Nick Montfort is a professor in MIT’s Comparative Media Studies/Writing and the author of a new book, “The Future.” His book explores “future makers” – people who create the future with their work. It’s a fascinating read and he’s a fascinating thinker in the space. Our conversation on Technotopia started with the Norman Bel Geddes, designer of… Read More
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The real story behind Steve Jobs ‘getting fired’ from Apple
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It’s legend in the computer industry: In the mid ’80s, Steve Jobs was ousted from Apple, the company he co-founded and went on to eventually lead to worldwide dominance, after a boardroom battle with the CEO at the time, John Sculley.
Over the years, the story got altered and adapted — to the point where many assumed Jobs was fired, either by Sculley or Apple’s board, which wasn’t the case. Jobs did lose a boardroom showdown with Sculley (which actually played out over a week or so), one where Jobs’ plan of moving marketing dollars from the Apple II to Macintosh Office was rejected by the board. That led to Jobs being stripped of his leadership of the Macintosh team and pushed to leave the company. Read more…
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View More The real story behind Steve Jobs ‘getting fired’ from AppleSpotify launches ‘Spotlight,’ a new podcast format with visual elements
Spotify has been working on building out its podcast business, and now offers a large catalog of shows (including our own Original Content, which you should definitely check out). Today, it’s debuting a new “multimedia format” that adds visual elements to podcasts (as well as audiobooks, news bites, and other audio, but for the same of simplicity, let’s just call all… Read More
2018 just started but ‘Fire and Fury’ may already be the shadiest book of the year
We’re only two weeks into 2018 but it’s impossible to talk about books in the new year without hearing three words: fire and fury.
Since an excerpt published in New York Magazine on Jan 3., the country has been buzzing about columnist and non-fictio…
Welcome to the best week of the damn year and it’s all thanks to podcasts
It’s that blessed time of year again, and don’t think for a second I’m talking about the holidays.
I’m talking about the torrential downpour of podcast content that will rain down on my grateful ears this week. For this is the time of year when…
‘Nintendo Power’ returns in the form of an official podcast
Nintendo’s decades-spanning magazine Nintendo Power is back after a five-year hiatus, this time in the form of a podcast.
Nintendo debuted the first episode of its new Nintendo Power podcast Wednesday night, featuring the former editor-in-chief of th…
Get Cowin wireless headphones on sale for less than $50 and transform your commute
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If your new phone is severely lacking in headphone jacks, then it’s time to join the wireless revolution with these wireless headphones from Cowin.
According to the product page, these headphones deliver clear music and the cups are lightweight and comfortable. You can answer calls hands-free and control the volume at a touch, and the headphones boast 30 hours of continuous play on one charge. (So. Many. Podcasts.)
The Cowin wireless headphones are normally $86, but you can pick them up for only $48 — a 44% savings. Read more…
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View More Get Cowin wireless headphones on sale for less than $50 and transform your commuteMashReads Podcast: ‘Cat Person’ perfectly taps into the murky ambivalence of millennial dating
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It’s hard to read “Cat Person,” a short story by Kristen Roupenian, without thinking two words: Extreme same.
The story, first published in the The New Yorker in early December, details a flirtation and then an encounter between Margot, a 20-year-old college student, and Robert, a 34-year-old man whom she (and the reader) knows very little about.
Throughout “Cat Person,” Roupenian explores the murky ambivalence of modern dating, in which a chance encounter can lead to someone being both disinterested and also disinclined to let that other person go — to the point where, midway through the story, after she sleeps with Robert, Margot notes, “[I] thought, brightly, This is the worst life decision I have ever made! And she marvelled at herself for a while, at the mystery of this person who’d just done this bizarre, inexplicable thing.” Read more…
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How cheap Fire TV devices power Amazon’s streaming war
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View More How cheap Fire TV devices power Amazon’s streaming warPopular podcast ‘Welcome to Night Vale’ scores an FX development deal
With narrative podcasting on the rise, it’s no surprise that TV execs have begun looking at the medium as a resource for new shows. If there is a surprise in all of this, it’s that Welcome to Night Vale didn’t get picked up sooner. The podcast has developed an organic fan base through platforms like Twitter, several touring shows, spin-off podcasts and two novels. Read More
Pick up this handy digital recorder for just $70 while it’s on sale
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Whether you’re a journalist who needs to handle an important interview or you just want a simple setup to record your next podcast, this handy portable recorder can do the trick — and it’s 30% off.
According to the product page, the recorder’s Stereo X/Y mic can capture clear audio and the device uses a high speed USB 2.0 port for easy uploading. It also has a simple button interface on the side for playing, rewinding, and deleting with ease. Read more…
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Why it’s hard to get an iPhone on a budget wireless carrier
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Got a smartphone? Then you must also have a wireless plan, and if you live in the U.S., chances are it’s with one of the big four — Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, or Sprint.
However, there are a bunch of other carriers you may have seen around, carriers with names like Cricket, Jolt, metroPCS, and Virgin. These are MVNOs, or mobile virtual network operators, and they exist by leasing spectrum from the major carriers. They’re also often a better deal, thanks to selectively targeting demographics and relying heavily on Wi-Fi to support the network.
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