John Keehler

fastcompany: Officials in New York...

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:32:42 -0500

Officials in New York have determined that Airbnb is illegal, despite efforts by the online firm to persuade the city otherwise. The law violated is the illegal hotel law, which prevents residents from renting out their property for less than 29 days. According to CNET, the law originally meant to prevent landlords from turning residential properties into hotels.

The ruling doesn’t necessarily mean all Airbnb hosts will be cracked down on, as the city only enforces the rule when a complaint is filed.

More…

What other surprises are in store for the new collaborative economy? This seems like a step back for New York’s desire to be the next Silicon Valley.

Introducing Greenhouse, a peek at the future of multiscreen and...

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:22:48 -0500

Introducing Greenhouse, a peek at the future of multiscreen and gesture interaction.

Vimeo is really paying off today. Awesome video about the...

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:34:50 -0500

Vimeo is really paying off today. Awesome video about the Internet Archive, which is now actually a building you can visit! Interesting issues with archiving and keeping historical versions of the web accessible.

Air, water and light create rainbows. They can also create...

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:50:09 -0500

Air, water and light create rainbows. They can also create displays. Will Maxim’s invention be able to replace screens and monitors?

Photo

Sun, 05 May 2013 08:44:33 -0500

The strategist: An ever-evolving profession from TP1

Sat, 04 May 2013 15:25:52 -0500

The strategist: An ever-evolving profession from TP1

This Google Glass tutorial video gives a sense of what a user...

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:33:28 -0500

This Google Glass tutorial video gives a sense of what a user sees and how they use Glass for more in-depth browsing and navigating the interface. After all the videos I’d seen, I didn’t realize the important role that the touchpad plays.

Image of what Google’s self-driving car...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:49:22 -0500

Image of what Google’s self-driving car “sees”… [original source: @bill_gross]

Quick Links: Sunday, April 28th

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:30:43 -0500

Kickstarter turns 4 today
On another note - here’s my favorite Quora thread about the early days of Kickstarter: “How did Kickstarter get projects when their site launched?”
Six investors size up the Google Glass Opportunity
How algorithms are running our lives

Blogger Who Quit The Internet For A Year Had A Horrible Time

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:56:56 -0500

Blogger Who Quit The Internet For A Year Had A Horrible Time:

parislemon:

Yours truly, a year ago writing about Paul Miller’s decision to “quit” the internet for a year:

In my month away from email, I didn’t miss it at all. Not for one second. Unfortunately, it’s a necessary evil of the modern world. But the internet is different. My guess is that in his year away, Miller will come to realize more and more that the internet is nothing if not one of the greatest achievements in human history.

It’s going to be a hell of a lot harder to live life without it.

I’m sure there will be a killer book deal on the other side though!

A year later, Miller’s own proposed titles for such a book:

No Internet, No Life: The Paul Miller Story

How To Disconnect From Reality In 365 Days

At First I Liked Not Using The Internet But Then It Got Kind Of Sucky

Does this mean that everyone who threatens to quit the internet now has to shut up? Please?

Quitters never win…

ryanpanos: Precise Images of Buildings That 3D Scanning Enables...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:33:39 -0500

ryanpanos:

Precise Images of Buildings That 3D Scanning Enables by Scott Page Design

3D scanning—though it’s been around since the 1960s—has been in the news of late, with Harvard using the technology to recreate ancient statues and MakerBot announcing a desktop scanner last month. But cheaper, faster, and more accessible 3D scanners aren’t just revolutionizing how we print terrifying models of our own faces. They’re also changing how we understand the city.

A fascinating story about urban-scale 3D scanning published on the Atlantic Cities this week explores how a Bay Area architect named Scott Page is using a 3D scanner to generate super-accurate models of historic and dilapidated buildings.

Page’s system takes a series of photographs and patches them together based on how light bounces off each surface. Rather than taking weeks to survey an old building, architects can now generate precise dimensions in just a few hours. Because the scanner uses color photographs, the models are also incredibly beautiful, expressive documents—Page compares them to the first photographs ever made. “There is a magical quality to point cloud imagery, similar to the earliest photos that froze time onto small metallic plates,” he writes on his website.

Part of Lincoln’s new branded content...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:55:33 -0500

Part of Lincoln’s new branded content program.

lincolnmotorco:

The rhythmic energy of a new generation #LincolnLove

1953 Lincoln Capri Convertible

Dallas Kickstarter campaign for Bishop Cider Co.

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:55:28 -0500

Dallas Kickstarter campaign for Bishop Cider Co.:

Just discovered a great Kickstarter campaign from right here in Dallas - the city’s first “cidery” in Bishop Arts making hard cider.

The Lego mischief machine. Makes and throws paper airplanes.

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:00:58 -0500

The Lego mischief machine. Makes and throws paper airplanes.

Moma Online Courses

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:10:13 -0600

Moma Online Courses:

I love that the Museum of Modern Art is offering online courses. Museums have always been as much about learning as enjoying art, and this make so much sense for an institution with such broad, international acclaim. I hope we see more museums, theaters, operas, symphonies and other arts organizations follow suit.

4D Printing: MIT Self-Folding Strand

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:53:02 -0600

4D Printing: MIT Self-Folding Strand

The Master List of the Collaborative Economy

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:49:27 -0600

The Master List of the Collaborative Economy:

Great post by Jeremiah Owyang of Altimeter Group, with more than 200 collaborative economy startups, categorized. Get to know a few.

Arrived last week from Make… decisions, decisions. I knew...

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:40:43 -0600

Arrived last week from Make… decisions, decisions. I knew my 3D studio max class would pay off one day.

Native Advertising Roundup

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:29:51 -0600

I’ve been hearing more talk about “native advertising” lately, so I thought I’d compile a few of the better resources I’ve come across that explain the trend and why it’s important:

Primer on Native Advertising from TechCrunch
Great article written by the CEO of Sharethrough, a “native video” company.

Social Media Week Panel on Native Advertising
Great panel that includes agencies and publishers. Some great commentary from Buzzfeed President and COO Jon Steinberg.

Publisher’s View of Native Advertising
Altimeter’s Rebecca Lieb on Native Advertising, citing Boston.com’s approach.

The Worst Example of Native Advertising: The Atlantic
Remember when The Atlantic let Scientology do native advertising and it backfired?

AdAge Primer on Native Advertising
Another great article from Dan Greenberg of Sharethrough.

Happy reading!

The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:38:15 -0600

The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies:

Fast Company releases their annual list of the most innovative companies. Looks like they missed what I would consider one of the most innovative things around… 3D printing.