The Serial Finale and My Ongoing Podcast App Problem
Serial's finale aired without a clean answer, and it's got me thinking about why this podcast broke through when so many others haven't, plus my ongoing fight with podcast apps.
Tech News
Tech News
Google Pulled the Plug on News in Spain
Google shut down Google News in Spain this week over the country's new "Google tax" copyright law, and it's a stranger, pettier standoff than the headlines suggest.
The Theater Chains Caved Before Sony Did
Regal, AMC, and Cinemark all pulled The Interview today after the Sony hackers' threats, and I think the real story is how fast the theater chains folded, not the hackers themselves.
The Most Interesting Thing the Sony Hackers Leaked Wasn't a Movie
Buried in the ongoing Sony Pictures hack is a smaller, stranger story: leaked contracts showing American Hustle's actresses got paid less than their male co-stars, and what that says about corporate data secrecy.
I Tried Hour of Code and Felt Old
A skeptical look back at Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of Code, after watching Obama write a line of JavaScript and then trying the tutorial myself.
Instagram Just Passed Twitter, Whatever That Actually Means
Instagram says it's passed 300 million monthly users, edging past Twitter's own reported numbers — a look at what that actually means, and why it doesn't.
I Tried the Hour of Code Lesson Obama Did
I tried the same Code.org Hour of Code tutorial Obama did this week, and it made me think about what we actually mean when we say "anyone can learn to code."
Watching Orion Go Up From My Kitchen Counter
A groggy 6am recap of watching NASA's Orion test flight launch and splash down live, buffering video player and all.
The PSX Livestream Nearly Broke My Wifi (Worth It)
Sony's first PlayStation Experience wrapped up this weekend in Vegas, with an Uncharted 4 demo, a surprisingly great Bloodborne trailer, and a very unexpected Grim Fandango Remastered announcement.
Orion Flew and Almost Nobody Noticed
Orion's first test flight went up Friday after a scrubbed Thursday attempt, and it barely made a dent in tech headlines buried under Sony hack coverage. Notes from watching it live at 7 AM.
Orion Almost Flew Today
NASA tried to launch the Orion capsule on its first test flight this morning and scrubbed it three times before giving up for the day. A play-by-play from someone who set an alarm for nothing.
Cyber Monday Set a Record and I Still Got Screwed by a Loading Spinner
Cyber Monday broke another record this year, $2.04 billion spent online, but my own Monday was mostly declined cards, hung checkout pages, and a $39 Fire TV Stick I paid full price for anyway.