Author Archives: Roger

Vimeo shorts – awesome animation

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Roger

I love these shorts, the animation, attention to detail and script are all amazing.  Very very cool!  Vimeo rocks. Share/Bookmark

Posted in Media, Movies, Video | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

New Bubble – New Ideas

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Roger

Now the WSJ has picked up the Bubble 2.0 meme as well it’s time to move on and start figuring out what to actually build.  I’ve been meeting some interesting people lately, both on and offline and I think it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech, Web, Work | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Regurgitated features instead of new ideas.

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Roger

Today Facebook will announce its “gMail killer”.  At least that’s what the rumor mill is claiming.  Or should I call it echo chamber?  Seems Silicon Valley is losing sight of the ball and is just lapping up the press releases and events, … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Software, Tech, Thoughts, Web | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Thoughts on OS X Lion

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Roger

I really like what I’ve seen from OS X Lion so far.  The full screen apps are hopefully going to make apps simpler and more straight forward to use.  Have all the tools for an app right there in one … Continue reading →

Posted in Software | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Google everywhere – The Google Car

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Roger

Google controling your TV, your phone, your tablet and now also your car.  The news of the Google car isn’t that surprising to me.  I’ve been thinking about the idea of a computer driven networked car for a long time.  Especially since I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Software, Tech | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Everything is a remix

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Roger

As is this post.  Looks like a cool project, below is the first part of this four part documentary series about remixing, copying, stealing, knock offs and covers. Head on over to the website of Kirby Ferguson, a New York-based … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Music, Video | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Tweet like it’s 1999

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Roger

Man I miss San Francisco.  Wish I could be there right now to witness the new internet bubble, Bubble 2.0, burst, or maybe inflate a little more, or maybe it isn’t really a bubble?  It sure looks like it though, … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts, Web | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Longer amazing short found on Vimeo

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Roger

Time for bed, but before I go, here’s an amazing short.  I think this short internet movie (actually long by 2009 standards) is one of those major serious signals of a shift in content creation, sharing, consumption and distribution.  The movie industry … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Great little short by a 21 year old Russian

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Roger

Kids these days… Alexander Vladimirovich Semenov, 21 years old and from Murmansk, Russia created this short with his Canonn 550D, the standard kit lens, a 50mm 1.8 and a Nikon for some shots.  And a lot of editing, modeling and … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Google TV Microsofts Apple TV

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Roger

Google TV is generating some great embedded CE support with a bunch of CE companies announcing embedding Google TV and android into their TV systems, hot on the heels of the Apple TV announcement of last week.   You can … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Software, Tech | Tagged , | Leave a comment