space recently announced that it's shipped 10 million Galaxy S4s in less than a month.

Twitter for Mac updated again, now supports Notification Center | iMore.com

Twitter for Mac has received its second update in a matter of weeks, and this time we're treated to Notification Center support. It's been a long time in coming, especially considering the number of competing apps that already have the same support, but it's better late than never. This comes just a few weeks after the app was updated to support the Retina Display MacBook Pro.

Facebook puts HTC First launch on hold in the UK to 'focus on making Home better' | The Verge

The HTC First, an Android smartphone collaboration between HTC and Facebook, will not be coming to the UK — at least for now. Originally scheduled for a summer release via EE and Orange, Facebook confirmed to The Verge that it is "going to limit supporting new devices," and has asked EE and Orange to hold off deploying the HTC First while it works to make Home "substantially better."

Evernote adds custom reminders to its collaborative note-taking app on iOS, Mac and the Web - The Next Web

Evernote has added customizable reminders, one of the company’s most highly requested features, to its popular note-taking app on Mac, iOS and the Web today.Users will now see a small alarm clock with a tick symbol above each note. Clicking or tapping it once will initiate a new reminder, which can even be static – simply notifying users that it still hasn’t been completed – or scheduled for a particular date and time.

Mailbox for iPad available now! | iMore.com

We knew it was coming, but now Mailbox for iPad is here! Released today into the App Store, Mailbox for iPad provides the same great email experience as the iPhone version but optimized for the larger screen. The iPad version comes by way of an update to the main app.

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Founders Talk 43: Daniel Genser & Jamie Smyth / TypeEngine

Adam Stacoviak — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT

Adam Stacoviak talks with Daniel Genser and Jamie Smyth, the makers of TypeEngine, to talk about their "beautifully simple" solution to publishing a magazine to Newsstand and the future and democratization of digital publishing.

Links for this episode:

TypeEngine (TypeEngine) on Twitter

Daniel Genser (DanielGenser) on Twitter

Jamie Smyth (JamieMSmyth) on Twitter

TypeEngine (TypeEngine) on App.net

Newsstand apps on the App Store

“Did we just rip off Marco Arment and The Magazine?” – Marco.org

The Magazine

Calm down, Marco: micropublishing is about more than just The Magazine - PandoDaily

TypeEngine for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad on the iTunes App Store

Subcompact Publishing by Craig Mod

Bright Wall/Dark Room.

I care if you listen - a blog about new classical music, art, and technology.

Zine on Wikipedia

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CMD+Space 44: Apple and Education, with Fraser Speirs

Myke Hurley — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:30:00 GMT

This week Myke is joined by Fraser Speirs to discuss Apple in education, the iPad 1:1 programme that he pioneered and his podcast Out of School.

Links for this episode:

Fraser Speirs - Blog

Fraser Speirs (fraserspeirs) on Twitter

Cedars School of Excellence

iPad — Cedars School of Excellence

Apple - Education - iPad makes the perfect learning companion

Out of School | At the intersection of technology and education.

35: Apple Configurator Part 1 | Out of School

36: Apple Configurator Part 2 | Out of School

THE CASPER SUITE | JAMF Software

Google Play for Education | Android Developers

Bradley Chambers (bradleychambers) on Twitter

The News 71: Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Myke Hurley — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The news for Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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Flickr Pro users are grandfathered in, get to keep unlimited storage for $25 a year

While Flickr did seem generous by offering free users 1TB of space as long as they're willing to put up with ads, it also got rid of the much-beloved Flickr Pro option that awarded unlimited storage for only $25 a year. Now the only upgrade options are to cough up $50 annually to go ad-free or $500 a year for 2TB instead of one. Many existing Pro users, thinking they would be forced one way or another, took to social media and Flickr forums to vent their frustrations at the potential loss of that limitless space.

HTC product chief reportedly leaves company | Android Central

HTC's Chief Product Officer Kouji Kodera has left the company, The Verge is reporting. Kodera's exit is the latest in a string of top-level departures at the struggling smartphone maker, including VP of Global Communications Jason Gordon, who announced his exit late last week.In recent months product strategy manager Eric Lin has also called it quits, and The Verge reports that global retail marketing manager Rebecca Rowland and director of digital marketing John Starkweather have also left. Writing on Twitter this Monday, a vocal Lin advised friends still working at HTC to "leave now," adding, "you'll be so much happier, I swear." Across the Atlantic, HTC EMEA President Florian Seiche recently departed for Nokia.

Amazon unveils Kindle Worlds publishing platform to help aspiring fan fiction writers sell their work - The Next Web

Amazon announced a new publishing platform today called Kindle Worlds, which will give both established authors and aspiring fan fiction writers the chance to earn royalties based on their work.Fan fiction is a rather murky topic, given that it often combines beloved characters and franchises in rather unusual scenarios. Regardless, the medium has proven to be incredibly popular on the Internet and it’s clear that Amazon sees an opportunity to earn some additional profits.

Next-generation Kinect will eventually see a release on Windows PC | Polygon

The next-generation Kinect will come to Windows PC eventually, Ben Kilgore, corporate vice president of interactive entertainment business confirmed with Polygon today.When asked if the new Kinect will see a release on the Windows PC, Kilgore responded with, "At some point down the line, yeah."All Xbox One units will ship with the Kinect sensor, which must be plugged in for the new console to operate, as it is "now an essential and integrated part of the platform."

Kinect is always listening on Xbox One, but privacy is a 'top priority' for Microsoft | Polygon

The Xbox One's Kinect microphone is always listening and waiting for specific commands, Microsoft's hardware program manager John Link told Polygon today.Microsoft revealed today that Xbox One will support commands native commands for powering the console on and off. Xbox 360 Kinect users can power off the console by using voice commands to navigate the menus, but not power on their consoles with the device.In response to a question about whether that functionality means that Kinect is always on, Link said that Kinect is always listening, but in a limited capacity. It also helps ensure developers can count on the peripheral, he said.

Sony to stream PlayStation games to non-consoles as part of turnaround | TechHive

Sony will leverage its streaming technology to bring PlayStation games to devices other than dedicated consoles as part of its ongoing turnaround, but said gaming profits will still suffer and lowered sales targets for its smartphones and cameras.The Tokyo-based company emphasized in a strategy presentation Tuesday that it met its core goal of rebounding from record losses and making a small profit last year under new CEO Kazuo Hirai. But it achieved that mainly through selling off buildings and stock holdings.

Creator of the GIF says it is pronounced "Jif" - Telegraph

Steve Wilhite made the controversial declaration during an interview with the New York Times in the run up to the Webby Awards where he will accept a lifetime achievement award.He said he was proud of his creation but remained annoyed that most people failed to get its name right."The Oxford English Dictionary accepts both pronunciations," he said. "They are wrong. It is a soft 'G,' pronounced 'jif.' End of story."The announcement caused shock and outrage on Twitter, where users reacted with horror. "I refuse to accept this," said one, while another tweeted "My life has no meaning any more".

Vodafone UK delays 4G LTE roll-out to September | Android Central

Vodafone UK will wait until September to launch its 4G LTE services, according to reports. British national newspaper The Guardian reports that Voda will miss the originally-targeted summer launch window for its LTE network, which runs on 800MHz and 2600MHz airwaves purchased as part of the recent 4G spectrum auction.The Guardian quotes Vodafone chief executive Vittorio Colao as saying "We want to be able to launch it when it's really ready. End of the summer means when there is going to be a good commercial window for launching it." That likely means the operator is waiting for refreshed iPhone hardware from Apple.

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Systematic 45: Systematic goes Live with Moisés Chiullan

Brett Terpstra — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Moisés Chiullan (Arthouse Cowboy, Screen Time, and a plethora of 5by5 shows and appearances) joins Brett for Systematic's first live episode. Discussion of movies, fish tanks and top picks ensues.

Links for this episode:

5by5 | Screen Time

Arthouse Cowboy - Journal - STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS: The Bold Path

Arthouse Cowboy - Journal - Daily Grab 133: Murphy

Arthouse Cowboy - Journal - Daily Grab 136: Are You a God?

Arthouse Cowboy - Journal - GHOSTBUSTERS "Mastered in 4K" on Blu-ray

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Delicious Library 3 - Delicious Monster

Draft. Write Better.

iFlicks

Lick of the Day

Moisés Chiullan (moiseschiu) on Twitter

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The Critical Path 85: Achilles' Heel

Horace Dediu & Moisés Chiullan — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

An update on Airshow, the state of Apple retail, and beginning dialogue on the open question of what is Google's greatest weakness

Links for this episode:

Airshow: The Workshop

Apple retail revenues per visitor reach new record | asymco

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The Changelog 90: Pair programming and Ruby with Avdi Grimm

Adam Stacoviak & Andrew Thorp — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT

Adam Stacoviak, Andrew Thorp and fellow changelogger Steve Klabnik talk about pair programming, distributed teams, workflows, Ruby and more with Avdi Grimm.

Links for this episode:

Avdi Grimm (avdi) on Twitter

80% angel, 10% daemon, the rest is hard to explain.

Pair Program With Me

Pair widely. Pair often. Ready to broaden your pair-programming horizons, but need some help getting started? Here are some links to talks, guides, and tools for successfully pair-programming beyond your office.

Wide Teams | The blog for geographically dispersed organizations

Wide Teams is a blog and podcast about geographically dispersed teams, with an emphasis on software development teams. It covers all aspects of remote collaboration, including how to get started, interviews with active practitioners, tool reviews, and much more.

Ruby Rogues (podcast)

A great Podcast that Avdi is a part of covering all things Ruby.

Ruby Tapas | Short Screencasts of Gourmet Ruby

RubyTapas is for the busy Ruby or Rails developer who is ready to reach the next level of code mastery. Short screencasts twice a week will introduce you to a wide variety of intermediate to advanced Ruby concepts and techniques, as well as core Object-Oriented design principles.

PeepCode | Programming and Development Tutorial Screencasts for Web Developers and Alpha Geeks

The original Open Source video tutorials for professional web developers and designers. Since 2006, we've been your source for technical entertainment, education, and the best explanations around.

RailsCasts | Ruby on Rails Screencasts

RailsCasts is produced by Ryan Bates (rbates on Twitter and ryanb on GitHub). A free episode will be released on the first Monday of each month featuring tips and tricks with Ruby on Rails.

Exceptional Ruby: Master the art of handling failure in Ruby

Exceptional Ruby is an in-depth guide to exceptions and failure handling in Ruby. Over 100 pages of content and dozens of working examples cover everything from the mechanics of how exceptions work to how to design a robust failure management architecture for your app or library. Whether you are a Ruby novice or a seasoned veteran, Exceptional Ruby will help you write cleaner, more resilient Ruby code.

tmux | a terminal multiplexer

It lets you switch easily between several programs in one terminal, detach them (they keep running in the background) and reattach them to a different terminal. And do a lot more.

Pair with me! - The Changelog

Some explanation of what "Pair With Me" is covered by Adam Stacoviak on The Changelog!

Confident Code

A talk given by Avdi about code that tells a narrative.

Avdi Grimm | SpeakerRate

Past and Future talks given by Avdi – let the world know how awesome He is!

Steve Klabnik Hacking on RubyGems while listening to Ke$ha

A video of Steve writing some Ruby. Undeniably, Ke$ha is the best source of music when hacking on RubyGems.

Beverly Nelson (@bnlson) on Twitter

A developer @purecharity. Beverly works with Adam and Andrew in their day job. Passionate about teaching, she is involved in many ruby communities.

Ruby Friends on GitHub

Community starts with friendships!

Angela Harms (@angelaharms) on Twitter

Avdi's Programming Hero. She loves Agile Development, Programming, Spirituality and 'Unschooling.'

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The Pen Addict 55: I'm Officially Jealous

Brad Dowdy & Myke Hurley — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:15:00 GMT

In this episode Brad and Myke tackle a wide range of topics including a new limited Retro 51 pen, Brad's new fountain pen purchases, pending pencil addiction, and a fantastic new pen holder that one of our listeners sent us. Only after all of that did Myke drop the bombshell about the newest pen in his collection...

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A Girl's Extensive Stationery Collection

5by5 | The Pen Addict #44: Pentervention

New Retro 51 Photos

What's New

Retro 51 Vintage Surf

Retro 51 Limited Edition Tornado Ace Rollerball Pen

mscollis' Retro 51

PILOT NAMIKI - PILOT NAMIKI CUSTOM HERITAGE 91 Yamaguri Chesnut Brown Rhodium Accents 14K Gold Rhodium Plated Nib All Nib Sizes Fountain Pen BEST PRICE - Engeika Finest Store - The Best Japanese Stationery and Fountain Pen - Engeika Finest Shop

My Fountain Pen Education: The Pilot Custom Heritage — The Pen Addict

Pilot Prera Clear Body Fountain Pen - Calligraphy Medium Nib - Clear Blue Accent - JetPens.com

'Stabby' Photo by penaddict • Instagram

Review of Classroom Friendly Pencil Sharpener. » PENCIL REVOLUTION

The Classroom Friendly Pencil Sharpener | Woodclinched

Classroom Friendly Supplies

The Clicky Post

Karas Kustoms - Render K White Delrin — The Clicky Post

Mike Dudek's Wooden iPhone Radio

5by5 | The Pen Addict #47: Dan Bishop from Karas Kustoms

imyke on Instagram

Karas Kustoms

Bionic 43: An Assembly Line Of Marissa Mayers

Matt Alexander & Myke Hurley — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:15:00 GMT

This week Matt and Myke discuss Yahoo!’s current position and acquisitions, the Xbox One announcement and Myke’s newest gadget—all whilst Matt fights off storms.

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5by5 | CMD+Space #43: Option+CMD+H, with Merlin Mann

OneThirtySeven - The Value of the Tumblr Acquisition

Apple to Expand Social Network Integration in iOS 7 with Support for Flickr and Vimeo - Mac Rumors

Xbox One: live TV available in US only at launch, requires separate device | VG247

Report: All Xbox One games must be installed, secondhand players must pay fee (Update) | Polygon

5by5 Specials 19: Haddie Cooke on Show Me Your Mic

Dan Benjamin — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

5by5 Producer Haddie Cooke is interviewed by Chris Enns for Episode 14 of Show Me Your Mic.

Back to Work 120: Egg MacGuffin

Merlin Mann & Dan Benjamin — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT

TOPIC: What would you do differently if you had a "safety net?"

This week, Dan and Merlin congratulate their pal, Marco, on the acquisition of a company he helped co-found.

Which leads to the nominal topic: what kind of safety net would you need to feel secure, do the things you'd like, and mostly banish the more persistent cumulonimbus clouds of your own anxiety?

Many angles are explored. Why was Elvis unhappy? How is habitual Schadenfreude and automatic bile ensmallening our culture? Can we ever be—let alone feel—truly secure? And, how much of our old selves do we end up lugging along inside every suitcase we carry?

Pretty great episode. Especially if you like the ones where Merlin gets all mad. Those are usually good ones.

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Comic Book Reading Order | Comics Back Issues

When it comes to finding a comic book reading order online, the resources out there are either incomplete or “too” complete. Some sites will focus only on trade paperbacks, while others will split books up by page, sending a flashback from 2009 all the way back to 1972. Neither allows you to put your single issues in the order they were meant to be read. It’s with this goal that we set out to create our first reading order, and upon many requests have spread out to many other popular franchises.

Adventure Time - “BMO’s Pregnant Song” (Adventure... | kung fu grippe

Oh! Oh, BMO!How’d you get so pregnant?“Who’s the mother? Oh, who’s the father?”

"That's where 'Tumbalog' comes in." | kung fu grippe

On February 12, 2007, I pitched my pal, Nelson Minar, on an idea for a web service we could build that would make it easy for people to setup their own mini-site where they could post random bits of text, photos, etc.

See You on Larry’s Island - The Talk Show - Mule Radio Syndicate

Very special guest Merlin Mann joins John Gruber to discuss 43-year-old Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera, career-ending injuries for writers and podcasters, and whether Larry Page more resembles a Bond villain or Magneto. In other words, the usual.

5by5 | CMD+Space #43: Option+CMD+H, with Merlin Mann

This time Myke is joined by Merlin Mann. They have a very 'Back to Work'-esque discussion covering Adventure Time and Comics books (naturally), but with a great discussion around what it's like to work in large companies, living with a routine and why achieving tenure might not be all what it's cracked up to be.

The One-Person Product – Marco.org

As for me, while I wasn’t a “founder” financially, David was generous with my employee stock options back in the day. I won’t make yacht-and-helicopter money from the acquisition, and I won’t be switching to dedicated day and night iPhones. But as long as I manage investments properly and don’t spend recklessly, Tumblr has given my family a strong safety net and given me the freedom to work on whatever I want. And that’s exactly what I plan to do.

[UPDATED] " Back to Work Media Survival Guide

An informal appendix of movies and TV shows that are compulsively quoted or referenced by Dan and Merlin. See? It all makes sense now!

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: Harry Tosses Perry's Gun - YouTube

Adventure Time - “I’m Just Your Problem” -... | kung fu grippe

That Olivia Olson has some serious pipes.She not only voices Marceline’s speaking voice, but sings many of her awesome songs.

Amazon.com: ACT Restoring Mouthwash, Cool Splash Mint, 18-Ounce Bottle (Pack of 4): Health & Personal Care

Facebook, One Year Later: What Really Happened in the Biggest IPO Flop Ever - Khadeeja Safdar - The Atlantic

After Facebook's disastrous debut, the preferred clients of big banks walked away with huge profits. How? Public documents and interviews with dozens of investment bankers and research analysts reveal that the Street caught wind of something the public didn't. The social network and the banks told half the story. Here is the other half.

Edited for television: Best and worst - Straight Dope Message Board

What, in your opinion, have been the most memorable things censors have changed when movies are aired on the small screen? I always try to remember what swear words came where, to see what they'll do to them on television.

Big Lebowski - Edited For TV... Badly - YouTube

"You see what happens Larry? You see what happens when you find a stranger in the alps?!?!"

The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety (Vintage): Alan W. Watts: 9780307741202: Amazon.com: Books

"We spend too much time trying to anticipate and plan for the future; too much time lamenting the past. We often miss the pleasures of the moment in our anxious efforts to ensure the next moment is as enjoyable. Drawing from Eastern philosophy and religion, Watts argues that it is only by acknowledging what we do not and cannot know, that we can find something truly worth knowing. In order to lead a fulfilling life, one must embrace the present—live fully in the now."

[VIDEO] Blake's monologue from "Glengarry Glen Ross"

"Go and do likewise gents. Money's out there. You pick it up, it's yours. You don't, I got no sympathy for you. "

The Godfather Saga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Godfather Saga is a TV miniseries that combines The Godfather and The Godfather Part II into one film. It originally aired on NBC over four consecutive nights (one three-hour segment and three two-hour segments) in November 1977. The Godfather Saga is also known as The Godfather: The Complete Novel For Television, The Godfather: A Novel for Television, and The Godfather Novella. The television version was the basis for a shorter, 1981 video release known as The Godfather 1902–1959: The Complete Epic. Following the release of The Godfather Part III in 1990, a third unified version was released to video in 1992 entitled The Godfather Trilogy: 1901–1980.

"The Godfather: A Novel for Television" (1977)

The first two Godfather films were re-edited together in chronological order with additional footage added.

Neighborhood Watch - The Bold Italic - San Francisco

"I have seen knife fights before. I have never seen one before breakfast."

I Am Not Spock: Leonard Nimoy: 9781568496917: Amazon.com: Books

I Am Spock: Leonard Nemoy: 9780786889105: Amazon.com: Books

The X-Men #129 - God Spare The Child... (Issue)

Note: This is the first appearance of the popular X-men Kitty Pryde, Carmen pryde, Terri Pryde, Donald Pierce, Harry Leland, and Emma Frost (who was a villain during her first appearances). And one of the greatest X-men-villains, Sebastian Shaw.

Secret Wars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kenner had licensed the DC Heroes. Mattel had He-Man, but wanted to hedge in case superheroes became the next big fad. They were interested in Marvel's characters, but only if we staged a publishing event that would get a lot of attention, and they could build a theme around. Fans, especially young fans often suggested to me "one big story with all the heroes and all the villains in it", so I proposed that. It flew. Mattel thought that kids responded well to the word "secret", so after a couple of working names bit the dust, we called the story "Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars".

Nelson's Weblog

Aspartame - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aspartame is an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages. In the European Union, it is codified as E951. Aspartame is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/phenylalanine dipeptide. It was first sold under the brand name NutraSweet; since 2009 it also has been sold under the brand name AminoSweet. It was first synthesized in 1965 and the patent expired in 1992.

Paper | FiftyThree

"Five essential tools optimized for the creative process to Sketch, Write, Draw, Outline and Color. Start with Draw and purchase additional tools from the in-app store."

[VIDEO] Glengarry Glen Ross - "Oh, what a big MAN you are!"

"Your pal closes, and all that comes out of your mouth is BILE. Ewwww! "

[VIDEO] Scared Shitless | 43 Folders

"You can be scared and still do it anyway. Regardless of whatever it is."

Monster of rock: Allen Klein swindled The Stones and broke up The Beatles and is still rock 'n' roll's most ruthless Svengali | Mail Online

"In Britain we only really became aware of Klein when the Rolling Stones' first manager, Andrew Loog Oldham, suddenly sold the group to him, without consulting them."

Top 10 Music Managers Who Fucked Over Their Clients - Los Angeles - Music - West Coast Sound

Billy Joel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In August 1989, just before the album was released, Joel fired his manager (and former brother-in-law) Frank Weber after an audit revealed major discrepancies in Weber's accounting. Joel subsequently sued Weber for $90 million, claiming fraud and breach of fiduciary duty and in January 1990 he was awarded $2 million in a partial judgement against Weber; in April, the court dismissed a $30 million countersuit filed by Weber.

Rob Corddry - Los Angeles Premiere of "Pain & Gain" held... | Rob Corddry Picture 3622432 | Contactmusic.com

'Pain & Gain' L.A. Premiere: Mark Wahlberg, Rebel Wilson Wow on the Red Carpet (PHOTOS)

Quote Details: Henry David Thoreau: Beware of all enterprises... - The Quotations Page

"Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes."

Zero–sum game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In game theory and economic theory, a zero–sum game is a mathematical representation of a situation in which a participant's gain (or loss) of utility is exactly balanced by the losses (or gains) of the utility of the other participant(s). If the total gains of the participants are added up, and the total losses are subtracted, they will sum to zero. Thus cutting a cake, where taking a larger piece reduces the amount of cake available for others, is a zero–sum game if all participants value each unit of cake equally (see marginal utility). In contrast, non-zero–sum describes a situation in which the interacting parties' aggregate gains and losses are either less than or more than zero. A zero–sum game is also called a strictly competitive game while non-zero–sum games can be either competitive or non-competitive. Zero–sum games are most often solved with the minimax theorem which is closely related to linear programming duality, or with Nash equilibrium.

5by5 | The Incomparable #141: Tony Stark Wants the Credit

Put on your high-tech suit of armor and join us for our discussion of "Iron Man 3." We talk about Tony's post-traumatic stress, his problematic relationship with technology, and his questionable choice to use remote armor to give a present to his girlfriend. We also discuss the pros and cons of the first two Iron Man movies, analyze how this film fits in as a post-"Avengers" story, and appreciate Tony's MacGyver moment.

Special guests Lisa Schmeiser & Scott McNulty.

Fan service - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fan service, fanservice, or service cut, is a term originating from anime and manga fandom for material in a series which is intentionally added to please the audience. It is about "servicing" the fan - giving the fans "exactly what they want". Fan service usually refers to "gratuitous titillation", but can also refer to intertextual references to other series.

Superchunk - "Seed Toss" (1991)

"You're tossing your SEEDS around!"

Starting from Scratch | This American Life

Segment: "Making Money The Old Fashioned Way."

Mary Beth Kirchner documents one day in the life of a hustler named Joe, who wakes up every morning broke, hustles as much as $10,000 during the day and then loses most of it by the time he goes to bed. What it's like to start from scratch every day of your life.

The Specials - Nelson Mandela - YouTube

This week’s episode of Back to Work is kindly sponsored by Shutterstock (use discount code “DANSENTME5” for 30% off any package).

The News 70: Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Myke Hurley — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:00 GMT

The news for Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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Yahoo unveils Flickr redesign with full-resolution images, new Android app and 1TB of free storage - The Next Web

After taking over much of the weekend’s news cycle with its acquisition of Tumblr, Yahoo has more to share: the firm has announced that Flickr has been completely redesigned, featuring high-resolution images and a massive 1 terabyte of free storage for all users. In addition, Yahoo shared that it is releasing a new Android app, mirroring the company’s latest iPhone app. Speaking at Yahoo’s press event, CEO Marissa Mayer stated that “we want to make Flickr awesome again.”

Yahoo to open office in New York City's Times Square | The Verge

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer also announced that Yahoo will be opening a brand-new corporate office space in Manhattan to serve as a hub for the company's local employees. "We're going to gather all of our 500 New York employees here," Mayer said. Yahoo will be setting up in the old New York Times building in Times Square

Twitter granted patent on pull-to-refresh, promises to only use it defensively | The Verge

Twitter was just officially granted a patent on the ubiquitous pull-to-refresh gesture — a touch interface concept the company acquired when it purchased Tweetie developer Atebits in 2010 and hired founder Loren Brichter, who invented the move."I had started working on the patent two months before the Twitter deal," said Brichter during a phone call yesterday. The application was officially filed the day before Brichter signed the Twitter acquisition paperwork. "The patent was the cherry on top," he says.

Xbox One: a next-gen console with a focus on interactive TV and apps | The Verge

After months of rumors and speculation, Microsoft's next-generation console is finally here. During a special event at the company's Redmond headquarters today, Microsoft is unveiling Xbox One. Describing it as an all-in-one console, Microsoft's Don Mattrick unveiled the new shaped Xbox controller alongside Xbox hardware that closely resembles a set-top box.On the hardware side, Microsoft has included 8GB of RAM, a single custom 40-nanometer chip with an 8-core CPU and GPU system-on-a-chip, and a custom 500GB HDD. The system-on-a-chip is made by AMD and Microsoft designed its own HDD in-house. The Xbox One runs on the kernel of Windows according to Microsoft, and utilizes a Blu-ray drive, USB 3.0, and built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi for gaming and entertainment. Microsoft also has new Kinect to share, and it includes a 1080p wide-angle camera that's designed to read your heartbeat while you exercise. Microsoft's new Xbox controller includes 40 design changes and impulse triggers that let you feel the feedback directly in the triggers themselves. The controller and Kinect work together to recognize a player, allowing gamers to raise a controller and cause actions in games, and more.

Microsoft announces live action 'Halo' TV series with Steven Spielberg | The Verge

Microsoft has just announced a new expansion of the Halo universe — a live-action TV series will be coming to Xbox Live, and Steven Spielberg will be involved in an as-yet undefined role.

Tim Cook defends Apple's overseas cash: 'I'm not an unfair person, not who we are as a company' | The Verge

Apple CEO Tim Cook and several other executives were not shaken by inquiries from the US Senate over their company's $100 billion in overseas profits that aren't taxed in the US, defending the strategy in a high-profile hearing today. "I'm not an unfair person, that's not who we are as a company or who I am as an individual," Cook said after questioning from Senator John McCain (R-AZ).

Call of Duty: Ghosts will launch on Xbox One | Polygon

Call of Duty: Ghosts, the next game in Infinity Ward's 10-year-old military shooter series, will launch on Microsoft's Xbox One, the company announced today during the console's unveiling event.All downloadable content for Call of Duty will launch first on Xbox One as timed exclusives.The game will include all new characters in a new world, rendered on an all-new engine. In a behind-the-scenes video, the development team said the goal was to create a cast of characters you wil feel more attached to. Stephen Gaghan, writer of Traffic and Syriana, is working on the script.

Xbox One's first 12 months will see 15 exclusive games, eight originals | Polygon

During the Xbox One's first 12 months, Microsoft's next-gen console will receive 15 exclusive games, eight of which are original, Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft Studios, said during today's reveal.Spencer took the stage to talk about the games, publishers and exclusives coming to the console. During his time on stage, he showed demos of Forza Motorsport 5 running on the new console. Alan Wake developer Remedy Entertainment is developing a game called Quantum Break, which also appeared on stage.

Next-gen EA Sports titles running on Ignite engine at Xbox One reveal | Polygon

Electronic Arts showed off next-generation versions of its FIFA, UFC, Madden NFL and NBA Live franchises at Microsoft's reveal event for the Xbox One today, and said all next-gen EA Sports titles will run on the new Ignite engine.EA Sports president Andrew Wilson announced "a brand-new, broad strategic partnership between EA and Microsoft," and said that new entries in all four franchises will be released within the next year. In addition, the Xbox One version of FIFA 14 will feature exclusive content for FIFA Ultimate Team.

Xbox One will not be backwards compatible with Xbox 360 games | The Verge

If you were hoping to play your vast collection of Xbox 360 games on Microsoft's latest creation, we've got a spot of bad news. Microsoft Xbox Live VP Marc Whitten confirmed to The Verge that the new Xbox One console will have no backwards compatibility whatsoever."No, there's not," said Whitten, when we posed the question. "The system is based on a different core architecture, so back-compat doesn't really work from that perspective."

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On Taking Pictures 56: Then It Becomes RoboCop

Bill Wadman & Jeffery Saddoris — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:15:00 GMT

Big show this week as Bill and Jeffery question what happens when it’s the process used to create the art that’s interesting, not the result. Also, where do we draw the line between photo manipulation and photo journalism? Plus, questions from the Google+ group and listener-suggested Alec Soth is our Photographer of the Week.

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